I love this post. But:
I have said for 3 years that the Sox should have signed Lester as soon as MLB allowed after the WS. They f***ed that up and the Homer Bailey deal skewed the market for Lester. If the Sox had done as I say, I suspect they could have had Lester back for 5/110 -5/125. Done.
Not sure about Cueto. I like the guy but talk about someone who does not appear to be ready to play in Boston. This ain't Cincinnati and it ain'tKC. Plus his arm was dead or near dead at the time, I think.
I have never seen, nor have I heard any definitive proof that Lackey would not return for the minimum deal that he had agreed to. That argument is weak as water ( no offense ). And of course, he did play that year for the short money in SL.
In any case it's all milk over the damn at this point.