Not that Red Sox fans necessarily need the periodical status update, but old pal Jon Lester won his ninth game of the season over the weekend in Chicago, a six-inning, three-run performance against the Pittsburgh Pirates that actually ranks as his second-weakest outing of the year for the Cubs.Meanwhile, in somewhat related news, Boston essentially announced that it was giving up on Rusney Castillo, reportedly placing the $72.5 million bust on waivers Sunday.
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