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Jim Bowden ‏@JimBowden_ESPN 1h1 hour ago

John Hart told us that Jon Lester is probably the right player at the wrong time for the #Braves

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He's going to meet with the Giants today and tomorrow announce he is signing with the Cubs.
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Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN 3m3 minutes ago

Only a guess, but at this moment -- and offers change -- I'd handicap the race for Lester this way: 1. Cubs 2. Red Sox 3. Others.

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Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN 3m3 minutes ago

Only a guess, but at this moment -- and offers change -- I'd handicap the race for Lester this way: 1. Cubs 2. Red Sox 3. Others.

 

That's some major Heyman style nothing right there.

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Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN 3m3 minutes ago

Only a guess, but at this moment -- and offers change -- I'd handicap the race for Lester this way: 1. Cubs 2. Red Sox 3. Others.

 

That's some major Heyman style nothing right there.

 

He did the same thing on Russell Martin & had us 1st there too. :roll:

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He did the same thing on Joe Maddon too :roll:
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He's probably done the same thing a billion times. :-&

 

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I don't even care how much we would pay for Lester or if it's even a good idea at this point. The last 5 years have been awful and the next 5-10 should be better, even with an albatross contract. I'm just ready to actually be excited for a Cubs season for once and signing Lester would make it that much more exciting. Just seeing that someone else appears to believe in what the Cubs are doing instead of going to the Red Sox or Cardinals would be excellent. And to get a guy with his talent without giving up any of the exciting young guys is even better. Total meatball feelings everywhere, but I don't care.

 

And, yes, I'll be the same guy to complain when/if the contract hamstrings us into not being able to sign Free Agent X two years from now. Hahaha.

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http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/jon-heyman/24856029/sf-tries-for-lester-cubs-said-to-bid-138m-sox-130m-braves-less

 

Heyman on the bidding right now

 

The Giants are meeting with star free agent pitcher Jon Lester on Monday. However, after losing star third basman Pablo Sandoval to Lester's longtime Red Sox team, Giants people have been amazingly tight-lipped about this high-profile pursuit.

 

Not much is known about the confab, but one source said Giants veteran pitcher Tim Hudson is one key to the Giants' recruitment of Lester, as the pair of Atlanta residents are said to be close. Ahmed Fareed of Comcast Bay Area reported that Giants manager Bruce Bochy is in Atlanta on Monday to do his part as well.

 

San Francisco was not happy to lose Sandoval to Boston, which made its interest known early and grabbed him for the same $95 million that the Giants offered.

 

The Giants were suggested in this space to also be a possibility for the other top free-agent pitcher, Max Scherzer. But of course that would be more money and may depend on the bidding for Lester.

 

Sources suggest the Cubs have bid $138 million over six years for Lester, and the Red Sox suggested at least a willingness to go to $130 million for six years, while word is the Braves, Lester's current hometown team, bid somewhat lower than that. It's possible also that Chicago and Boston will go up from there, if they haven't already.

 

The Braves are thinking more long-term at the moment, and new Atlanta honcho John Hart suggested on MLB Network radio that their timing in this case may not be perfect -- but of course it doesn't hurt to give it a try and hope Lester considers this hometown type discount.

 

2 mystery teams as well.

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If you want to lock it up, you'd have to add a seventh year. I have a suspicion either Boston or SF will end up matching any dollars over six, and both are more attractive destinations for Lester, money aside.
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If you want to lock it up, you'd have to add a seventh year. I have a suspicion either Boston or SF will end up matching any dollars over six, and both are more attractive destinations for Lester, money aside.

Unfortunately, this is probably true.

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