The Chicago Cubs slugged their way to an 8-4 victory over the Miami Marlins on Opening Day, shellacking starting pitcher Jose Urena in the early going. But opposing pitcher Jon Lester left quite a bit to be desired, too.
The big left-hander was only able to make it through 3 1/3 innings of work, giving up three earned runs on seven hits and three walks in the process. Not exactly the kind of start he was likely hoping for.
Now, don’t read too much into this. Lester is obviously going to have much better starts in the future.