Only a bruise: Lester struck near right knee

Sep 27, 12:29 pm EDT

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NEW YORK (AP)—Jon Lester(notes) was able to joke, so his right leg must have felt relatively good.

“Still attached, so we’re going in the right direction,” the Boston pitcher said.

Lester was knocked out of Friday night’s 9-5 loss to the New York Yankees by a third-inning liner off the bat of Melky Cabrera(notes). The ball hit near Lester’s right knee, and he sustained only a bruised quadriceps. X-rays were negative.

“It seems like it’s getting better. This morning it wasn’t as tight as I thought it was going to be,” he said Saturday. “Moving around pretty good— just seems stairs are bothering me a little bit right now.”

Lester has been Boston’s top pitcher in the second half. Before taking Friday’s loss, he had been 6-0 with a 2.44 ERA in 11 starts from July 25 on.

He hopes not to miss a turn but could be pushed back, depending on how he feels.

“I think all things considered, he looks fantastic,” manager Terry Francona said. “Our medical people did a good job jumping on it right away, icing it and steaming it and doing all that stuff. He’s doing all right.”

Updated Sep 27, 12:29 pm EDT
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  1. D-No
    55. Posted by D-No Mon Sep 28 4:33am EDT

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    Lester's alright...Dice-K's stuff is back...that's the news we need to hear. If 'Tek can find his bats, we'll be fine. This series meant nothing. We are playing with an eye towards setting our postseason roster, not grinding out a win. Several of my coworkers are bright Yankees fans (knowledgeable baseball fans) who feel EXACTLY the same way. This series didn't have the urgency or electricity as both Tito and Girardi are getting their postseason lineups in working order.
  2. Zac
    54. Posted by Zac Sun Sep 27 1:51pm EDT

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    It's hilarious to see bunch of @#$%ot boston fans getting so angry and posting those stupid comments like "yankees suck!" "@#$% yankees!"

    GO YANKEES!
  3. susanf
    53. Posted by susanf Sun Sep 27 11:45am EDT

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    The yankees may win the ac east division but that is as far as they will go.. I would like to see the yankees go as far as the world series then lose. I am a red sox fan even though I have lived in california for the past 10 years. GO RED SOX
  4. edt
    52. Posted by edt Sun Sep 27 10:33am EDT

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    oh come on people this is 2009, red sox won 2 series since the yankees won their last , red sox beat the yankees is the biggest sports upset in history. lets just all get along please.......................................... screw that yankees suck, hope the sox and yankees match up again it will be great post season. lol, not really a yankee hater. baseball fan first. and love the hate between the 2 teams. keep it up idiots on both sides...
  5. drowssap
    51. Posted by drowssap Sun Sep 27 10:26am EDT

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    Austin R: Reason why Tek is still in there is because Francona is VERY loyal to his players. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. If I am correct, Tek has a 5 million mutual option so expect to see Tek in a Sox uniform for 2010.
  6. Jackson
    50. Posted by Jackson Sun Sep 27 8:40am EDT

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    sox rock
    yankees suck
  7. austin f
    49. Posted by austin f Sun Sep 27 5:48am EDT

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    I'm a Yankee fan and glad to see Lester is Ok. Can someone explain why Francona Still has Varitek in the lineup?
  8. Kunal
    48. Posted by Kunal Sun Sep 27 5:05am EDT

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    @poster #46,

    you realize the red sox were heavily courting rodriguez too, and he was actually about to sign with them before he came to NY?

    this pretty much completely invalidates your statement... he couldve also been a red sock because of his same roided stats...
  9. John S
    47. Posted by John S Sun Sep 27 1:52am EDT

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    #14, we know , thats how we felt in "2 0 0 4 " :0)

    yahoooooooooooooooooooooooeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
    sox baby, sox
  10. <i>wade.perreault</i>
    46. Posted by wade.perreault Sun Sep 27 12:15am EDT

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    New Yorkers are too stupid to realize that this is the most important thing today, not what happened in the game in Steinbrenner Palace.
  11. Jen B
    45. Posted by Jen B Sat Sep 26 11:41pm EDT

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    And my point Scott A. is that A-rod wouldn't be a yank today if the juice wouldn't have helped him put up the numbers he did back in his juiced days.
  12. Jen B
    44. Posted by Jen B Sat Sep 26 11:31pm EDT

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    I think if you look up the definition of idiot . I think you will find your name in bold letters somewhere in the text. I am a fan of the game. It is idiots like you who sit at home with nothing better to do then try to start fights on a computer because your probly to small of a man to do it face to face.
  13. scott a
    43. Posted by scott a Sat Sep 26 11:09pm EDT

