Jon Lester spoke to reporters Wednesday for the first time as a member of the Washington Nationals.
This comment piqued my interest:
Jon Lester is all class. Said he told Tom Ricketts that he was ‘grateful’ the team wanted him back in 2015. Should be other way around. Meanwhile, he would have played for just about anything in ‘21 and deferred the rest but team said no.
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) January 27, 2021
I had to read that several times to make sure I understood it.