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

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I'm not sure who I care about less. Legitimate second-round picks or guys with third-round talent who overslot in the 8th round.

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Tommy Meyers ‏@TommyM44 1h1 hour ago

Assuming 13.3% tax rate in CA and 5% in IL and 140 million, SF would have to outbid the Cubs by about 11.5 million to make contracts equal

[UMFan83]

Tommy Meyers ‏@TommyM44 1h1 hour ago

Assuming 13.3% tax rate in CA and 5% in IL and 140 million, SF would have to outbid the Cubs by about 11.5 million to make contracts equal

 

I've never heard of Chicago/Cook/Illinois having an advantageous tax situation over someone else

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Tommy Meyers ‏@TommyM44 1h1 hour ago

Assuming 13.3% tax rate in CA and 5% in IL and 140 million, SF would have to outbid the Cubs by about 11.5 million to make contracts equal

 

I've never heard of Chicago/Cook/Illinois having an advantageous tax situation over someone else

 

It came up just this summer with Carmelo.

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Tommy Meyers ‏@TommyM44 1h1 hour ago

Assuming 13.3% tax rate in CA and 5% in IL and 140 million, SF would have to outbid the Cubs by about 11.5 million to make contracts equal

 

I've never heard of Chicago/Cook/Illinois having an advantageous tax situation over someone else

Well, they have a new governor who will likely eliminate taxes for anyone making over a million dollars.

[SouthSideRyan]

Tommy Meyers ‏@TommyM44 1h1 hour ago

Assuming 13.3% tax rate in CA and 5% in IL and 140 million, SF would have to outbid the Cubs by about 11.5 million to make contracts equal

 

I've never heard of Chicago/Cook/Illinois having an advantageous tax situation over someone else

 

Illinois has a pretty low state income tax IIRC

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Tommy Meyers ‏@TommyM44 1h1 hour ago

Assuming 13.3% tax rate in CA and 5% in IL and 140 million, SF would have to outbid the Cubs by about 11.5 million to make contracts equal

 

I've never heard of Chicago/Cook/Illinois having an advantageous tax situation over someone else

 

Illinois has a pretty low state income tax IIRC

 

I think he's just thinking of always being up against like the Heat, Magic, Rockets, etc. for the Bulls.

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Gordon Edes ‏@GordonEdes 9m9 minutes ago

Sox official had “no comment” when asked if Sox were still in on Lester

[shnsajax]

Illinois has lower State Income Taxes, but much higher Property Taxes that will even that out. At least close enough that someone making $140 million wont care.

[ConstableRabbit]

The Bay Area is significantly more expensive than Chicago.

[RammyFanny]

Suck at linking on phone, but someone told Crasnick not to count out the Yankees. Barf.

[BrockLanders]

@jcrasnick 8 minutes ago

I just had a front office person tell me, "Don't count out the #yankees with Jon Lester.'' Scout hearing the same thing.

[Clem Fandango]

WTF would a scout know about FO dealings this late in the game at the winter meetings?

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How Much to Believe in Jon Lester's 2014

 

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[mul21]

I wonder if that's directly related to no more steroids and guys having a tougher time catching up to inside FBs, especially late in the season.

[seanimal]

Illinois has lower State Income Taxes, but much higher Property Taxes that will even that out. At least close enough that someone making $140 million wont care.

 

i'm guessing you didn't do the math on that

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Duquette also corroborated the down to the Cubs/Giants report

 

MLB Network Radio ‏@MLBNetworkRadio 1h1 hour ago

.@Jim_Duquette on Jon Lester and the Red Sox "I've been told that they have stepped down in the process and its Cubs and Giants primarily"

[minnesotacubsfan]

Jon Lester and pitcher aging curves

 

 

He'll defy them all!

[nocode416]

obviously not wanting to pry too much bc who the hell am i, but i asked the FIL if i should be prepared to drink away my sorrows tomorrow after work or if the cubs are still in it...

 

"Still in very much so"

 

i realize that this is worthless as far as whether cubs are in line to get him, but at the very least, at least we know the cubs aren't not going to get him for certain.

[Sammy Sofa]

Duquette also corroborated the down to the Cubs/Giants report

 

MLB Network Radio ‏@MLBNetworkRadio 1h1 hour ago

.@Jim_Duquette on Jon Lester and the Red Sox "I've been told that they have stepped down in the process and its Cubs and Giants primarily"

 

CRUSH THEM.

 

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[Deeg]

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 5m5 minutes ago

No real evidence yanks are in on lester. If they go for big starter, they prefer scherzer.

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I really think Lester is gonna get a nice bump in performance by going to the NL.

 

Anyone have an idea if the elite AL pitchers going to the NL get even more of a bump than is typical from the league change?

[Cubswin11]

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 5m5 minutes ago

No real evidence yanks are in on lester. If they go for big starter, they prefer scherzer.

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I really think Lester is gonna get a nice bump in performance by going to the NL.

 

Anyone have an idea if the elite AL pitchers going to the NL get even more of a bump than is typical from the league change?

 

Not scientific, but eyeballing leaderboards there's an improvement but doesn't seem to be a huge peripheral leap. This is what I can come up with for candidates in recent years: Greinke, Halladay, Fister, Gio Gonzalez, Cliff Lee

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