星期三, 12月 10, 2014

Jon Lester to sign with Cubs


我直接抓最新 Chicago 地區的外電報導

 If there was any question about the Cubs' offseason commitment to becoming a playoff contender, they took a significant and historic step by signing Lester — the top left-hander in the free-agent market — to a franchise-record contract. 
In a decision made late Tuesday night, a source confirmed that Lester chose the Cubs over the Red Sox — his former team. Lester will receive $155 million over six years — an annual average of $25.83 million.

從過去一年的種種跡象應該不難預料這一天遲早要來臨吧!商人有商人的考量!Jon Lester 也有他自己的考量!站在 Jon Lester 自己的角度來看,幸運的他比起 Max Scherzer, Jason Shields  以及明年將成為 FA 的 David Price, Zack Greinke, Jeff Samardzija, Rick Porcello 等人,差別在 Jon Lester 已經有兩枚冠軍戒指,他的選擇考量勢必更有彈性,追逐更多冠軍戒指或許不是首要的議題了,這陣子聽說他不理會熱度未冷卻的2014 冠軍強隊 SF Giants,卻選擇了受爭議的 Chicago Cubs ,這事實更證明了 Lester 尋求的是比冠軍戒指更宏大的目標了!就像 2003 年底的 Curt Schilling 或是今年選擇回歸 Cleveland 老東家的 LeBron James。

回顧當年 Curt Schilling 2003 年底加盟 Red Sox 發下的豪語

"I want to be a part of bringing the first World Series in modern history to Boston," 

我希望有一天看到 Jon Lester 為 Chicago Cubs 先發 World Series。

回頭看一下我的 Poor man's roster,先發投手是非常薄弱的一環,Lester 確定落空之後,我預測近日內應有其他動作。

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