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Lester picked to start season opener for Red Sox

Boston pitcher Jon Lester has been picked to start opening day for the Red Sox on April 5 in Detroit.


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New Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine made the announcement Monday.The 28-year-old also started Boston’s first game of the 2011 season in Texas. 


He will be the first left-hander to start on opening day in back-to-back years for the Red Sox since Mel Parnell started three straight openers from 1952-54.A two-time All-Star who was selected by the Red Sox in the second round of the 2002 amateur draft, Lester is 76-34 with a 3.53 ERA and 894 strikeouts in six seasons.Lester will oppose Detroit’s Justin Verlander. - http://sports.yahoo.com

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