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Jon Lester Joining Washington Nationals for $5M, Cubs’ Offer Not Close
As first reported by Jon Greenberg and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, and subsequently confirmed by multiple other outlets, Jon…
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Cubs Not Ready to Close Door on Jon Lester Reunion, Other Roster Issues Have Top Priority
Jed Hoyer covered quite a bit over the course of his conference call following the conclusion of the Winter Meetings…
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The Rundown: Kasper Bolts for White Sox, Maybe Forget About Lester Coming Back, Cardinals Could Consider Schwarber
“Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning…
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Giants Reportedly Interested in Jon Lester
According to MLB.com’s Jon Morosi, the Giants are interested in signing Jon Lester to help out their rotation next season.…
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MLB Trade Rumors’ FA Projections Have Cubs Reuniting with Old Friend at No. 50, Jon Lester Heading Elsewhere
Free agency projections are always fraught with unpredictability, but never has that been more true than this year. Between the…
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Cubs Officially Decline Jon Lester’s Option, Claim Max Schrock Off Waivers, Assign Rex Brothers to AAA
The Cubs have officially declined Jon Lester‘s $25 million option for 2021 on Friday, leaving them on the hook for…
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Cubs Decline Jon Lester’s 2021 Club Option
We knew this was coming all along, yet it still doesn’t feel great. The Cubs have formally declined the $25…
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The Rundown: Nico Hoerner 2020 Report Card, Lester Wants to Buy Everybody a Beer, Rizzo Could Be on Free Agent Bubble, La Russa Inks Deal With White Sox
I believe that Nico Hoerner has been one of the more overrated prospects the Cubs have had since the days…
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Cubs Could Use Adam Wainwright’s Incentive-Laden 2019 Deal as Template for Jon Lester’s Return
Both Jon Lester and the Cubs have expressed interest in a reunion, though it’s not going to be under the…
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The Rundown: Jon Lester 2020 Report Card, Red Sox Could Target Quintana, Braves Beat Kershaw, Astros Walk Off Rays
On the one hand, Jon Lester pitched pretty much as expected during 2020, just not as well as everyone had…
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