Looks like things are in a bit of a lull on the Lester front. Cubs, Red Sox, Giants, and now Dodgers are the main contenders. If the Cubs fail, I can see them making a move on trading for Hamels, but not going hard after the other top tier free agents like Scherzer and Shields. For one thing, the Cubs are not likely to want to give up a draft choice.
I was a little surprised to see the Cubs non-tender Wesley Wright, who was OK in the bullpen last year and is a pretty consistent reliever. Also only 29. Backup catcher Baker, not so much. Kind of surprised they tendered Travis Wood. He had a down year in 2014, though if you look at most of his peripherals, he was pretty much the same guy he was in 2013 when he had an up year. Don't know what to make of the move. Maybe he is trade bait or maybe he is headed for the bullpen, especially with Wright gone.
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