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

[rawaction]

If we are going by the Fangraphs depth charts projections, after the Lester signing, the Cubs are projected as the 2nd WC in the NL.

 

Playoff teams:

 

AL

Mariners (ALW Champs)

Tigers (ALC Champs)

Red Sox (ALE Champs)

Blue Jays (AL WC1)

Angels (AL WC2)

 

NL

Dodgers (NLW Champs)

Cardinals (NLC Champs)

Nationals (NLE Champs)

Pirates (NL WC1)

Cubs (NL WC2)

 

 

 

Keep in mind, this is without including any projection for Kris Bryant (but then doesn't include other team's prospects as well).

 

Yes. Playoff game in Pittsburgh!

[NOLA]

Wondering if the Plan B after signing Lester was a predetermined idea of the FO as much as a demand from Lester before signing a contract. Probably the latter, in which case, thank you Scott Boras? 8-[

[Bull]

Is this the first time a thread has gone over 60 pages and the Cubs actually GOT the player they targeted?

 

Recent high profile targets:

 

FA:

Furcal: No

Bradley: Yes

Pujols: No

Fielder: No

Sanchez: No (though talk didn't really heat up until the report that we'd signed him)

 

Trade:

Roberts: No

Harden: Yes

Peavy: No

Granderson: No

Garza: Yes

 

And of course, Epstein: Yes

The one that came to mind for me was Juan Pierre, though that was a little older.

 

What about Pudge? Carlos Lee?

 

Had quite a lot of discussion about Beltran after the 04 season, pretty much demanding that Hendry went after him and being pissed that it looked like he made him a token offer to appease the fan base.

 

It's a damn shame that part of the NSBB database was lost forever. I want to go back and read the 2003 playoff game threads.

 

Why would you want to do that to yourself?

[Irrelevant Dude]

A couple notes from Boers & Bernstein.

1. They mentioned that 20 million is being paid up front as a signing bonus, coming from previous years budget savings. That will make Lester's yearly payroll contribution less than the 25 million AAV.

2. They also mentioned that the deal includes a full no trade clause.

[Gmoney08]

A couple notes from Boers & Bernstein.

1. They mentioned that 20 million is being paid up front as a signing bonus, coming from previous years budget savings. That will make Lester's yearly payroll contribution less than the 25 million AAV.

2. They also mentioned that the deal includes a full no trade clause.

 

Also saw today that the Cubs have a flexible pay schedule with Lester. Essentially each year isn't a set amount but they can defer payment some years and pay him more in current years subject to what the Cubs plan to do with the payroll that year.

 

Supposedly it is pretty unconventional and Lester only agreed to it because of his relationship with Theo/Hoyer.

[WrigleyField 22]

A couple notes from Boers & Bernstein.

1. They mentioned that 20 million is being paid up front as a signing bonus, coming from previous years budget savings. That will make Lester's yearly payroll contribution less than the 25 million AAV.

2. They also mentioned that the deal includes a full no trade clause.

 

Also saw today that the Cubs have a flexible pay schedule with Lester. Essentially each year isn't a set amount but they can defer payment some years and pay him more in current years subject to what the Cubs plan to do with the payroll that year.

 

Supposedly it is pretty unconventional and Lester only agreed to it because of his relationship with Theo/Hoyer.

Would that also have something to do with the supposed restrictions from the Zell sale?

 

 

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[Bull]

A couple notes from Boers & Bernstein.

1. They mentioned that 20 million is being paid up front as a signing bonus, coming from previous years budget savings. That will make Lester's yearly payroll contribution less than the 25 million AAV.

2. They also mentioned that the deal includes a full no trade clause.

 

Also saw today that the Cubs have a flexible pay schedule with Lester. Essentially each year isn't a set amount but they can defer payment some years and pay him more in current years subject to what the Cubs plan to do with the payroll that year.

 

Supposedly it is pretty unconventional and Lester only agreed to it because of his relationship with Theo/Hoyer.

And because 20 million up front.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

The Heckler is so bad.

i loved RF sucks when I was a teenager. they would give you all the info on opposing LF so you could heckle them properly

[gscool89]

The Heckler is so bad.

 

So so [expletive] bad.

I remember going to Wrigley when I was like 10 and getting the Heckler out of the newspaper container and loving it and then realizing what a moron I was like 2 years later.

[nocode416]

Where the heck is nocode today?

 

Doing the daytime gig, friend.

 

Last night was fun. I drank a few beer city brews in celebration.

 

I forget who it was exactly, but I'll claim my Chicagoland beer sometime this summer!

[Gmoney08]

Where the heck is nocode today?

 

Doing the daytime gig, friend.

 

Last night was fun. I drank a few beer city brews in celebration.

 

I forget who it was exactly, but I'll claim my Chicagoland beer sometime this summer!

 

 

All Hail NoCode and Pearl Jam!

[gscool89]

Where the heck is nocode today?

 

Doing the daytime gig, friend.

 

Last night was fun. I drank a few beer city brews in celebration.

 

I forget who it was exactly, but I'll claim my Chicagoland beer sometime this summer!

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc138/pearlgrrl/PJ%20gifs/cc0097d2.gif

[gscool89]

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Where the heck is nocode today?

 

Doing the daytime gig, friend.

 

Last night was fun. I drank a few beer city brews in celebration.

 

I forget who it was exactly, but I'll claim my Chicagoland beer sometime this summer!

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

[Tracer Bullet]

http://cloud3.wsbcdn.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/westseavedder2-e1386555004778.jpg

[Tracer Bullet]

 

is that a bath tub gin shirt?

[RynoRules]

I'd love to sign McCarthy so we can have them both at an introductory PC and this might go down:

 

[shnsajax]

Mookie Blaylocks Forever!

[davell]

A couple notes from Boers & Bernstein.

1. They mentioned that 20 million is being paid up front as a signing bonus, coming from previous years budget savings. That will make Lester's yearly payroll contribution less than the 25 million AAV.

2. They also mentioned that the deal includes a full no trade clause.

 

Also saw today that the Cubs have a flexible pay schedule with Lester. Essentially each year isn't a set amount but they can defer payment some years and pay him more in current years subject to what the Cubs plan to do with the payroll that year.

 

Supposedly it is pretty unconventional and Lester only agreed to it because of his relationship with Theo/Hoyer.

 

This is awesome.

[Guest]

Brilliant!

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Is that anything like the Bank of Cutler.

[davell]

Is that anything like the Bank of Cutler.

 

That's what I immediately thought of.

[WrigleyField 22]

PTR is gonna pay interest only for all six years. Poverty is a vicious cycle.

 

 

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[Hairyducked Idiot]

If we are going by the Fangraphs depth charts projections, after the Lester signing, the Cubs are projected as the 2nd WC in the NL.

 

Playoff teams:

 

AL

Mariners (ALW Champs)

Tigers (ALC Champs)

Red Sox (ALE Champs)

Blue Jays (AL WC1)

Angels (AL WC2)

 

NL

Dodgers (NLW Champs)

Cardinals (NLC Champs)

Nationals (NLE Champs)

Pirates (NL WC1)

Cubs (NL WC2)

 

 

 

Keep in mind, this is without including any projection for Kris Bryant (but then doesn't include other team's prospects as well).

 

It does include Kris Bryant. It didn't used to, I think they added him yesterday and that's what pushed us over the top.

 

Either way, that's so freaking cool.