Not all of us can relate to what John Farrell and his family must be going through right now, but Jon Lester can. He’s been there.
Farrell revealed on Friday that he has been diagnosed with Stage 1 lymphoma, forcing him to step aside from his managerial duties with the Boston Red Sox for the remainder of the season. Cancer is a frightening situation for anyone to have to go through, but Lester is confident that his former manager will overcome it.
“Obviously, we go pretty far back,” Lester told reporters on Friday, according to the Chicago Tribune.