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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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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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Jon Lester Feels, Knows He’s No Longer a ‘Stuff Guy’
Jon Lester will go down as a Chicago Cubs legend. With all due respect to Kerry Wood, they may as…
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Jon Lester Has ‘Spread His Wings More’ as Leader, Just Don’t Ask Him What That Means
When ranking superlatives that define Jon Lester, “Vocal leader” would probably end up somewhere between “Best dressed” and “Most likely…
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Will Most Expensive Rotation in Cubs History Get Job Done?
Including depth arms Mike Montgomery and Tyler Chatwood, the Cubs have invested more than $100 million in their 2019 rotation.…
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How Much Has Jon Lester Really Been Worth to Cubs? (Spoiler: A Lot)
Jon Lester will go down as one of the most successful free agent signings in Cubs history, right there next…
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The Rundown: Spending Tom Ricketts’ Money, World Series Notes, Managerial Moves & News
Let’s have a little fun while all of baseball goes coast-to-coast (and before we spend Tom Ricketts’s money). Fenway ➡️…
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Using Machine Learning to Predict Jon Lester’s Whiff Rate
Jon Lester pitched his butt off and finished 2018 with a stellar 3.32 ERA in 180 innings. But although Lester…
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Chicago Cubs 2018 Report Card: Pitching and Defense Grade Out Higher than Bats
In the first of our series of Cubs report cards, the offense earned a solid C for its 2018 performance.…
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Cubs Insider Exclusive: David Ross Details 2016 NLDS Pickoff Play, Other All-Time Favorite Moments
Sadly, only two members of the 2016 Chicago Cubs remain active in this year’s playoffs, and only one of those…
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