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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2014 7:35:52 GMT -5
Source: Six teams showing ‘legitimate interest’ in Jon Lester
11.12.14 at 3:32 pm ET
By Rob Bradford
PHOENIX — According to a major league source, six teams have shown what could be classified as “legitimate interest” in free agent pitcher Jon Lester. The Red Sox are one of those clubs, while the Mariners (the pitcher’s hometown team) are not in the mix.
During a briefing with the Boston media Wednesday at the general managers’ meetings, Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington said while he did meet with Lester’s representatives Tuesday night, no figures had been exchanged.
“I met with them kind of socially and talked about all sorts of things,” Cherington said. “I expect the conversation will continue. They have to go through their thing. I still feel like the relationships are in place we can have those conversations.”
Cherington also said he doesn’t expect any signings by the end of the week.
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Post by NEW YORK on Nov 13, 2014 16:33:38 GMT -5
I think John Tomase is Rock. Boston Herald Sports @bosheraldsports #ICYMI: #RedSox and @jlester31 are a possibility again. @jtomase tells us how they got back to that point. tinyurl.com/ln5mtmwHonestly not a Boston hating comment I do wonder if there will be any rumblings around the league about some sketchy arrangements from Execs if Lester were to return to Boston |
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Post by Super Paul Mullin on Nov 13, 2014 16:36:46 GMT -5
I think John Tomase is Rock. Boston Herald Sports @bosheraldsports #ICYMI: #RedSox and @jlester31 are a possibility again. @jtomase tells us how they got back to that point. tinyurl.com/ln5mtmwHonestly not a Boston hating comment I do wonder if there will be any rumblings around the league about some sketchy arrangements from Execs if Lester were to return to Boston That's funny - I thought for sure your second sentence was going to be something along the lines of "Do Boston journalists speculate more than any other city's journalists?" And the answer to that question is probably yes. |
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Post by lemiwinks on Nov 13, 2014 16:38:47 GMT -5
I think John Tomase is Rock. Boston Herald Sports @bosheraldsports #ICYMI: #RedSox and @jlester31 are a possibility again. @jtomase tells us how they got back to that point. tinyurl.com/ln5mtmwHonestly not a Boston hating comment I do wonder if there will be any rumblings around the league about some sketchy arrangements from Execs if Lester were to return to Boston nothing wrong with it........ hey, we suck.......so we are going to send you off to a contender and get something in return.....then we will be making an offer for you in FA.... Lester is a FA, he is free to sign with anyone......including Boston. |
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Post by NEW YORK on Nov 13, 2014 16:39:29 GMT -5
Honestly not a Boston hating comment I do wonder if there will be any rumblings around the league about some sketchy arrangements from Execs if Lester were to return to Boston That's funny - I thought for sure your second sentence was going to be something along the lines of "Do Boston journalists speculate more than any other city's journalists?" And the answer to that question is probably yes. Yeah, they do seem to offer some opinions that sound more like wishful thinking fan talk, than professionals doing their jobs |
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Post by NEW YORK on Nov 13, 2014 16:42:49 GMT -5
Honestly not a Boston hating comment I do wonder if there will be any rumblings around the league about some sketchy arrangements from Execs if Lester were to return to Boston nothing wrong with it........ hey, we suck.......so we are going to send you off to a contender and get something in return.....then we will be making an offer for you in FA.... Lester is a FA, he is free to sign with anyone......including Boston. Oh without question Nothing "Illegal" at all, I just wonder if someone would "Wonder" out loud if this was a deal that was done prior to the trade happening |
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Post by bigddude on Nov 13, 2014 16:44:57 GMT -5
nothing wrong with it........ hey, we suck.......so we are going to send you off to a contender and get something in return.....then we will be making an offer for you in FA.... Lester is a FA, he is free to sign with anyone......including Boston. Oh without question Nothing "Illegal" at all, I just wonder if someone would "Wonder" out loud if this was a deal that was done prior to the trade happening It's been about 30 years since we last had a good collusion scandal in baseball...... |
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Post by The Bag on Nov 13, 2014 16:50:01 GMT -5
I think John Tomase is Rock. Boston Herald Sports @bosheraldsports #ICYMI: #RedSox and @jlester31 are a possibility again. @jtomase tells us how they got back to that point. tinyurl.com/ln5mtmwHonestly not a Boston hating comment I do wonder if there will be any rumblings around the league about some sketchy arrangements from Execs if Lester were to return to Boston ill believe lester rumors when it's NOT a boston related link. and i want him back for the record. |
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Post by The Bag on Nov 13, 2014 16:57:04 GMT -5
i think if there was a sweetheart deal with lester and the sox, you wouldnt have heard about the 4 year offer last mid-season.
