Cubs: Jon Lester says he would have “played for just about anything”

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While Jon Lester is no longer a member of the Chicago Cubs, the greatest free agent signing in club history left plenty for Cubs fans to think about as he started his adventure with his new team, the Washington Nationals. Of course, Lester was gracious and professional in his comments about the Cubs, but as is often the case, it’s easy to read between the lines and take more away than was actually said.

And, to be clear, it’s what most of us already knew to be true, but now verified in the clearly delineated juxtaposition of the Nationals and Cubs:

The Nationals are a baseball team actively trying to compete and win baseball games.

The Cubs are a business…