Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 58s59 seconds ago

Jon Lester, Cubs agree on six-year, $155M deal, sources tell Yahoo Sports. Red Sox are runners-up. Their final bid: six for $135M.

Boooooo!!!

Boooooo!!!

 

As I said the other day, I'd rather Lester was the ace they got instead of eventually getting someone better like Price, Cueto or Zimmermann.

Besides CarGo, it wouldn't shock me if they go after Longoria

Haha, no s***, a 20M overpay!

 

One way to look at it is Lester is out of the AL now.

 

I say good for the cubs and their fans.

 

Vesting option would make it 7/170

 

Interesting stuff here

 

http://www.si.com/mlb/2014/12/09/jon-leste...beane-hall-fame

Vesting option would make it 7/170

 

Interesting stuff here

 

http://www.si.com/mlb/2014/12/09/jon-leste...beane-hall-fame

 

God damn.

 

Also, apparently they offered $20M more than anyone else.

That's a good get for the Cubs sadly.

That's a good get for the Cubs sadly.

 

No reason they won't be a top 5 team in baseball from 2016-2020. I'm more nervous about them getting a big time bat to go along with Rizzo/Castro/Bryant/Soler/Russell

Interesting how Lester signed for less money from the cubs and passed on more money from the world series champion Giants.

 

I suppose Theo and Lester are pretty tight after all.

Interesting how Lester signed for less money from the cubs and passed on more money from the world series champion Giants.

 

I suppose Theo and Lester are pretty tight after all.

 

Higher annual amount per year with the Cubs, as well as the non-California income tax factor.

Lester will make about $26M per year, otherwise known as more than the combined 2015 contracts of Samardzija ($10M), Sale ($6M), and Abreu ($8.7M).

I wonder what kind of contract Shields will get.

 

We all know Scherzer will get similar, if not more, money than Lester.

I wonder what kind of contract Shields will get.

 

We all know Scherzer will get similar, if not more, money than Lester.

 

Max will get way more

 

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CHC intention is to continue to build the team with more around Lester. If they didn't sign him, would take a more conservative route.

 

 

Interesting that both Chicago teams are going for it so quickly after what we just saw in 2014.

Max will get way more

 

With Lester off the market, I can see how that would be to Scherzer's advantage, but if you're a team looking to sign a big name starter, is Scherzer that much of a better option than Lester?

 

Lester was actually better last year and if you ask me, his mechanics are a lot cleaner, meaning he should be able to actually maintain his form for the majority of his contract. I'm not sure if I can say the same for Scherzer.

Peavy is obviously next in their rotation right?

http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/...-get-jon-lester

I wonder what kind of contract Shields will get.

 

We all know Scherzer will get similar, if not more, money than Lester.

The most recent rumors say Scherzer is looking for a 200M deal. I think Scherzer comes in at 30M annually, Lester at 25-26M annually, Shields should get around 20M annually. I'd guess Samardzija comes in around 18-22M annully

Peavy is obviously next in their rotation right?

 

They don't have room, but they are going to sign Gomes and Ross it sounds like.

They don't have room, but they are going to sign Gomes and Ross it sounds like.

 

Gomes on the Cubs will only make me hate him more.

What's their OF going to be?

 

Alcantara, Coghlan, Sweeney, Gomes, Junior Lake?

What's their OF going to be?

 

Alcantara, Coghlan, Sweeney, Gomes, Junior Lake?

 

Soler, Coghlan....to be announced

 

 

I think we'll start hearing that they're interested in Zobrist or CarGo pretty soon

Soler, Coghlan....to be announced

 

 

I think we'll start hearing that they're interested in Zobrist or CarGo pretty soon

 

 

Can't believe I forgot about Soler. Maybe I just assumed he'd be injured or they would be treating him with kid gloves, but he was as impressive as Baez was a disappointment last year.

 

Alcantara's kind of in the same boat as Semien. Is he a CFer? A 2B? SS? 3B? Trade bait? Insurance for moving Bryant to LF or RF so he could play 3rd, or Baez there (with Russell/Castro up the middle)?

Lester to the Cubs.

Edited December 10, 201411 yr by Dick Allen