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Post by Mr mastodon farm on Nov 13, 2014 19:16:06 GMT -5
nothing wrong with it........ hey, we suck.......so we are going to send you off to a contender and get something in return.....then we will be making an offer for you in FA.... Lester is a FA, he is free to sign with anyone......including Boston. Oh without question Nothing "Illegal" at all, I just wonder if someone would "Wonder" out loud if this was a deal that was done prior to the trade happening I'm surprised it doesnt happen more often |
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Post by BHR on Nov 14, 2014 10:43:09 GMT -5
apparentely a dark horse may come snatch Lester....
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Post by Mr mastodon farm on Nov 14, 2014 11:26:42 GMT -5
i think we found our darkhorse
Surprise, surprise: Sources say #Royals have had prelim talks with agents for Jon Lester.
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Post by Mr mastodon farm on Nov 14, 2014 11:27:20 GMT -5
jon lester might be awesome
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2014 11:27:23 GMT -5
i think we found our darkhorse Surprise, surprise: Sources say #Royals have had prelim talks with agents for Jon Lester. "come to KC...we're like boston, only a lot less successful and popular" |
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Post by NEW YORK on Nov 14, 2014 11:27:56 GMT -5
i think we found our darkhorse Surprise, surprise: Sources say #Royals have had prelim talks with agents for Jon Lester. LOL Ohhhhh How awesome that would be |
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Post by Mr mastodon farm on Nov 14, 2014 11:34:49 GMT -5
i think we found our darkhorse Surprise, surprise: Sources say #Royals have had prelim talks with agents for Jon Lester. LOL Ohhhhh How awesome that would be if he wants to win, he would be foolish to not want to sign with the best team in the AL. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2014 11:46:23 GMT -5
LOL Ohhhhh How awesome that would be if he wants to win, he would be foolish to not want to sign with the best team in the AL. The Mariners are quietly in on Lester. There is a rumor floating around that Seattle will trade Michael Saunders and Tijuan Walker to Atlanta for Justin Upton, who recently took Seattle off of his no trade list. The second phase of this scenario would be to give big bucks to one of the FA pitchers. Lester makes the most sense since he is a local guy but I think they like Shields too. |
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Post by Mr mastodon farm on Nov 14, 2014 11:51:46 GMT -5
lester to the royals
KANSAS CITY -- It turns out the Wild Card game between the A’s and Royals was a battle of friendly neighbors.
A’s left-hander Jon Lester, who started that do-or-die game for Oakland, owns a farm in Georgia just down the road from Royals manager Ned Yost.
“We’ll get together when we get home,” Yost said before Wednesday’s Game 7 World Series contest against the Giants. “His farm’s about a half a mile from mine.”
The two occasionally go hunting together in the offseason, and they share a groundskeeper who does work on each of their properties. As the postseason was drawing near, Yost’s wife, Deborah, called the groundskeeper about getting some work done on the Yost farm.
The only problem was, Lester also wanted work done on his property, and both he and Yost were hoping to get it done before they returned home for the offseason.
“Right before the Wild Card game, I called Larry (the groundskeeper) and said, ‘Look, you can take your time on mine. But you better hurry up on Jon’s,’” Yost said with a laugh. “That was wishful thinking, and luckily it worked out.”
A’s fans don’t need to be reminded how the AL Wild Card game played out, and why Lester got to his farm first. The A’s jumped out to a 7-3 lead, only to see the Royals mount a comeback (which began with Lester still pitching) and eventually knock off Oakland 9-8 in 12 innings.