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    Jen B another idiot Bosux fan. Yeah i do find it funny Yankees fans are on Ortiz, Are you trying to say no fans of the Bosux jumped on the comment bandwagon when it was revealed A-Rod tested pos? at least A-Rod was with another team. So whats your point Jen B? or are you just another babbling idiot from Boston?
  14. Jen B
    42. Posted by Jen B Sat Sep 26 10:59pm EDT

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    I think it is funny how all the yanks fans are on papi for roids. All thats right didn't a yank show positive in the hight of his career. Maybe that why tex is so good maybe he is getting second hand roid buzz.
  15. scott a
    41. Posted by scott a Sat Sep 26 10:41pm EDT

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    Too bad Lester wasn't put out for the season, that would give all the whiners in Redsux nation an excuse to why they will lose.. Or maybe roid user Ortiz will pass him some juice so the sux can try to win another JUICED UP series.
  16. SCOTTB
    40. Posted by SCOTTB Sat Sep 26 9:03pm EDT

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    JohnR your a lying piece of crap. There is not any "combat zone" left. Hasn't been for over 10 years.............
  17. Rob
    39. Posted by Rob Sat Sep 26 7:10pm EDT

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    Glad to hear Lester is ok cos' he is DA MAN!!!
  18. joe racer
    38. Posted by joe racer Sat Sep 26 6:40pm EDT

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    so if the bosox can win their trip to cali, we'll see who has the last laugh this year. sox were good in the first half compared to the beat up Yanks, now the Yanks are healthy and the sox had to deal with injuries....october looms. Yank pitching needs to gel in the post season and A-Rod needs to deliver- they can't pitch around him and Tex!
  19. <i>luggnuttzradio</i>
    37. Posted by luggnuttzradio Sat Sep 26 6:36pm EDT

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    Listen.... I HATE the Yankees...Especially "A-Fraud"...and honestly that ass clown has YET to earn his cash withthe team when it counts. The Post Season. That being said, as a DIE HARD Red Sox Fan..... I believe THIS Yankee team can overcome that and wina world series even IF...., ah who are we kidding WHEN A' Fraud folds like a discount lawn chair under the big lights of the playoffs! Derek Jeter is the 2009 MVP. Hands down. Not just at the plate, but inthe field, AND in the clubhouse. Derek Jeter is the consumate professional and has once again proven to be the most consistent Yankee in the last 10 years! And whether Baseball, and my fellow Red Sox fans want to admit it, he is dominating all year in 2009. A class act! If CC Sabathia can even be 75% of the pitcher he is SUPPOSED to be, then the Yankees will win this years World Championship going Away..... Even WITH Madonna's ex steroid@#$%tail gulper A Fraud.... and Manager "Joe"..."Light" Gerardi. Give them both there due....and I will be the first to admit..... barring a huge collapse, it is Yankees World Series to lose! Gordon "Lug Nutzz" Stewart
  20. Staff Sergeant D
    36. Posted by Staff Sergeant D Sat Sep 26 6:26pm EDT

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    Funny how people talk so much schitt when things are going well for their team, before the season ends and the World Series is even played! I would love to see these same band-wagoners on here in about three or four weeks.
    Nationwide, we all know which one of these two teams is more hated, and which has the classier fans as well. Let us touch base in a month, I will expect each and every one of you back here then!
    Over and out!
  21. <i>sportsking1990</i>
    35. Posted by sportsking1990 Sat Sep 26 6:11pm EDT

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    peolpe that post weird comments suck
  22. JohnR
    34. Posted by JohnR Sat Sep 26 5:59pm EDT

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    mike, put the bottle down, ted is dead. what now, i guess it is oboma?? stop welfare boston!!!!!P.S. YOU GUYS SMELL!!!!! i do not want to get your drift. i like fresh air!!!!!!!
  23. jeff
    33. Posted by jeff Sat Sep 26 5:51pm EDT

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    It never fails to amaze me how these discussions end up so far off any logical point. I am a die hard Yankee fan. But, I am also a fan of the game and I have to admit I have respect for Boston. For anyone to imply that what happened to Lester last night was intentional is just plain ignorant and doesn't deserve any further discussion. Like someone already said, shut up and play ball.
  24. Rob Guthrie
    32. Posted by Rob Guthrie Sat Sep 26 5:49pm EDT

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    I'm a Yankee fan and i do hate the Sox, but at the same time as a pretty knowledgeable fan, I respect them.Based on this season, anyone who watches and knows baseball can't say objectively that its not the Yankees year. The Red Sox have had better years and even in this season, they probably are still the second best team in baseball.Injuries have hit them pretty good as well as theo's bad winter signings of Smoltz and Penny. But even through that, they are still there and dangerous. But this has nothing to do with the Yankees. Since A-Rods the yankees have beenare lights out compared to everyone else playing at a 650 winning percentage. I don't know how you can argue that.
  25. Jesus
    31. Posted by Jesus Sat Sep 26 5:47pm EDT

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    Goooooo yankees!!!!!!!!
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