Jon Lester

Article by Alexandro H. Zatarain and Manuel Alcala In 1985, Billboard's Hot-100 Song was "Careless Whisper" by Wham! Dan Marino and Joe Montana faced each other in Super Bowl XIX, the 49ers being the eventual champs. MLB champions? The Kansas City Royals. It also happened to be the last year the franchise had made it to the playoffs. It's…

It is no secret that the Chicago Cubs have spent the past three seasons trading away their best starting pitching for offensive prospects and draft picks. A number of those prospects -- Arismendy Alcantara, Javier Baez, Jorge Soler -- have found themselves in the Major Leagues this season with many more -- Kris Bryant, Kyle Schwarber -- still…

The MLB Trade Deadline passed at 4:00 p.m. on July 31, and many trades came down in droves. Here's a breakdown of the trades, in order as they occurred, with commentary: Red Sox acquire Yeonis Cespedes and a competitive balance draft pick for Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, and Cash: The Red Sox have finally pulled the trigger on a Lester move, and they…