The Chicago Cubs‘ Jon Lester says he’s in ‘offseason’ mode, and it will take a little bit more time than Tyler Chatwood or Jose Quintana. He’s 36 years old; the others are 30 and 31, respectively. He’s 5+ years ahead of them. He’s going to take a little more to get ready. Okay, a lot more.
So what’s it mean to be ‘rushed?’ Well, it means that if they get the season going by July–it’ll be rushed–no doubt. There will be two weeks–maybe three–of spring training give or take–in June.