The next time someone tries to tell you there's no bad blood between
Theo Epstein and
Larry Lucchino, have them re-visit this year's
Jon Lester Sweepstakes. Multiple reports suggest that the Cubs have blown past the Red Sox—
offering a six-year, $135 million contract. For the cipher-impaired, that works out to $22.5 million per year—compared with Boston's $20 million a year offer. Worse yet, some reports have the Cubs going "north" of $135 million. And the Giants—recently burnt by the Red Sox in
The Panda Chase—may go as high as $25 million per year for Lester. Hello,
Cole Hamels!
