Steve Buckley of The Boston Herald wrote an interesting article, debating reasons why Red Sox Nation would still have their eye glued to the MLB postseason, even though Boston’s historic franchise was eliminated earlier in the week. Two reasons in particular should stand out to many Red Sox fans: Jon Lester and Adrian Gonzalez.
Buckley stated that if Boston looks for “[Chicago] Cubs players with Red Sox ties, begin with Jon Lester.” Buckley goes on to state:
The lefty came up through the Boston farm system, became a star, made use of our world-class hospitals to beat cancer, won the deciding Game 4 of the 2007 World Series and was the ace of the Sox’ 2013 championship team.