Yu Darvish, Kyle Hendricks, Tyler Chatwood, Alec Mills — they’re stretched out and almost good to go for the July 24 start of the regular season.
Then there’s Jon Lester. He’s taking his sweet time getting ready, thank you very much. Moseying along at his own pace.
And anyone who doesn’t like it might as well accept the same gentle suggestion the 36-year-old lefty offered his critics during spring training in Arizona a few weeks before baseball was put on hold.
“Screw you guys,” he said then. “I think I did all right for myself.”
Technically, Lester was imagining what he might say to critics once his career is over.