Jon Lester Takes The Mound

11 months after being diagnosed with cancer, Jon Lester took the hill and pitched 6 innings to get his first victory of the season. Lester, whose rookie season ended suddenly when he was diagnosed with a treatable form of lymphoma, pitched well enough to get the win but in all honesty, that wasn't the big story. Lester had to undergo numerous chemotherapy operations and extensive rehabilitation. His return to the mound is nothing short of remarkable. He was declared cancer-free by doctors but must still have periodic checkups to make sure the disease hasn't returned. I can't say I'm a big Curt Schilling fan but I don't think I could have said it any better, "This isn't even about baseball," he said. "It just doesn't get any better the way a guy like that comes back to us. It's about family. The big thing is he's a great human being and that makes it an even better story. That wasn't your run-of-the-mill DL stint."