It’s unlikely that their friendship would sway Lester, one of this winter’s top free agents, to become a Royal. Kansas City is braced to lose its own ace pitcher, James Shields, to the open market because he’ll get lucrative offers outside of the Royals’ payroll range. Lester also is expected to land a mega-deal somewhere, but it doesn’t figure to be with Kansas City (or Oakland for that matter).
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Post by Mr mastodon farm on Nov 14, 2014 11:53:43 GMT -5
if he wants to win, he would be foolish to not want to sign with the best team in the AL. The Mariners are quietly in on Lester. There is a rumor floating around that Seattle will trade Michael Saunders and Tijuan Walker to Atlanta for Justin Upton, who recently took Seattle off of his no trade list. The second phase of this scenario would be to give big bucks to one of the FA pitchers. Lester makes the most sense since he is a local guy but I think they like Shields too. how can he be local if he was supposed to give boston a hometown discount? |
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Post by lemiwinks on Nov 14, 2014 12:27:51 GMT -5
if he wants to win, he would be foolish to not want to sign with the best team in the AL. The Mariners are quietly in on Lester. There is a rumor floating around that Seattle will trade Michael Saunders and Tijuan Walker to Atlanta for Justin Upton, who recently took Seattle off of his no trade list. The second phase of this scenario would be to give big bucks to one of the FA pitchers. Lester makes the most sense since he is a local guy but I think they like Shields too. I think of the 3 big FA pitchers.......Lester will end up being the best deal....i think he ages better with the type of pitcher he is..... |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2014 12:42:48 GMT -5
The Mariners are quietly in on Lester. There is a rumor floating around that Seattle will trade Michael Saunders and Tijuan Walker to Atlanta for Justin Upton, who recently took Seattle off of his no trade list. The second phase of this scenario would be to give big bucks to one of the FA pitchers. Lester makes the most sense since he is a local guy but I think they like Shields too. I think of the 3 big FA pitchers.......Lester will end up being the best deal....i think he ages better with the type of pitcher he is..... Lester went unnoticed in the CY voting but he had a pretty damn good year. Of all the starting pitchers who got CY votes, Lester had the greatest affect on his team's winning percentage. The difference between his team's record when he started versus his team's record when he didn't start, was the largest difference amoung all pitchers who got a CY vote in the AL. |
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Post by BHR on Nov 14, 2014 22:24:51 GMT -5
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Post by Just Another Shem on Nov 19, 2014 17:38:47 GMT -5
Sounds like the Red Sox offer to Jon Lester was for six years. Not sure what the money is.
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Post by mrpickles on Nov 19, 2014 17:40:20 GMT -5
Sounds like the Red Sox offer to Jon Lester was for six years. Not sure what the money is. Yep told you hes getting 7 |
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Post by Just Another Shem on Nov 19, 2014 17:42:59 GMT -5
110-120 mil
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Post by Just Another Shem on Nov 19, 2014 17:46:26 GMT -5
That's not going to be enough.
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Post by pr0t0cl0wn on Nov 19, 2014 17:52:51 GMT -5
Sounds like the Red Sox offer to Jon Lester was for six years. Not sure what the money is. $110-$120 mil according to Nick Cafardo |
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Post by Just Another Shem on Nov 19, 2014 17:55:09 GMT -5
Sounds like the Red Sox offer to Jon Lester was for six years. Not sure what the money is. $110-$120 mil according to Nick Cafardo Yep if that is true than that is an absolute case of the Red Sox saying to John Lester. If you really were serious when you said you would take a hometown discount here is your chance. |
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Post by pr0t0cl0wn on Nov 19, 2014 17:56:15 GMT -5
That's not going to be enough. Nah, not even close. So they offered upto $20 mil a year for 6 years? Yeah, that's gonna get blown out of the water by someone. |
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Post by Just Another Shem on Nov 19, 2014 18:04:22 GMT -5
That's not going to be enough. Nah, not even close. So they offered upto $20 mil a year for 6 years? Yeah, that's gonna get blown out of the water by someone. Cubs or Yankees |
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