"Red Sox manager Terry Francona doesn't get a good view of the pitcher from his perch in the dugout. From the side, it's difficult to pick up the action on a breaking pitch or see how much a fastball moves in the strike zone. So when Jon Lester went to the back field at City of Palms Park to throw a simulated game late yesterday morning, Francona parked himself behind the batting cage for one inning and then moved behind the mound. From those vantage points, he saw exactly why Lester has become one of the best pitchers in baseball. "You never really get to be that close to him when he's pitching. His stuff is amazing,'' Francona said. "That cutter and two-seamer, when you actually get to sit right behind the cage, it's fun to watch.''" Read more: http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2011/03/08/lester_gives_a_view_to_a_thrill/
