Jon Lester walks into the Red Sox clubhouse before his playoff starts unchanged from the regular season. Everyone knows to stay away from him. He slips headphones over his ears. He sits in front of his locker, his back to the room, and stares straight ahead. "He's the same guy," said reliever Manny Delcarmen, whose locker is a few stalls ... (Full article: 807 words)

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