The Jon Lester Signs w/ Cubs - 6 yrs/$155 Million

[davell]

Anything from the guy who has a family connection? Or did he get ran off?

[Sammy Sofa]

Anything from the guy who has a family connection? Or did he get ran off?

 

Given that the word is that Lester isn't going to decide until after the winter meetings he probably doesn't have anything new.

[Guest]

Anything from the guy who has a family connection? Or did he get ran off?

 

Given that the word is that Lester isn't going to decide until after the winter meetings he probably doesn't have anything new.

 

I thought the wording was "before the start"

 

In other words, reporters were like let's extend this thing another week since our arbitrary deadline looks off.

[davell]

I thought it got pushed from "before" to "likely during" at this stage.

[Guest]

from MLBTR

 

Lester was visited at his Atlanta home by Red Sox owner John Henry on Friday, according to WEEI.com’s Rob Bradford and Alex Speier. This is Henry’s second visit to Atlanta this winter, as he and other members of Boston’s ownership group met with Lester earlier this offseason.

 

The relationship between Lester and Red Sox ownership was addressed by Joel Sherman of the New York Post in his recent analysis of Lester’s market. A source involved in the negotiations described the two sides as “frenemies,” as Lester’s trust in the Sox organization was badly damaged by their lowball extension offer to him last spring. In pursuing Lester, then, the Sox have been doing everything they can to repair that trust, with Sherman comparing it to how Dan Gilbert (owner of the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers) had to atone for his past errors when convincing LeBron James to rejoin the Cavs last summer.

 

Lester “never even comes up in discussions” in the Yankees front office, one team executive tells Sherman. It is looking less and less likely that the Yankees will make a last-minute entry into the Lester sweepstakes, leaving perhaps the Red Sox, Cubs, Dodgers and Giants as the four finalists.

 

Also from Sherman, Lester’s good friend Tim Hudson is working hard to convince the lefty to join him in the Giants rotation. Lester was reportedly “very impressed” by a meeting with manager Bruce Bochy.

[gscool89]

Just gonna guess here but I think Henry going to visit Lester is probably good news. Sounds like a last ditch effort.

[XZero771679666304]

Just gonna guess here but I think Henry going to visit Lester is probably good news. Sounds like a last ditch effort.

 

Or sealing the deal, if you use the Mojo interpretation method.

[Cubswin11]

John Henry is a creepy old man with saggy balls, there's no way he left Lester's house without Lester feeling incredibly uncomfortable

[atcfootball]

Would also think him leaving and no signed (or indication of one in the near future) contract is a good thing. Last/best offer, not accepted, leaves, nothing beyond the visit for the media to report.

 

Seems like very good news.

[PackLandVA]

John Henry is a creepy old man with saggy balls, there's no way he left Lester's house without Lester feeling incredibly uncomfortable

 

I have no inside baseball knowledge or knowledge with contract negotiations of any kind. I'm just a fan. But I'm fairly certain John Henry's saggy ball sack has nothing to do with whether or not Lester will sign with the Red Sox.

[Guest]

John Henry is a creepy old man with saggy balls, there's no way he left Lester's house without Lester feeling incredibly uncomfortable

 

I have no inside baseball knowledge or knowledge with contract negotiations of any kind. I'm just a fan. But I'm fairly certain John Henry's saggy ball sack has nothing to do with whether or not Lester will sign with the Red Sox.

 

Pretty sure that's exactly why Beane went back to Oakland.

[Sammy Sofa]

Just gonna guess here but I think Henry going to visit Lester is probably good news. Sounds like a last ditch effort.

 

Or sealing the deal, if you use the Mojo interpretation method.

 

Nobody likes Henry. I'm not mad at Ricketts for not getting his bindle packed and hopping a freight train.

Edited December 7, 2014 by Sammy Sofa

[davell]

Gammons thinks it can go to Wednesday.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

John Henry is a creepy old man with saggy balls, there's no way he left Lester's house without Lester feeling incredibly uncomfortable

 

I have no inside baseball knowledge or knowledge with contract negotiations of any kind. I'm just a fan. But I'm fairly certain John Henry's saggy ball sack has nothing to do with whether or not Lester will sign with the Red Sox.

 

Pretty sure that's exactly why Beane went back to Oakland.

 

You are getting him and the other Billy Beane mixed up.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

tim hudson's got no chance of convincing lester to sign withe giants. odd year coming up, will be lucky to make the play in game

[Guest]

http://www.bleachernation.com/2014/12/07/obsessive-jon-lester-watch-unpacking-boston-reactions-and-more/

[KingCubsFan]

@JonHeymanCBS: cubs said making lester push, but familiar, favored red sox and others still in derby. http://t.co/OIUN41MA0o

[Cubswin11]

@JonHeymanCBS: cubs said making lester push, but familiar, favored red sox and others still in derby. http://t.co/OIUN41MA0o

What kind of sentence is that

[gscool89]

@JonHeymanCBS: cubs said making lester push, but familiar, favored red sox and others still in derby. http://t.co/OIUN41MA0o

There's like 0 news in this article.

[Tedward]

@JonHeymanCBS: cubs said making lester push, but familiar, favored red sox and others still in derby. http://t.co/OIUN41MA0o

There's like 0 news in this article.

 

Yep, classic Heyman quote....

[TruffleShuffle]

classic click bait. hey, here's a player that numerous large-market teams with big fan bases would like to sign.

 

"jon lester considers which team to sign with. you won't believe what happened next!"

[Deeg]

Jayson Stark ‏@jaysonst 6m6 minutes ago

Exec of team in Jon Lester hunt says he expects Lester talks will come into clearer focus by end of day Monday. Wouldn't elaborate.

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[Hairyducked Idiot]

MLB offseason is easily the worst in sports.

[Guest]

MLB offseason is easily the worst in sports.

 

No way. Easily the most fun.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

MLB offseason is easily the worst in sports.

 

No way. Easily the most fun.

 

The NFL has the NFL draft, which >>>> anything anyone else has to offer.

 

NFL and NHL at least everyone signs pretty much immediately.

 

NBA and MLB are comparably bad, but MLB wins out because at least in the NBA the free-agent classes aren't all complete turds like MLB's has been lately.