John Lester

Hey, this is John Lester.

Baseball isn't boring.

How much at all did you guys have to kind of extend your budget?

I'm sorry.

How much –

I guess, did you guys have to extend your budget?

Did this all fall into what you guys had in mind of spending in the offseason when it started?

Position-wise, it sounds like...

He'll be mostly a DH, but obviously you have some players.

You have Hayes at third base and you have a very similar younger profile player in Stewart who plays DH first base and third base.

So how do you think Tito and the club will make all this fit?

What made you select, obviously the familiarity of the Reds, but what made you decide that the Reds were the best option for you in your career over maybe some of the other teams that you were being pursued by?

When you got traded in spring training in 2022, you were really sad.

You were emotional.

Did you ever think in your wildest dreams that you would ever end up back here again?

Hey, Eugenio, how are the vibes?

Hey, this is John Lester.

Baseball isn't boring.

Welcome to Baseball Isn't Boring.

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