Jon Lester is Buying Beers
The Chicago Cubs have an option decision on Jon Lester this weekend, but we already know he’ll be bought out. That means he’ll have served out his six-year contract with the Cubs, become a free agent, and the future will be uncertain. Maybe there’s a reunion in store, maybe there isn’t.
Either way, Lester wants to show a little love to the city that loved him so much for those six years. The next round’s on Jon:
So good and classy is Lester that he even planned ahead for the pandemic implications of his offer:
Yikes, I certainly hope not. We chose these 4 specific places bc they require reservations and it was the only area I knew of with ample outdoor space aside from Wrigley. I've been assured all federal, state, and local guidelines will be followed.
— Jon Lester (@JLester34) October 30, 2020