Lester Returns

While Lester is still probably a month away from his return to the majors, he is still making headlines for his quick and amazing recovery from lymphoma back in August. Yesterday, Lester took the mound for the first time since the diagnosis, pitching for the Red Sox single A affiliate Greenville. He is scheduled to make two more starts there, than make a start in Pawtucket. Assuming all goes well, he should be with the Sox soon after that.

From all accounts he looked strong. He topped out at 96 on the radar gun. Over four innings, he allowed two hits, a walk, and zero runs, while striking out five. This may be just the first step in a long recovery, it is still really great to see. No matter how Lesters season/career ends up, all of baseball should be rooting for him. He is a tremendous talent, as well as a inspiration to countless people. Hopefully, we all will be watching him in Fenway by June.