I don't know what the chances of landing Lester are, but this is interesting to say the least. This tells me that Schuerholz, Hart, and company have some sort of plan. We may not know what it is or understand it, but things are at work here, whether Lester signs or not. As has been said by me and others, this is going to be an interesting offseason. Just grab some popcorn and watch it unfold.
If Lester does come to Atlanta, I do think the idea of placing Minor in a package along with either B.J. or Gattis is very valid. Especially in a deal with B.J. because, frankly, with his contract and lack of production the last two years, putting Minor in a deal would make it a bit more intriguing to another team. If Lester signs and Minor is in a deal, here's what your looking at in a potential rotation:
Jon Lester
Julio Teheran
Alex Wood
Shelby Miller
David Hale
That's a rather nice rotation, I'd say.
Let me throw this out there as well: One of the big complaints is that the Atlanta Braves last year lacked leadership. Lester would fill that void.
Again, who knows what the chances of this happening are. But, the fact that a meeting is taking place is significant in of itself. We just need to see what happens.
