Red Sox: Looking back on Boston’s divorce from Jon Lester in 2014

Former Boston Red Sox lefty Jon Lester hints at a possible Boston return. He never should have left and the cost has been substantial for his departure.

In baseball certain items of mention become factual simply because they are repeated so often that they are taken as truth. One is that the Red Sox farm system does not produce valuable starting pitching and that truth is difficult to debunk. There is no conspiracy theory but there is evidence and it is no display with the projected rotation for 2020. I can spot a Red-flanked bluetail bird quicker than a competent homegrown arm.

This has caused bitter repercussions as the Boston payroll is top-heavy in paying for outside intruders to provide…