You Won't Believe Jon Lester's Official Comments On The New MLB Playoff Format

Exactly what every red-blooded God-fearing American expected. Dead silence from the Cubs #1 and future Hall of Famer because that's what leadership looks like. It's slow and steady. It's a presence. There's the cold truth that Jon Lester will take the ball at any time against any team under any circumstance. Park this guy on an aircraft carrier off the coast of Somalia in the Indian Ocean and he's going to find a way to give you 7 innings of 2-run, 6-hit baseball. Tell Jon Lester he has 2 days of rest instead of his traditional 4 and see how quickly he bounces back. Diagnose him with cancer and then watch him win multiple World Series championships. And in the process, you'll see his teammates - ALL OF THEM - follow him into the darkness of battle without question or hesitation. That's the Jon Lester difference and the #1 reason I would kill a stranger on his behalf should he request it. No easier guy in baseball to cheer for, possibly in history. Too bad he's a dying breed.