One game does not a season make. At least that’s what Jon Lester and the Chicago Cubs hope after the southpaw’s latest outing. On Tuesday, he lasted just four innings, he surrendered a staggering 10 earned runs on 10 hits, including a pair of home runs. After such a showing, is it time to ask if the 35-year-old lefty is still the ace of this staff?
This outing definitely won’t define an entire season – especially for a pitcher of Lester’s caliber. Michael Cerami at Bleacher Nation noted that Lester has annually clanked one game right around this point in the season since coming to the Cubs.