Jon Lester
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Statcast Sets Lester’s Baseline, Suggests He’s Working on Changeup
I don’t want to make too much out of one spring training start, but Jon Lester’s Statcast numbers are interesting. We…
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Lester Reveling in Chance to Get Up After Having Butt Kicked
On the surface, it may not seem like Jon Lester has much in common with the members of the Cubs’…
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Postgame Pondering
CI Recap (3/9/18) – Cubs 6, Angels 1: Lester Looks Good, Schwarber Goes Deep
Opening day starter Jon Lester looked very sharp against the Angels Friday. The Cubs got some offensive production from their…
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Lester Channeling Bulls Dynasty to Improve Bounce Passes to First
Between his laid-back demeanor, hippy sensibilities, and knack for balancing several powerful and disparate personalities, Joe Maddon is no stranger…
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CI Recap (3/4/18) – Diamondbacks 2, Cubs 0: Bounce-Throw Blues
Jon Lester made is his second start and pitched well while continuing to work on his infield defense, namely his…
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Postgame Pondering
CI Recap (2/27/18) – Cubs 6, White Sox 5: Happ Homers Again, Freeman’s Heroics Continue
Ian Happ continued to impress during his audition for the leadoff role, smashing another home run and following that with…
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Cubs Name Jon Lester Opening Day Starter
In a move that had already been widely speculated, the Cubs officially named Jon Lester as the Opening Day starter…
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Cubs Set Spring Rotation, Lester Strong Possibility for Opening Day and Home Opener
The Cubs have announced the order in which their starters will debut this spring and it’s possible Jon Lester could…
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Ryan Says: Three Things I’m Keeping an Eye on This Spring
I know you’ve probably been wondering, but yes, I am still alive. The cold winter and slow free agent market…
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Chicago Cubs News
Unimposing? Maybe, but Cubs’ Rotation Can Still Be Pretty Darn Good
There’s this really fun thing people like to do on social media where they eschew the concept of nuance and…
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