By his own admission, Jon Lester has not been himself lately. After jumping out to the MLB lead in ERA (1.16) over his first seven starts, the plain-spoken lefty has gotten his dick knocked in the dirt. In his three most recent starts, including Tuesday’s debacle, Lester’s has allowed 19 runs (16 earned, 10.29 ERA) on 25 hits and five walks.
“The way the ball’s coming out,” Lester mused last week. “Just standing on the mound feels wrong right now. Something doesn’t feel right. We’ll figure it out.