About a year ago Dustin Pedroia, soon to be rookie of the year, saves Clay Bucholz’s no-hitter with an incredible play. Yesterday Jacoby does the same for Jon Lester. That group of 4 players is like the Mount Rushmore of why the Red Sox have put themselves in a position to win, a lot, over the next decade. All of that done with the “rock” behind the plate that is Jason Varitek.
It’s no coincidence that he’s now caught a record 4 no-hitters, trust me. I would BET, BIG MONEY, that I’d have been the 4th if I hadn’t shaken him off…..
Anyway. Congratulations to Jon, what an incredible story for so many reasons beyond baseball. From surviving cancer to spreading the word about strength, integrity, faith and courage, to winning the clinching game of the 2007 World Series, to this. Wow, good stuff.
--Curt Schilling from his blog 38 Pitches
