A great story line in last night’s 4-1 Red Sox victory over the Angels is the young home grown talent that made the difference. All 3 Red Sox pitchers, Jon Lester, Justin Masterson, and Jonathan Papelbon, were drafted and groomed by the team, as well as the night’s offensive star, Jacoby Ellsbury (3 for 5, 1 runs scored, 1 rbi, 2 stolen bases).
Lester has turned into a horse. I’ve always had confidence in his talent and saw no reason he couldn’t be a number 2 or 3 on Boston’s pitching staff, but he’s looking more and more like a number 1. Hitting 95 in the 7th… impressive.