Happy Birthday, Jon Lester And Kris Bryant

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Happy Birthday, Jon Lester And Kris Bryant

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Jan 7, 2020

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Topics:- Anthony Rizzo's trade anniversary- Jon Lester and Kris Bryant's birthdays- Balancing pessimism and optimism- Second base and centerfield voids

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