Jon Lester Finally Figures Out How to Complete Throw to First--Toss His Glove and the Ball! [GIFs]

You would think that a throw to first would be second nature for a starting pitcher, but for Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester that is not necessarily the case. His struggles were put on display recently when he missed his first pick-off attempt after going 66 starts without trying one. Sunday against the Padres he was in a position where he needed to throw to first again, but this time it wasn't a pick-off.

Once again things did not go as planned, but being the wily veteran that he is he figured something out.

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When he had trouble getting the ball out of his glove he went ahead and threw his glove and ball to first--and recorded the out!

It may not be pretty, but it worked.

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