Calm, cool, and collected: Why Jon Lester is a first ballot Hall of Famer

It’s not easy admiring the enemy. For many years, that’s what Jon Lester was to any St. Louis Cardinals fans.

Whether it was a World Series matchup with Lester the Red Sox or many showdowns with him during his Cubs tenure, Lester demanded your admiration as an opponent. If he stood out there, two things were going to happen:

*Your lineup was going to ha…