Once you make the majors, it's never a great feeling to go back to the minors - no matter what the circumstances. Jon Lester More Quotes by Jon Lester More Quotes From Jon Lester It might be hard to believe, but as difficult as cancer was, in some ways it was good for me. Jon Lester cancermightbelieve I hate losing. I hate getting beat. Im not used to it. Jon Lester usedhatelosing The two biggest things that translate from a pitching mound to hunting and fishing are patience and perseverance. When you're on the mound, you have to take the game one pitch at a time, regardless of the score, and that approach helps when I'm in the woods or out on the water as well. Jon Lester huntingperseverancefishing Describing the Internet as the Network of Networks is like calling the Space Shuttle, a thing that flies. Jon Lester internetspacecalling It's almost embarrassing to be out in public and someone comes up to you and says, 'My mother had the same thing you did.' What do you say? I don't know what to say to make them feel better about their situation. Jon Lester up-to-youfeel-bettermother Im pretty fair-skinned, so I need to get in the sun for a little while. Jon Lester sunlittlesneeds I thought I'd be back in baseball, but I didn't know when. Jon Lester baseballknows I'm cancer-free right now. That's it. Jon Lester cancer-freecancerright-now The two biggest things that translate from the pitching mound to hunting and fishing are patience and perseverance. When you're on the mound, you have to take the game one pitch at a time, regardless of the score, and that approach helps when I'm in the woods or on the water as well. Jon Lester youtimepatiencewater You never know when you're going to throw a no-hitter or if you're ever going to get the chance to do it. It's one of those deals where the ninth inning comes around; it's either going to be your night or just a complete game. Jon Lester gameyouchancenight One thing I know in baseball is you should never be comfortable where you are. It doesn't matter who you are. It's a business. If I got traded tomorrow, no hard feelings; it's a business. Jon Lester knowyoutomorrowbusiness I'm a competitor. Jon Lester competitor You still have to pitch the same game, execute your pitches as best you can. If the shadows end up helping you out, then great, but you can't really worry about that stuff. Jon Lester bestgamegreatyou Usually during the regular season, if you're starting pitcher, you're kind of walking back and forth from the clubhouse to the dugout and not really paying attention to what's going on. Jon Lester backyouwalkingattention Growing up, it was mainly just players I followed more than teams, with the exception of the Mariners. I never really had time to follow a team throughout a season. Jon Lester nevergrowing-upteamtime Anytime you can see a hitter and face a hitter, you gain knowledge, and you gain that experience. Whether they hit a homerun off you, or you strike them out or whatever it is, it's information. Jon Lester faceyouexperienceknowledge My wife's family lives up in South Carolina, so we go back and forth quite a bit up there. Jon Lester backgofamilywife Pitchers really don't deal with the managers a whole lot. When we come in the clubhouse, we see him, we say, 'Hey.' That's really it. Jon Lester saycomehimsee No matter what you do in the offseason, you can't simulate putting spikes on and standing in the grass and being around your teammates. When you're around your teammates, you step it up a notch. It's just kind of instinctive you do that. Jon Lester stepyoumattergrass I'm not a follower. Jon Lester follower
