Throughout the 2014 Winter Meetings, I’ll be showcasing the best tweets. Here are yesterday’s.
Yesterday was about waiting for Jon Lester:
Why can’t Jon Lester just hurry the hell up and make this life-altering decision before I have to go into the office?
— thecubreporter (@thecubreporter) December 9, 2014
Word of the day: Angst Definition: To check Twitter incessantly for Jon Lester-related news. — Cubs No-Hit Streak (@CubsNoHitStreak) December 9, 2014
It’s June 8th. The Red Sox and Cubs are both close to falling out of contention. Meanwhile, Lester sits at home, still deciding.
— OverTheMonster (@OverTheMonster) December 9, 2014
IMAGINE HOW GOOD JON LESTER WOULD BE IF HE HELD RUNNERS AS GOOD AS HE’S HOLDING UP THE WINTER MEETINGS.
— NOT BUSTER OLNEY (@TRIPPINGOLNEY) December 9, 2014
Per official source: Lester NOT going to Montreal Expos- says the fact team no longer exists was “a contributing factor”
— Ryan Witry (@Vote4Witry) December 10, 2014
“Paper or plastic Mr. Lester?” *sun sets, rises, then sets again* “gimme a sec”
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) December 10, 2014
…And that’s just other people! I was on the story ALL DAY under the hashtag #HasLesterSignedYet:
— Dan J. Glickman (@DanJGlickman) December 9, 2014
Negative. #HasLesterSignedYet
— Dan J. Glickman (@DanJGlickman) December 9, 2014
Nope. #HasLesterSignedYet
— Dan J. Glickman (@DanJGlickman) December 9, 2014
In German, “Nein”. #HasLesterSignedYet
— Dan J. Glickman (@DanJGlickman) December 9, 2014
Nyet. #HasLesterSignedYet
— Dan J. Glickman (@DanJGlickman) December 9, 2014
The opposite of yes. #HasLesterSignedYet
— Dan J. Glickman (@DanJGlickman) December 9, 2014
Still no. #HasLesterSignedYet
— Dan J. Glickman (@DanJGlickman) December 9, 2014
Negatory, good buddy. #HasLesterSignedYet
— Dan J. Glickman (@DanJGlickman) December 9, 2014
Is the sky the color of maple syrup? (No) #HasLesterSignedYet
— Dan J. Glickman (@DanJGlickman) December 9, 2014
Still no. Really, you probably knew this already. #HasLesterSignedYet
— Dan J. Glickman (@DanJGlickman) December 9, 2014
The wait continues. #HasLesterSignedYet
— Dan J. Glickman (@DanJGlickman) December 9, 2014
Same answer. #HasLesterSignedYet
— Dan J. Glickman (@DanJGlickman) December 9, 2014
In Esperanto: Ne. #HasLesterSignedYet
— Dan J. Glickman (@DanJGlickman) December 10, 2014
Final update of night barring actual news: NO. #HasLesterSigned
— Dan J. Glickman (@DanJGlickman) December 10, 2014
But then… this morning:
— Dan J. Glickman (@DanJGlickman) December 10, 2014
Yes, Jon Lester is signed! And he’s a Cub!
Now maybe something else can happen today since he’s no longer holding up the entire free agent market.
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