Jon Lester has been the best pitcher in the Red Sox rotation of late. So seeing him get hit in the thigh on Friday with a line drive in New York was not a good sight.
All reports are that it's just a bruise & Lester should be able to make one more start on Thursday as scheduled. More importantly, he should be ready for Game 1 of the ALDS versus the Angels.
Besides Lester, & now Beckett coming back to form, the Red Sox finally have their #3 & #4 starters in Buchholz & Dice-K. Both Buchholz & Dice have pitched well in September & will add depth to the starting rotation in the playoffs.
Don't let this weekend in New York worry you, fans. Players are getting days off. The lineup is being tweeked by Francona to see who makes the playoff roster. The division battle is over, so why worry about it. It's back to Friendly Fenway on Monday.
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