Ben Cherington was in his suite at the Grand Hyatt in San Diego when the phone calls came in rapid succession. The first was from agent Seth Levinson, informing the Red Sox general manager that pitcher Jon Lester would not be returning to the Red Sox. The second was from Lester, delivering the message himself. A professional relationship that went back a dozen years -- Cherington was in player development when Lester signed with the Sox in 2002 -- was over for good. Oh, and the Red Sox were not getting their ace back. Read more http://espn.go.com/mlb/preview15/story/_/id/12610485/red-sox-rebuilt-ready-contend
