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Jon Lester not rolling with Red Sox

During Boston's turnaround, ace left-hander has been surprisingly average

Updated: June 7, 2011, 2:36 AM ET
By Gordon Edes | ESPNBoston.com

NEW YORK -- As places known for their restorative powers, the Bronx normally doesn't make the cut with preferred destinations like Kauai, Canyon Ranch, Big Sur and Phuket.

But life for the Boston Red Sox has clearly taken on a much healthier glow since their most recent visit here, when they arrived in mid-May three games under .500, four games behind the New York Yankees and dogged by worries that you can't start 2-10 in the American League East and expect to be sipping margaritas at ...

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