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

[Guest]

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 24m24 minutes ago

Giants never did offer a seventh year, but there was an understanding that if Lester indicated he wanted SF, Giants would be at seven ~$168.

[Sammy Sofa]

@JeffPassan: Now that Jon Lester has signed with the Cubs, the likelihood that David Ross and Jonny Gomes end up in Chicago increases significantly.

 

http://replygif.net/i/1219.gif

 

What, are he and Gomes best friends or something? He's [expletive] terrible.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I can find a way to live with Ross, but Gomes is gonna piss me off right quick.

 

Opposite for me. I can live with some stupid mascot veteran being a pinch-hitter and cracking jokes on the bench or whatever it is that makes you a leader.

 

But we have a really good catching situation and I hate to tear it apart for stupid reasons.

[davell]

@CarrieMuskat: #Cubs Maddon: "This definitely propels us into Plan A, which is kind of neat. It's a big day for us, moving forward."

 

Gomes and Ross are obviously just guys. I think they'll go hard after a true big bat now.

[treebird]

i wish i could have seen theo's reaction when he found out

 

http://i.imgur.com/BLca4rb.gif

[Sammy Sofa]

i wish i could have seen theo's reaction when he found out

 

http://i.imgur.com/BLca4rb.gif

 

EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.

[davell]

@jaysonst: Joe Maddon says the last time he got news this exciting was "when my grandson was born." This time he got a bouncing baby ace.

[Sammy Sofa]

@CarrieMuskat: #Cubs Maddon: "This definitely propels us into Plan A, which is kind of neat. It's a big day for us, moving forward."

 

Gomes and Ross are obviously just guys. I think they'll go hard after a true big bat now.

 

Just guys still take up valuable room.

[Guest]

i wish i could have seen theo's reaction when he found out

 

 

http://i.imgur.com/BLca4rb.gif

 

EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.

 

agreed

Edited December 10, 2014 by 17 Seconds

[treebird]

also i have hated carrying an extra pitcher so much that if it means we do some dumbass 3 catcher thing i am totally fine with it. if anyone can make that work well, it's maddon.

[Sammy Sofa]

I fully expect an MSPaint depiction of that to show up in the inevitable "How we got John Lester" thread.

 

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view/874635/scene-missing-o.gif

 

Holy [expletive], this was great.

[davell]

@Bharper3407: The Cubbies coming in hot! #MLB

 

It'd be nice to get that guy.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

also i have hated carrying an extra pitcher so much that if it means we do some dumbass 3 catcher thing i am totally fine with it. if anyone can make that work well, it's maddon.

 

I mean it's not really going to happen but like Castillo could C and DH and backup 1b and maybe learn to play emergency LF.

 

But I'm grasping because I don't want to come to terms with the fact that we're going to tear up an awesome catching platoon just for the classic veteran defensive backup who is a skid mark inside the batter's box.

[XZero771679666304]

i wish i could have seen theo's reaction when he found out

 

http://i.imgur.com/BLca4rb.gif

 

EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.

 

Isn't that SSR?

[Splendid Splinter]

@Bharper3407: The Cubbies coming in hot! #MLB

 

It'd be nice to get that guy.

 

Take notes when you're a FA Harper.

[treebird]

also i have hated carrying an extra pitcher so much that if it means we do some dumbass 3 catcher thing i am totally fine with it. if anyone can make that work well, it's maddon.

 

I mean it's not really going to happen but like Castillo could C and DH and backup 1b and maybe learn to play emergency LF.

 

But I'm grasping because I don't want to come to terms with the fact that we're going to tear up an awesome catching platoon just for the classic veteran defensive backup who is a skid mark inside the batter's box.

 

i'm with you completely on this one. doing anything with castillo besides dumping him for trash sounds great to me. he seems like a guy we should be able to find non-widely accepted value from if we are as smart as i want us to be.

[treebird]

Isn't that SSR?

 

and sigged

[Sammy Sofa]

i wish i could have seen theo's reaction when he found out

 

http://i.imgur.com/BLca4rb.gif

 

EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.

 

Isn't that SSR?

 

That's...kind of perfect.

 

TREE, HIDE YOUR SISTER.

[Deeg]

If the Cubs sign Ross you can pretty much book Castillo's flight out. That may have been the plan all along.

[tenderdracula]

I'd really like Headley at this point.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I'd really like Headley at this point.

 

I want Headley and Shields and CarGo.

[gscool89]

Best album in history

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a7/Nocode_-_triangle.jpg

[davell]

I'd really like Headley at this point.

 

I want Headley and Shields and CarGo.

 

Give me Longoria.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

I had this especially made for the occasion:

 

http://i.imgur.com/xOaIVBa.gif

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

http://i.imgur.com/fwbpLb8.gif Edited December 10, 2014 by Tangled Up in Plaid