CINCINNATI – Jon Lester says he speaks for the entire clubhouse when he offers to trade it all in – the individual numbers, All-Star selections, Cy Young honors, MVP hardware – for a World Series ring with the Cubs.
The Cubs are trying to have it all, 100-plus wins, the awards season, all those off-the-field endorsement deals and so much extroverted personality that it draws the attention of baseball’s fun police. But Lester understands October is where this team will ultimately be remembered.
“I don’t want to sound like an a--hole or anything, but we haven’t really done anything yet,” Lester said after the Cincinnati Reds denied him his 20th win on Saturday at Great American Ball Park.