Jon Lester jokes about the MLB rule change that didn't make the new CBA

By Chris Bahr, Chris Bahr

Published January 31, 2017

Oct 20, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester (34) looks on in the first inning against the Chicago Cubs in game five of the 2016 NLCS playoff baseball series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports

Jon Lester is thrilled that Major League Baseball players and owners avoided a lockout by agreeing to a new collective bargaining agreement Wednesday night. However, he didn't get every concession he was hoping for in the deal.

Lester, of course, struggles with pickoff throws to first base (and even throws to first base on come-backers). So much so that opposing runners often take huge leads off first base, daring him to throw over.

The union and owners will return to the bargaining table in five years for the next CBA, so Lester has plenty of time to lobby for the change -- or to simply work on his pickoff move.

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