David Haugh: For Cubs to become serious World Series contenders again, it had to be Yu
CHICAGO - Ask Cubs fans how much longer pitcher Jon Lester has left on his contract and almost nobody will know.
Even fewer will care.
After Lester helped the Cubs win the World Series in 2016, it more than justified the team's six-year, $155 million deal some critics considered a risky investment when the lefty signed in December 2014.
Similar concerns will be expressed after the Cubs agreed to terms Saturday with pitcher Yu Darvish on a six-year, $126 million contract. That indeed represents a lot of money for a 31-year-old
