If the Chicago Cubs sign Jonathan Papelbon, former teammate Jon Lester is on board.

“He is crazy," Lester said of Papelbon, who was his teammate for several seasons with the Boston Red Sox. "But he's no crazier than the rest of us. He just gets a bad rap for what happened in the dugout. Knowing Papelbon, I've always had good things to say about him as a teammate, how he respects the game and how he goes about his business."

The Cubs may have interest in Papelbon after he was released by the Washington Nationals.