The offense exploded for seven runs last night, as Jon Lester notched his fourth win of the young season. The game seemed to go off without a hitch, and everything went as if scripted by Theo during the offseason: the starter threw 7 fantastic innings, and handed the ball off to the bullpen who finished the job. All the while the lineup was performing well, as everyone but JD Drew and Dustin Pedroia had at least one hit.
So how good was Lester? Since MLB.tv seems to hate me in Argentina, I didn't actually get to watch him pitch, but the stat line is quite impressive. Lester went seven full innings, scattered six hits, gave up just a single run (a homer from Trumbo), one walk, and eleven strikeouts. Yes, eleven strikeouts.
Peter Abraham of the Globe stated in the Extra Bases blog that Lester could be among the best of his generation, and I can't find many reasons to disagree. The man is only 27 years old, and he owns a career winning percentage of of .714 (65-26).
Despite traditionally struggling mightily in April, Lester managed to win three games last month, and continued his dominance last night. It's right about now that I'm wishing I had managed to draft him for my fantasy team - that was a failure on my part.
I suspect this isthe year that Lester finally gets his due, even among the more casual fans. Of course, even the Cy Young winner can get ignored when he pitches for a small-market team (somewhere, King Felix weeps). But Lester looks to be building a strong resume for the award (though it's very early), and the Red Sox are anything but small-market. More than one sports periodical picked Jon Lester as the 2011 AL Cy Young winner, and he's not taking any prisoners along the way.
I'm guessing he's also really fun to watch during this stretch - it's too bad MLB.tv won't let me.
So how good was Lester? Since MLB.tv seems to hate me in Argentina, I didn't actually get to watch him pitch, but the stat line is quite impressive. Lester went seven full innings, scattered six hits, gave up just a single run (a homer from Trumbo), one walk, and eleven strikeouts. Yes, eleven strikeouts.
Peter Abraham of the Globe stated in the Extra Bases blog that Lester could be among the best of his generation, and I can't find many reasons to disagree. The man is only 27 years old, and he owns a career winning percentage of of .714 (65-26).
Despite traditionally struggling mightily in April, Lester managed to win three games last month, and continued his dominance last night. It's right about now that I'm wishing I had managed to draft him for my fantasy team - that was a failure on my part.
I suspect this isthe year that Lester finally gets his due, even among the more casual fans. Of course, even the Cy Young winner can get ignored when he pitches for a small-market team (somewhere, King Felix weeps). But Lester looks to be building a strong resume for the award (though it's very early), and the Red Sox are anything but small-market. More than one sports periodical picked Jon Lester as the 2011 AL Cy Young winner, and he's not taking any prisoners along the way.
I'm guessing he's also really fun to watch during this stretch - it's too bad MLB.tv won't let me.
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