"Until last week, there was only well-deserved praise for Jon Lester. The quiet lefthander beat cancer and helped the Red Sox win the 2007 World Series, starting down a career path that includes a no-hitter and two All-Star selections.

That changed when it was revealed in a Globe story chronicling the Red Sox' September collapse that Lester was one of the unruly players drinking beer and eating fast food during games."