As Stephen Drew advocates can attest to, the Red Sox are not even finished dealing with their 2013 free agent class, and yet the issues of 2014 seem to beckon. Specifically, one major star (not named David Ortiz) is on the agenda already. Postseason ace (and hero) Jon Lester has been discussing a contract extension, and it seems (at least initially) to be good news for Red Sox fans.

Lester, 30-years-old,  talked about his status during the Boston Baseball Writers’ Association of America awards dinner earlier on Thursday evening. To be clear, he mentioned the possibility of a new deal, and seemed favorable about its outcome. On top of that, he alluded to the distinct possibility that he would be open to taking a classic hometown discount.

“It’s like Pedey,” Lester said in a reference to Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia. “He left a lot of money on the table to stay here. That’s what he wanted to do. I understand that. That’s my choice, that’s his choice.”

There is no doubt that Lester’s opinion is bolstered by the World Series that the team won in 2013, and the left-hander’s massive role that he played in it. Not just an early round playoff star, Lester went 2-0 with a 0.59 ERA in the World Series, helping the Red Sox to clinch their first title at Fenway Park in 95 years.

Lester is currently under a one-year club option, worth $13 million. As a veteran left-hander, he will undoubtedly be seeking a serious contract, even given his aspirations to take a hometown discount.

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