Comments on: Inspirational night for Lester

By: Yankee2123

Yankee2123 — Tue, 20 May 2008 23:33:50 +0000

I despise the Sux, but good for Lester. He seems like a decent guy, and God Bless him for beating cancer, and coming back to throw a no-hitter. With that said, I hope when he plays us, he gets tagged for ten runs, and gets knocked out in the first inning.

By: Matt Saracen

Matt Saracen — Tue, 20 May 2008 22:23:04 +0000

No, I just really don’t care about Jon Lester’s “triumph over adversity.” He’s a garbageman Red Sox and I hope he rots in the ground like the rest of them. He just has the advantage over the rest of them in that department, lurking in his body cells somewhere.

By: Jorge Steinbrenner, the long-lost third brother

Jorge Steinbrenner, the long-lost third brother — Tue, 20 May 2008 21:56:43 +0000

then, how about this?

Jon Lester’s story is a truly inspirational one, culminating last night in his pitching a no-hitter, putting him in the history books alongside such luminaries as the former Yankee great, Andy Hawkins.

I hope that, in the not-too-distant future, the natural order of things returns and we can continue to find newways to embarrass the team he plays for to no end.

...and, if Lester continues to pitch no-hitters, I hope we are able to sign him as a free agent when his arbitration years are up.

By: Big Johnson

Big Johnson — Tue, 20 May 2008 21:23:54 +0000

“Peter was just reporting the story as someone stated up top”

He was doing no such thing. I had no problem with the banner post of this entry, even though I disagree with it. The pervasive and summary judgment Pete cast on his audience of dissenters is what most have a problem with.

Being called a “jerk” and “evil” because I enjoy rooting against the Red Sux is abominable, especially from the author of this blog. Even more sinister is casting a nefarious spell of cancer and death on his dissenters. Pete owes his audience an apology.

Pete, think about this one carefully and comprehensively before offering another knee-jerk emotional attack that only further detracts from your character. Your diatribe wreaks of someone consumed by his own rage.

By: John

John — Tue, 20 May 2008 21:11:05 +0000

Well, I learned something from these comments.

People are really THAT wrapped up in an insane baseball rivalry. Its FREAKIN’ BASEBALL!!!

I don’t think it has anything to do with dissent not being tolerated… Its pretty much just shocking how much fans care about something so infantile. More than the people actually PLAYING THE FREAKIN’ GAME!!!

There are things in this world that are more deserving of hatred and spite than a stupid baseball player throwing 9 innings without giving up a hit.

By: Tim C

Tim C — Tue, 20 May 2008 20:41:35 +0000

.. bitter, sad people … . Are you that evil …
“I hope for your sake you arenâ€™t in a hospital bed dying in a few years wishing you werenâ€™t such a jerk all your life.”

Sheesh! Sad, bitter, evil jerks? Wow, dissent is not tolerated here eh? Glad you “don’t” wish evil on people who disagree with you Peter. Should I also have been glad when Buchholz overcame his petty criminal past last year? Yay! Only in America ladies and gents! Not me.
I don’t post here often enough to say go screw yourself, so I won’t.

By: Spike Owen

Spike Owen — Tue, 20 May 2008 20:14:50 +0000

He wasn’t just reporting the story, sfill, he reported it and then called whoever disagreed with him “evil” and made comments like if you didn’t root for Jon Lester to throw a no-hitter, you should be wishing you did when you are on your deathbed, and that bad things will happen to you if you didn’t root for him. Sometimes there are some asinine things said on this blog, and this, my friends, was one of those times. A blogger needs to see both sides of a topic.

By: sfill

sfill — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:53:40 +0000

WOAH this is way outta control wouldn’t ya say!
Sheeesh – Peter was just reporting the story as someone stated up top – nothing wrong with wishing someone well no matter what team he plays for. I hate the bo-sox but… man o man, I think it is tremendous there is one more person in this world that beat cancer and went on to live his dream.

MOST of you ‘negative people’ would think differently if you ever had a loved one with cancer. Any cancer survivor makes for a good story whether it’s a boston redsox player or the cleaning lady at my office. God Bless.

By: trisha - Never underestimate the power of a few words from Hank.

trisha - Never underestimate the power of a few words from Hank. — Tue, 20 May 2008 18:47:32 +0000

Greg – and I applaud your honesty and your right to feel the way you do.

In fact I kind of wish that I didn’t have the side of me that feels bad for the cancer part and therefore made me kind of happy for him, because I am always feeling happiest when I can totally trash the Sux!

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 20 May 2008 18:39:54 +0000

Well, this issue has been hashed and re-hashed, but I thought I’d just type out my feelings, which have all been stated at least once before in this forum… because, hey, why not…

Jon Lester deserves respect because he threw a no-hitter. Jon Lester deserves respect because he beat cancer. The fact that Jon Lester beat cancer and then threw a no-hitter at a later date means nothing.

It makes for a feel-good story, which is fine… as long as people don’t make you feel like crap for rooting against him. It’s really unconscionable to suggest that those who root for their team are bad sports, or worse, miserable human beings.

For the record, I thought it quite stupid in 2001 when those who rooted for the D-Backs in the Series were chastised for not supporting “America’s Team” following 9/11. It just isn’t fair… D-Backs fans were right to cherish that victory and not feel unpatriotic.

This story would have more relevance if Lester was currently in chemo, but he is just a man – with hardship in his past like most of us – who performed a fantastic sporting feat. Props to him, but I’m sorry it happened… and I’m not afraid to say so.