# Who Was That Cubs Pitcher From A Couple Of Seasons Ago...

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**Created:** [April 18, 2016, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-that-cubs-pitcher-from-a-couple-of-seasons-ago/752606 "2016-04-18T23:49:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-that-cubs-pitcher-from-a-couple-of-seasons-ago/752606/1 "2016-04-18T23:49:19Z")

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As recently as a couple of seasons ago, the Cubs had a pitcher, whose name escapes me. He had, at one time in his career, been one of the better pitchers in the game. But for some inexplicable reason he developed a devastating case of The Yips and couldn’t, of all things, throw to first base - at least, not without heroic mental effort.

Does anyone remember this guy’s name?

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**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-that-cubs-pitcher-from-a-couple-of-seasons-ago/752606/2 "2016-04-18T23:52:47Z")

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Are you thinking of current pitcher John Lester?

> **[Yipee? Jon Lester still has issues throwing to first](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2016/04/17/yipee-jon-lester-still-has-issues-throwing-to-first/)**
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> If the runner is out at first, does the pitcher still have the yips?

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**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2016, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-that-cubs-pitcher-from-a-couple-of-seasons-ago/752606/3 "2016-04-19T00:40:46Z")

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> [@Telemark](#):
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> Are you thinking of current pitcher John Lester?
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> [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2016/04/17/yipee-jon-lester-still-has-issues-throwing-to-first/](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2016/04/17/yipee-jon-lester-still-has-issues-throwing-to-first/)

That’s it, thanks!