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

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

6/150 wouldn't be bad at all, if that's what it takes

at this point give him 10/200. don't caaaaaarre.

[minnesotacubsfan]

6/150 wouldn't be bad at all, if that's what it takes

at this point give him 10/200. don't caaaaaarre.

 

What? And end up with another Jay Cutler on our hands?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Using Fangraphs' current projections, adding Lester is a +3 win proposition for the Cubs and would project them to third in the division and 7th in the NL, 3 games out of a playoff spot.

[UMFan83]

Can someone decipher?

 

@pgammo: Laugh @"mystery teams," surprise

but 3 GMs think there is a serious new entrant on Lester. Must

work with Pediatric Cancer Foundation

[ConstableRabbit]

Go ahead and poke fun at the idea of a surprise mystery team, but 3 GMs believe that a previously unreported team has entered the Lester sweepstakes. Any team he signs with must work with the Pediatric Cancer Foundation.

 

 

...purple monkey dishwasher.

[Guest]

Can someone decipher?

 

@pgammo: Laugh @"mystery teams," surprise

but 3 GMs think there is a serious new entrant on Lester. Must

work with Pediatric Cancer Foundation

Yankees

[Guest]

Using Fangraphs' current projections, adding Lester is a +3 win proposition for the Cubs and would project them to third in the division and 7th in the NL, 3 games out of a playoff spot.

 

That's the projection that includes zero Kris Bryant contribution, a fairly "realistic" Baez contribution, and thinks Arrietta isn't that good, right?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Using Fangraphs' current projections, adding Lester is a +3 win proposition for the Cubs and would project them to third in the division and 7th in the NL, 3 games out of a playoff spot.

 

That's the projection that includes zero Kris Bryant contribution, a fairly "realistic" Baez contribution, and thinks Arrietta isn't that good, right?

 

Yeah, but I hate doing that if we're not going to do it to the whole roster and everyone else's roster and really just do our own projection I guess.

[gscool89]

Can someone decipher?

 

@pgammo: Laugh @"mystery teams," surprise

but 3 GMs think there is a serious new entrant on Lester. Must

work with Pediatric Cancer Foundation

Yankees

Thinking Tigers

[Cubswin11]

If true I'm guessing 1 of the LA teams

[minnesotacubsfan]

Rays?

 

http://fastercure.org/

 

eta: Rays are a major sponsor, but so is Chipper Jones

 

http://fastercure.org/about-us/major-partners/

[gscool89]

TomLoxas @TomLoxas · 2m 2 minutes ago

At least one AL club believes Cubs and Lester are close to a deal.

 

It's Loxas but whatever

[Hairyducked Idiot]

TomLoxas @TomLoxas · 2m 2 minutes ago

At least one AL club believes Cubs and Lester are close to a deal.

 

It's Loxas but whatever

 

We're so starved for news that I kinda am excited even though he's probably making it up.

[Guest]

TomLoxas @TomLoxas · 2m 2 minutes ago

At least one AL club believes Cubs and Lester are close to a deal.

 

It's Loxas but whatever

 

We're so starved for news that I kinda am excited even though he's probably making it up.

 

Pretty much same.

[Guest]

Somebody tell me one time Loxas has ever been right about anything so that I can get 10x more excited.

[UMFan83]

Any of the PSD guys posting rumors? I'm with you guys, I'll take some made up rumors favorable to the Cubs at this point

[Guest]

Any of the PSD guys posting rumors? I'm with you guys, I'll take some made up rumors favorable to the Cubs at this point

 

Bystro is legit but hasn't said much that wasn't obvious in a while.

 

ABTY was pretty much run off the forum. Haven't seen him post in forever.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Any of the PSD guys posting rumors? I'm with you guys, I'll take some made up rumors favorable to the Cubs at this point

 

Bystro is legit but hasn't said much that wasn't obvious in a while.

 

ABTY was pretty much run off the forum. Haven't seen him post in forever.

 

I know what he's up to, but I can't tell you guys. Unless you PM me, then I'll probably tell you. But I'll drop lots of hints about it in the meantime.

[gscool89]

Somebody tell me one time Loxas has ever been right about anything so that I can get 10x more excited.

I honestly can't remember him ever being right.

[Guest]

lmfao now it looks like incarcerated bob is piggybacking loxas ahahahaha

[gscool89]

lmfao now it looks like incarcerated bob is piggybacking loxas ahahahaha

Now there's someone I know has never, ever been right.

[Guest]

lmfao now it looks like incarcerated bob is piggybacking loxas ahahahaha

Now there's someone I know has never, ever been right.

 

He posted this for the haters like you

 

Incarcerated Bob IBN @incarceratedbob · 6m 6 minutes ago

Just for the haters when they come through .. #IBN #MLB Breaking News stories this year

[Deeg]

Surely there must be well-connected grade schooler out there who's heard something.

[Tedward]

Gammo on CBS radio just now:

 

 

Lester likely will sign by Monday or Tuesday, if not this weekend

 

Giants unlikely to be players -- they would've flown him to SF if they thought they could get him

 

There is a "mystery team" -- Mariners, MFY, or someone else -- hovering around the negotiations slowing things down

[shnsajax]

Mystery team is there just to up the price on the Cubs or Red Sox. And it's working.