August 31, 2006
More Health Woes
There's a speculative report in the Boston Herald on the health of Jon Lester.
The tests have prompted serious concern within the organization. Other than citing Lester's ongoing back problems, Sox general manager Theo Epstein and manager Terry Francona have declined to address any matters concerning the health of one of their brightest prospects.
However, during the team's nine-game road trip that ended today with a 7-2 loss to the Oakland A's, Lester was diagnosed with enlarged lymph nodes, according to sources. Such a symptom can be caused by an array of issues, from infections to cancer.
There are two things fueling this speculation; a quote from Curt Schilling and the fact that Lester is spent time with his family. Now, Schilling likes to shoot off his mouth, and Lester was on the DL in Seattle with his family not to far away. Let's hope the Herald is wrong in this case.
Update and Correction: Here's a report from ESPN on Lester's hospitalization. Also, Lester was not on the DL in Seattle, he didn't go on until Tuesday, but he was hurt at the time.
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Jon Lester has been diagnosed with a treatable form of anaplastic large cell lymphoma. It seems likely he'll recover completely (assuming the cancer is an early stage), but he'll likely need chemotherapy, radiotherapy and possibly steroids. I have to think he'd get an exemption from baseball rules for that, if he needed it.