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Lester shakes off getting hit in previous start

By Amy K. Nelson
ESPNBoston.com

Thursday, October 1, 2009

BOSTON -- Billy Wagner had heard about Jon Lester, how good he was and what kind of stuff he threw, but he had never really seen him pitch before, other than casually on TV. Since Wagner joined the team a little more than a month ago, his opinion has shifted significantly. "There's not really a better lefty than him," Wagner said. "Johan [Santana] is not as overall talented as him. Not to take anything away from Johan." Wagner -- a former teammate of Santana, one of the best lefties in ...

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