Jon Lester
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Postgame Pondering
Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (4/08/19): Cubs 10, Pirates 0 – Lester Leaves Early as Cubs Romp in Home Opener
The Cubs hosted the Pirates at Wrigley for their season opener under the best weather you could hope for. Jon…
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Cubs Injury News
Jon Lester Exits Home Opener with Left Hamstring Tightness
Jon Lester was cruising through two innings Monday afternoon, holding the Pirates off the board with four strikeouts and just…
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Chicago Cubs News
Jon Lester Feels Cubs Pressing Too Much in Quest for More Urgency
If asked for a single word to encapsulate the Cubs’ offseason, “urgency” would undoubtedly top the list. After falling short…
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Postgame Pondering
Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (4/3/19): Braves 6, Cubs 4 – The Bullpen Blues
If this feels like a recurring dream, er, I mean nightmare to you, then you’re not alone. There were reasons…
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Game Day
Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/3/19): Zobrist Leads Off, Heyward in CF, Descalso at 2B, Lester Back on Bump
Ben Zobrist is leading off in right with a righty on the mound, Kris Bryant is at third, and Anthony…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Joe Maddon Not Worried About Cubs Bullpen, ‘Just One Guy Had a Tough Time’
Have you heard the one about the team that scored 28 runs in three games and somehow only managed one…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Will Victor Caratini Be Able to Earn More Playing Time in 2019?
Heading into the season, amateur and professional prognosticators alike assumed the Cubs would acquire a veteran catcher to back up…
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Chicago Cubs News
Cubs Quick Hits: Jon Lester’s Velocity Increased as Weather Warmed in 2018
Jon Lester was just named the Chicago Cubs’ Opening Day starter once again at the ripe age of 35. There…
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Chicago Cubs News
Jon Lester Named Opening Day Starter, Rest of Rotation TBD
Joe Maddon doesn’t know yet who’s going to be slotted into the last four spots in the rotation, but the…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Joe Maddon Sets Early Schedule for Starting Rotation
Speaking with the media Saturday, Joe Maddon laid out a tentative schedule for the main members of the Cubs rotation…
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