Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington, in a conference call with reporters following the trade of pitcher Jake Peavy on Saturday, did not rule out dealing ace left-hander Jon Lester, saying the club expects to listen to offers on numerous players in the five days before Thursday's non-waiver deadline. With the Red Sox entering play Saturday night 10½ games out of first place in the AL East and 7½ games out of a wild-card spot with 59 games to play, Cherington essentially conceded that the Red Sox will not be competing to play in October. Losing four straight games during a stretch against division rivals this week cemented that stance. Read more http://espn.go.com/boston/mlb/story...gm-ben-cherington-rule-dealing-ace-jon-lester
