CHICAGO - As the Chicago Cubs await a decision from lefty ace Jon Lester, president of baseball operations Theo Epstein made a few things clear. John Tavares Jersey .The team is active this off-season. But it is not handing out blank checks.I think weve done a nice job rebuilding up the organization to a really healthy place where we can be aggressive, Epstein said. Well continue to be aggressive. But were not going to go into any one negotiation as if its do or die. The Cubs are in a really nice spot compared to where we were a few years ago. I think were going to continue to get healthier and healthier as an organization. If were successful in one or two of the things that were trying to do this winter, were going to be very competitive very soon.Epstein spoke Friday in advance of next weeks winter meetings in San Diego.Landing Lester, a three-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion, would be a huge boost for the Cubs.Theyre loaded with prospects and have one of the games top managers after hiring Joe Maddon. Throw in the fact that Wrigley Field is getting its long-awaited makeover and theres a sense that big things are happening on Chicagos North Side, that the top-to-bottom overhaul of the organization is starting to pay dividends and that a string of five straight losing seasons could be ending soon.Lester, traded from Boston to Oakland in July, would give the Cubs rotation an ace. Hes also familiar with the front office from their time together with the Red Sox. And former pitcher Ryan Dempster thinks he would be a perfect fit with the Cubs.Jon and I have talked about how great it is to play here, he said. You know what? He knows that. Hes got an extremely tough decision ahead. But whatever the decision is going to be, hopefully, its here with the Chicago Cubs because he wont be disappointed.Dempster, who retired as a player with the Cubs and joined their front office on Friday, teamed with him in Boston in 2013. He called Lester an incredible leader and praised his work ethic.All the younger guys can sit and watch and learn from him because hes just a tremendous pitcher, a tremendous human being and would be a great addition to any team, Dempster said.Epstein spoke only in general terms and not any specific players. But he did discuss the balancing act in going after high-priced players.If you go into free agency thinking youre one player away and you need any one player at all costs, youre probably going to end up getting burned, Epstein said.He envisions a time when the Cubs are the feared team in free agency.Were not the Dodgers, and were not the Yankees, he said. But there are still plenty of things we can do. We have a lot of resources at our disposal. Were not going to complain about it. Were a team with a healthy enough financial situation and a lot of young players who give us flexibility to be very impactful in the marketplace. Adam Pelech Jersey . -- The Atlanta Braves added to their extensive wave of long-term deals with their young stars on Sunday by agreeing to a $42 million, four-year contract with All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel. Christopher Gibson Jersey . -- Blake Griffin scored 32 points and grabbed eight rebounds, DeAndre Jordan had 14 points and 22 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers outlasted the Golden State Warriors 98-96 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round series. http://www.islandersauthority.com/authentic-bryan-trottier-islanders-jersey/ . The Swede became the first golfer to win the PGA Tours FedEx Cup and European Tours Race to Dubai in the same season. "It is still taking a little time to sink in what Ive achieved this week as was the case when I won the FedEx Cup but then it just kept getting better and better as the days went on and I am sure this will be the same," he said. Fresh off his debut on the NHL on TSN panel, Roberto Luongo joined TSN 1050 in studio to chat about his experience in front of the camera, along with all of Monday nights playoff actioon including the Sharks decision to start Alex Stalock ahead of Antti Niemi in Game 6 versus the Kings. Thomas Greiss Jersey. Luongo on Twitter, dealing with media, playoffs Cheap Adidas Hockey Jerseys Wholesale College Jerseys Cheap Nike Basketball Jerseys Cheap Football Jerseys Free Shipping Cheap Baseball Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping Cheap Jerseys From China Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Nike NBA Jerseys Cheap NHL Jerseys Authentic Cheap MLB Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Soccer Jerseys China Cheap NCAA Jerseys China Stitched NFL Jerseys Cheap Custom Jerseys China Cheap Basketball Jerseys Authentic NFL Jerseys China Cheap College Jerseys Wholesale Football Jerseys ' ' '