If You’re Blaming Jon Lester for the Cubs’ Struggles, You’re Doing it Wrong

Okay, get to a happy place. Don’t rant, don’t rant, don’t rant. Calm down, Evan, everyone expresses their frustrations in a different manner and starting pitcher is an easy target, particularly when he gives up 4 earned runs to what might be the worst offense in baseball. Oh, then there’s the matter of his giant contract. Might as well be a bullseye.

I think my feelings while following the online conversation during this afternoon’s game can best be described by the great Steven Spielberg, who once filmed:

But before you go tossing out any face-meltingly hot opinions on Lester’s ability, consider that even if the Cubs had supported him with the same amount of runs they’ve scored behind him in…