
Here's a quote from our lefty ace that should globally-warm the cockles of even the most frost-bitten heart:
"Mentally and physically, I'm preparing for the World Series."
Now that's what I call climate change. And according to the exclusive interview given to the Globe's Peter Abraham, Lester feels many others on the 2011 squad will have "chips" on their collective shoulder—with a lot to prove after last season. Let the games begin.