Red Sox Pitcher Has Cancer

This was released yesterday, There had been talk all week that this was what was wrong with him, and it was just confirmed:

BOSTON (CP) - Baseball has become secondary for the Boston Red Sox as they deal with the news that one of their young pitchers has a treatable form of cancer.
The Red Sox released word today that left-hander Jon Lester has been diagnosed with a treatable form of anaplastic large cell lymphoma, and will undergo treatment within the coming week.
Lester underwent a battery of tests over the past week after battling a sore back.
He was diagnosed with enlarged lymph nodes, and a biopsy revealed the lymphoma.
Red Sox manager Terry Francona visited Lester yesterday prior to the Sox opening a four-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays.



Lester is 7-2 with a 4.76 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 81 1-3 innings


Lester is a young guy, I had to chance to get a few pictures of him in July when he was here, and commented at the time that he was just a baby, :














I have whinned and groaned about how much they have lost lately, and how they have so many people injured, but those have nothing on this one. I wish him a speedy recovery..... I can say that the Red sox now have 10 people sitting out with injuries, and included are all of their starting pitchers.. so basically , when you are watching the RED SOX play, your really watching their AAA team play,...