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Jon Lester Throws No-Hitter vs. Royals (Video)
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Cancer Survivor Pitches Feel Good Story of Baseball's Season (Even If It Was Just the Royals)
by CriticalFanatic
>7 days ago


When throwing a no-hitter is, at best, only your second greatest accomplishment as a 24-year-old, you know you've achieved some special things.

Red Sox Jon Lester survived cancer that forced him to miss the end of 2006 and the first part of 2007 and tonight he tossed a no-hitter against the Kansas City Royals. It's the 18th no-hitter in Boston's history.

The line: 9 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB and 9 K.

What a special story. Chills for me when the information popped across the bottom of the Cubs game that he was through eight inning without a hit.

I can't empathize, but I imagine after overcoming a scary disease, Kansas City Royals batters don't seem so overwhelming.

Boston 7, Kansas City 0
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62 days ago
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And as "feel good" as this story may be (which I downplay anyway since it's the Red Sox), we're going to need about 10 more cancer fighters to pitch perfect games and that guy with no legs to clean up in the Olympics to cancel out the Spurs advancing tonight.
 
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"Just" the Royals?  They're pretty good this year and batting .264 as a team.  It's a quality accomplishment, especially considering the Royals had only been no-hit once in the history of the franchise before tonight.
 
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And as "feel good" as this story may be (which I downplay anyway since it's the Red Sox), we're going to need about 10 more cancer fighters to pitch perfect games and that guy with no legs to clean up in the Olympics to cancel out the Spurs advancing tonight.
 
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(Edited 05/20/08 12:00AM by RenegadeLG)
One last thing for CF, why aren't you calling for Dusty Ba.., erm, Francona's head letting a 24 year old throw 130 pitches? Where's THAT on the stat line?

Just in case it's not obvious, I do realize you don't mess with a no-no.  Still funny.
 
61 days ago
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RenegadeLG wrote:
One last thing for CF, why aren't you calling for Dusty Ba.., erm, Francona's head letting a 24 year old throw 130 pitches? Where's THAT on the stat line?

Just in case it's not obvious, I do realize you don't mess with a no-no.  Still funny.
He'll get lit up next outing, but you can live with that.
 
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I am a Yankee Fan.  But Congrats to Jon Lester .. after what that young man went thought the last couple years .. he deserved something good to happen like this ..  I may not like The Red Sox .. I may not watch Red Sox games .. I may not like 99.9% of The Red Sox players .. but I know when to acknowledge an accomplishment like a no hitter .. you deserved it Jon .. Congrats!! 
 
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hey, I take offense to that........the Royals are actually playing well this year
the Cubs would be a minor league team if they were in the AL
 
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Royals are the 11th best hitting team this year... Really impressive no-hitter.
 
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FishMan wrote:
I am a Yankee Fan.  But Congrats to Jon Lester .. after what that young man went thought the last couple years .. he deserved something good to happen like this ..  I may not like The Red Sox .. I may not watch Red Sox games .. I may not like 99.9% of The Red Sox players .. but I know when to acknowledge an accomplishment like a no hitter .. you deserved it Jon .. Congrats!! 
Hey Fishman, I am not a deadsox fan, but White Sox fan, BUT I think you are in trouble because living in Boston, this Deadsox pitching debt is remarkable, you got Lester which wasn't a fluke only 24, Buckholtz 23, Beckett 28, Bowden 21, & Mastersion 22, these guys are all proven they can win in Majors, if they get consistant which I see no reason why they can't with the stuff they have, only Bowden has not yet pitched in majors & he is the one guy they cannot wait to bring up but not yet, plus they have all kinds of young studs for position players
 
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azcardsfan wrote:
Hey Fishman, I am not a deadsox fan, but White Sox fan, BUT I think you are in trouble because living in Boston, this Deadsox pitching debt is remarkable, you got Lester which wasn't a fluke only 24, Buckholtz 23, Beckett 28, Bowden 21, & Mastersion 22, these guys are all proven they can win in Majors, if they get consistant which I see no reason why they can't with the stuff they have, only Bowden has not yet pitched in majors & he is the one guy they cannot wait to bring up but not yet, plus they have all kinds of young studs for position players
I don't care.  Good for them .. I'm happy for the Red Sox fans .. but I don't care about them .. I really don't .. hell I couldn't name 5 players on their team .. I'll admit that .. My Yankees will finish in last place this year and they'll finish in last place for the next 5 years .. so what?  Where did I say in my comments that My Yankees were going to kick the Red Sox butts?  I didn't .. I do not like trash talk and I don't talk trash .. let the Red Sox win .. Good For Them .. I just won't be watching baseball after September ..
 
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FishMan wrote:
I don't care.  Good for them .. I'm happy for the Red Sox fans .. but I don't care about them .. I really don't .. hell I couldn't name 5 players on their team .. I'll admit that .. My Yankees will finish in last place this year and they'll finish in last place for the next 5 years .. so what?  Where did I say in my comments that My Yankees were going to kick the Red Sox butts?  I didn't .. I do not like trash talk and I don't talk trash .. let the Red Sox win .. Good For Them .. I just won't be watching baseball after September ..

Sorry dude, just trying to have some small talk, and the Yanks won't be a cellar dwellar this or next year

 
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azcardsfan wrote:

Sorry dude, just trying to have some small talk, and the Yanks won't be a cellar dwellar this or next year

No, I should be sorry, I was in a bad mood yesterday and I overracted to your comment.  Sorry.  But everything I said was true .. I hope The Yankees aren't cellar dwellars too long .. but it doesn't look good .. so I'm not getting my hopes up just so they can be crushed like they have been ever since 2001 .. oh well .. it's just a game .. again sorry to you too. 
 
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FishMan wrote:
I don't care.  Good for them .. I'm happy for the Red Sox fans .. but I don't care about them .. I really don't .. hell I couldn't name 5 players on their team .. I'll admit that .. My Yankees will finish in last place this year and they'll finish in last place for the next 5 years .. so what?  Where did I say in my comments that My Yankees were going to kick the Red Sox butts?  I didn't .. I do not like trash talk and I don't talk trash .. let the Red Sox win .. Good For Them .. I just won't be watching baseball after September ..
HOW WAS MY COMMENT HERE A PQ?!?!?!?
 
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FishMan wrote:
HOW WAS MY COMMENT HERE A PQ?!?!?!?
Wasn't me but so what is it bad for a PQ, no one is perfect
 
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FishMan wrote:
No, I should be sorry, I was in a bad mood yesterday and I overracted to your comment.  Sorry.  But everything I said was true .. I hope The Yankees aren't cellar dwellars too long .. but it doesn't look good .. so I'm not getting my hopes up just so they can be crushed like they have been ever since 2001 .. oh well .. it's just a game .. again sorry to you too. 
Oh by the way Fishman, me being from Boston, you sound like Red Sox fans before they FINALLY beat the Yanks in 04, and thats not good, cause these fans here are brutal
 
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azcardsfan wrote:
Oh by the way Fishman, me being from Boston, you sound like Red Sox fans before they FINALLY beat the Yanks in 04, and thats not good, cause these fans here are brutal
I know they are .. they take this stuff way too seriously!!
 
 
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