Jon Lester Retires

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  • #178983
    stlcard25
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    Not a huge surprise, but I’m glad he helped us a little after causing us so much grief all those years.

    https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33048654/jon-lester-announces-retirement-16-seasons-three-world-series-titles

    #178991
    Ratsbuddy
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    Free

    I was actually hoping he might return to St. Louis and make some more starts for us. But I guess when it’s time, it’s time.

    r/Esteemed Rat

    #178993
    thejager
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    Never liked him. But came to Cardinals and did a fine job.

    Kudos on the great career and a Cardinal is always a Cardinal!

    #179020
    Brian Walton
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    Paid - Annual

    #179021
    stlcard25
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    Funny, albeit still centered on the Cardinals. Lol

    #179024
    bicyclemike
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    I always liked and admired Jon Lester. The Cubs put themselves over the top when they brought him in.

    He still had something left for us. Wish we could have gone deeper in the post season to see if he could do for us what he did in prior post seasons.

    #179025
    stlcard25
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    I believe that the Cards were after Lester before he signed with the Cubs? At least that’s my memory, as it’s been said that they were focused enough on him that they didn’t go after Scherzer in that same off-season. It very well may have been the difference between the Cubs having a 113 year and counting winless streak or their celebration in 2016.

    #179097
    PugsleyAddams
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    If the Hall comes a calling, it’s a toughie as to whether Jon goes in as a Red Sox or a cub. We should really stick it to our arch rivals by giving Lester a couple mil to get enshrined as a Cardinal.

    #179114
    bicyclemike
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    He is solidly a Red Sox by the numbers. 110 wins versus 77, 9 years versus 6, 30 WAR versus 13.

    Probably not quite there as a Famer, but a real good career and by all accounts, a good guy to have on your club.

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