Now Jon Lester Accepts the Blame Admits beer-drinking, downplays its effects

Now, Jon Lester [stats] has pleaded guilty, as has been known for more than two weeks, namely the Red Sox [team Stats] starting pitchers fell into the habit of drinking beer clubhouse during the game, as they do not think it really is just one remaining problem.

With the Red Sox to do?

While there are already cries of the crew to clean up at least one of the offenders - Josh Beckett [stats], or any other law, John Lackey, in particular - exorbitant player contracts and the lack of available pitching will be extremely difficult to move forward, the managing director Ben Cherington trade them.

And both players seemingly able to police itself may be the Red Sox need to implement stricter rules of conduct in the clubhouse?

A team source said yesterday, makes the Sox do not make any changes to their protocol, including a ban on beer, without specifying their new manager. And until GM Theo Epstein leaving the situation is resolved with the Chicago Cubs, Red Sox, pending the search for his replacement, Terry Franco.

Also said a team source that beer is allowed many players in Major League clubhouse, and it is often said to be used "responsible" to continue to be tolerated. It is NOK to say, even the occasional drink Games - "Rally of beer," Lester called it yesterday three separate interviews with the media - do not qualify responsible.Reached the Herald last night, said pitching coach Curt Young, he was surprised Lester admissions. "I've never seen Jon Lester to drink beer in the clubhouse," said Young, who replaced John Farrell before this season, "I can not comment on it."

Each segment of the media blitz, Lester admitted that he had been supporting his teammates when the boat they were in the field, especially during the worst September collapse in baseball history. But he also called, not link his behavior and his performance down the stretch. Lester was 0-3 with a 8.24 ERA his last four starts and generally starters posted 7.08 ERA in September.

Lester was characterized by the depiction of the wild eat and drink as a "witch hunt", which is blown out of proportion. He underrated pitchers reported eating fried chicken in the games, claiming they ordered food with less than a handful of times, and the apparent weight gain is associated with a number of players, the team travel schedule that often reach their goals early in the morning, prompting an unusual meal hours .

In addition, said Lester Franco was "burned out" after eight years at the helm of the former leader of a concession and agreed that the message had stopped to get a lot of players. Franco grew especially close to Lester in 2006 was diagnosed with a left-handed in its response to Lester comments yesterday lymphoma.Reached, Franco offered no comment. Attempts to reach several other pitchers, including Beckett, and Lackey, was rejected.

Lester admissions only reinforces the idea that the Red Sox have to relate to their culture in the clubhouse during the offseason, which has already brought significant change. If Cherington officially named GM, new head looks continue.Nevertheless makes Lester activity does not seem to have changed the way it is considered to be within organization.Lester, 27, is a two-time All-Star and the Red Sox opening day of the last starter . He is 65 wins the past four seasons, tied Cliff Lee fourth most behind only Roy Halladay of the most important (77), CC Sabathia (76) and Justin verland (72). There was therefore no surprise that the team went on to describe the source of Lester goes, "an important part of our core management team."