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Chicago Cubs Sign Ace Starting Pitcher Jon Lester

ByKyle W. Bell December 10, 2014December 11, 2014

The Chicago Cubs have acquired ace Oakland A’s pitcher Jon Lester through free agency. The news comes one day after the crosstown rival Chicago White Sox picked up Jeff Samardzija from the A’s. Samardzija is a former Cub and a star football and baseball player from Notre Dame. Lester helped lead the A’s to a…

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Jeff Samardzija Returning to Chicago in Latest Aggressive Move for White Sox

ByKyle W. Bell December 9, 2014December 10, 2014

Starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija is returning to Chicago, but not in a Cubs uniform. Samardzija, who was traded to the Oakland A’s last year from the Chicago Cubs after a bruising 16 game winless streak due to a lack of offensive power, will be joining the Chicago White Sox. Samardzija of course has a strong…