No, this is not another of the "Yanks should go get this guy" or "sign him at any cost" sort of rant. Just saying that John Lackey will be a free agent after this year and he's exactly the kind of pitcher I love to watch.
Quiet, intense, underrated, and efficient. In an era when pitching is king—when isn't it?—Lackey has gone 58-30 with a 3.42 earned-run average the last four seasons. He has earned $17.5 million for that contribution, and checks in at $9 million this season.
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Assuming Lackey has a solid 2009, it's hard to see him taking less than A.J. Burnett, who received $82.5 million over five years from the Yankees this winter.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Love me some Lackey
Some team is going to land themselves a stud. If the Angels can't get him to an extension, it will be a HUGE loss for them.
And yes, I'd LOVE to see him in pinstripes. So take that. Pffft.
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Just think about it, they could lose Teix and Lackey in consecutive years. Fans would revolt, and Moreno would need to flee the country.
Man, that would be awesome.
Don't forget, I think this might be Vlad's last year, too.
Lackey is great, I like his fire.
The bats screwed him in the ALDS last year.
Plus, he ripped Pedroia for his gay celebration at 2nd base after a double that would have been a routine fly ball in any other park.
So, by the pitchers you've wanted over the past few months, the Yankees rotation would be CC, Burnett (though not at the cost), Peavy, Halladay, and, now, Lackey. I would say that's ridiculous, but somehow I could see Lackey signing there next year and a trade for at least one of Halladay/Peavy. I would be pissed, but that would be a fun team to watch.
You calling me greedy, themarksmith?
:)
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