Jon Lester Proving He’s Just What the Doctor Ordered for A’s

Clearly it's a cliche the Oakland A's understand: You can never have too much pitching. That's why, even after acquiring Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel from the Chicago Cubs, the A's went big at the deadline and dealt for Jon Lester.

The trade cost Oakland dearly. To acquire the playoff-tested southpaw from the Boston Red Sox and shore up a starting rotation that was already a strength, the A's sacrificed Yoenis Cespedes, one of the most promising sluggers in baseball.

Oakland will undoubtedly miss his bat, though as John...

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