1. He didn't have a full spring training
2. He's trying to live up to that MONSTER contract
3. He's in a new league
4. He's on a new team
5. He warms up with the weather
6. He always starts out slow at a new level then "figures it out"

I don't have an excuse, but he's better than he's pitching.

"League" excuse? No.

He doesnt pitch for the Sox.

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

Talk to me the end of July. This post is full troll mode.

Until then, enjoy Shark. He gets worse as the season goes on.

Not giving up on Lester, but not blowing smoke either. he has been a #3 at best. No excuses...

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

I think most cub fans feel that he's looked bad...he should improve ...we will see. He's pitched poorly n that is clear.

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He was better today but not worthy of all the hype. I had my doubts about this signing. Time will tell. Deserved a better fate today but for Schlitter. Maddon seems to like this shithead for some odd reason.

He is trying to take up the slack for Frank being gone.

Yet he really sucks at it.

Yippers!

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Heard somewhere that Lester didn't throw over to 1st base after April 15th last season?

If you had said Lester's going to shit the bed first 3 starts, you wouldn't have expected Cubs to be competing for 1st in the division. Silver lining, of sorts.

"Of sorts" I agree, but one more poor outing and I raise the level to CONCERN...

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

I wouldn't be concerned if it weren't for the dead arm in spring training. Three starts is not a big deal. Even a month full of bad starts isn't that big of a deal.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Big deal comes after level of concern

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

No excuse. He's been bad.


Hope he goes on a hot streak to make up for it

His personal catcher isnt helping him.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Matthew, Tulsi, and Don

Too many day games at Wrigley. He's used to pitching night games like the rest of the league.

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Deflect much.

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Kenny Williams fell for the banana in the tailpipe

Just another half arsed post from the troll...and then when his words come back and bite him in the butt he gets all puckered up and starts calliing people names likea spoiled 5 year old...


Thanks Scout I'll file this one along side the rest of your claims.

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That dead arm thing was cause for concern ..I would like to see him rest on the d.l. for 2 weeks ...its a longggg season ..we need him right for the playoffs.

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Hi, Kirkwood

Central W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STRK HOME ROAD
St. Louis 8 3 .727 - - 7-3 W5 5-1 3-2
Chi Cubs 6 5 .545 2.0 1.0 6-4 L1 4-4 2-1
Pittsburgh 6 6 .500 2.5 1.5 6-4 W3 4-2 2-4
Cincinnati 5 7 .417 3.5 2.5 3-7 L4 4-2 1-5
Milwaukee 2 10 .167 6.5 5.5 2-8 L5 1-5 1-5

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-- source

filed under AWESOME.....Robin Ventura

At this point I think Robin is done. In any business you cant come in as the nice guy, who is just relaxed and mellow, then when it goes bad, you become the hardass...and the Sox need the hardass right now. Not saying you need to be a dick from day 1, but come in and demand things be done right, gain respect of those who work under you and I dont think he has that. They look at him as an equal and it just doesnt work. You are the manager of the team, the real estate office, the sales divsion, the stock brokerage....your job is to make others produce and making everyone feel complacent doesnt make them better.

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

It's not like managers are simply "good" or "bad". When Ventura came in he was the right kind of guy after the crazy Guillen circus and he almost got there with an inferior team. But his calmness/complacency hasn't helped them since.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Matthew, Tulsi, and Don

Lester was a bad acquisition and showed a surprising lack of regard for their own plan on the part of Theo and Jed.

This isn't on the level of the E-Jax acquisition, but it's still a poor choice for a team that can't really contend properly till 2016 and won't be king of the division till probably 2017.

And yes I said it was a bad pickup from day one.

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Ба́бушка гада́ла, да на́двое сказа́ла—то ли до́ждик, то ли снег, то ли бу́дет, то ли нет.

Agree on all counts.

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

Wait, you wanted them to tank another season Rogue?

Cause that is included in C of Fools second part there.

to be fair, tanking is not the exact opposite of trying to win NOW. I'd have liked them to be where ever they found their level playing prospects and not putting pressure on for this season. Acquiring Lester also led to Ross, another galling pickup who they do not need.

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Ба́бушка гада́ла, да на́двое сказа́ла—то ли до́ждик, то ли снег, то ли бу́дет, то ли нет.

Yeah I think throwing away 150 million on this guy when the Cubs are at least a year away wasn't very smart. He's not going to get better as he gets older. Again, it strikes more more of a we better make a splash now move rather than based on how he's actually expected to pitch in the next few years.

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

Many have postulated that they targeted Lester because he's a finesse guy, more than a power pitcher. They tend to age better than power guys.

So you would have not wanted Montero, Hammel or Lester?

I see him as the opposite. A fading power pitcher who will now have to it his spots to be effective. I don't see that getting better as he ages and his fastball tops at 91

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.