Posted By Lynn Worthy, Sun Staff
It's never a good sign when all the announcements from your local team are coming from the medical director, but that's where it's at in Red Sox Nation.
The following is a statement from Boston Red Sox medical director Dr. Thomas Gill updating the condition of rookie pitcher Jon Lester:
Jon Lester has been undergoing testing to determine the cause of the back pain he has been experiencing. During the course of that process, some enlarged lymph nodes were identified. Jon was admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital on Wednesday for further evaluation and testing. Jon is resting comfortably.
Overworked lymph nodes lead to cancer. I would hate to see an accomplished player become strucken so ill. (Or anyone for that matter.