Last night’s 6-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs had something for everyone. Good defense, occasionally-nasty pitching, questionable managerial decisions, bullpen meltdowns, and most importantly, dingers. But, it also had another thing that’s been a particular thing to gnash teeth about: Jon Lester, representing the class of “opposing pitchers batting,” having a maddeningly-good day at the plate.
To put Jon Lester’s day at the plate in context, it helps to get a measure of Jon Lester, batter. Lester’s been around a long time — his first time holding a bat in a major league game was during the 2006 season.