// John Lackey

Lackey Continues to Rebound in 7-4 Win Against Seattle

By ⋅ July 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

They’re hardly an intimidating opposing lineup, especially with perennial all-star Ichiro Suzuki having a sub-par season, and yet John Lackey has to feel good about his game against the Seattle Mariners on Friday night. He pitched seven innings allowing just one run and no walks, while out-pitching one of the best pitchers in baseball in [...]

Boston Bats Explode in Tampa, Stand A.L. East Ground

By ⋅ July 16, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Boston picked up the 9-5 win over Tampa Bay, but things didn’t start that way right away. On the game’s first play, Marco Scutaro allowed Johnny Damon to reach on a throwing error. On the play, Scutaro tweaked the index finger on his right hand. Later in the inning, Scutaro could easily have been charged [...]

Assessing John Lackey at the All-Star Break

By ⋅ July 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Before earning the win with 6 2/3 innings of scoreless baseball in his last start Saturday versus the Baltimore Orioles, John Lackey was almost down and out. He had the highest ERA among pitchers with more than 60 innings this year with 7.47. He even had the highest ERA of a Red Sox pitcher since [...]

Red Sox Shut Down Orioles to Remain Atop the AL East

By ⋅ July 9, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Many of us were likely nervous when John Lackey took the mound, given his horrible performances lately. Fortunately, those nerves were unfounded. Lackey went 6.2 scoreless innings of very good baseball, and was backed up by an even better bullpen. Boston got just one big inning themselves against the O’s pitching, but that was all [...]

Lackey Lit Up (AGAIN) in Loss to Blue Jays

By ⋅ July 5, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Two things remained a constant on Monday. Americans across Boston and the country celebrated the Fourth of July. John Lackey had yet another horrendous outing on the mound. On Monday, he reached a new low: his fewest innings pitched in a start as a member of the Red Sox. Lackey lasted just 2.1 innings and [...]

Phillies’ Raul Ibanez Beats Lackey, Red Sox

By ⋅ June 30, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Red Sox starter John Lackey figured out eight of the Phillies’ starting nine Wednesday night in Philadelphia; he just couldn’t solve the ninth. Left fielder Raul Ibanez went 3-3 against Lackey, driving in both runs in a 2-1 Phillies victory over the Red Sox. It was Boston’s sixth loss in their last eight games. Ibanez [...]

Buchholz’s Eventual Return Likely Means Miller Back to Pawtucket

By ⋅ June 29, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Sound the trumpets. Beat the drums. Bang the gongs. Do something with some other instrument. Clay Buchholz will soon be back with the Red Sox. The man with the 6-3 record and 3.48 ERA will finally stabilize a pitching rotation that has been ravaged by stomach illnesses and spot starts. The 1-2-3 punch necessary for [...]

Lackey Lacks Control in Rain-Shortened Loss

By ⋅ June 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The rain bothered San Diego Padre and Boston Red Sox players alike Wednesday afternoon in Fenway, but no one was affected more than John Lackey. Lackey’s lack of control allowed the Padres to score four times in the fourth inning, and the game was called in the middle of the eighth and the Padres beat [...]

Lackey Strong As Red Sox Beat Brewers; Crawford, Youkilis Injured

By ⋅ June 18, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

The John Lackey we saw before his DL stint, otherwise known as the worst starting pitcher in the major leagues, would not have recovered from his rough start to his outing on Friday night. This new, healthier version, though, got even stronger as the game went on. Lackey went 8.0 innings and allowed four runs [...]

Red Sox Bang Out 18 Hits, 16 Runs in Blowout of Blue Jays

By ⋅ June 12, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s been a long time since the Red Sox were eight games under .500 just 12 games into the season at 2-10. Here we are on June 12, and the Red Sox now have the best record in baseball at 38-26. The Sox are riding on the heels of an eight-game win streak, with the [...]

Crawford, Gonzalez Power Lackey, Red Sox to Sweep A’s

By ⋅ June 6, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Back on the mound Sunday for the Red Sox was John Lackey, who was previously on the disabled list with a right elbow strain, otherwise known as “time to clear your head.” Lackey’s wife has been battling cancer, and that, along with his horrendous on-field performance (8.01 ERA heading into Sunday), have combined to make [...]

John Lackey Placed on Disabled List, Atchison Called Up

By ⋅ May 16, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Last week, we asked: what is wrong with John Lackey? Well, apparently he may have been injured. The Red Sox placed Lackey on the 15-day disabled list on Monday with a strained right elbow. Lackey is also battling some off-the-field issues as his wife has been battling cancer.

What Is Wrong With John Lackey?

By ⋅ May 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

In his first year with the Red Sox, John Lackey was relatively OK, going 14-11 with a 4.40 ERA. He tossed 215 innings and was seen as the horse of the staff. But, with four years left on Lackey’s 5-year, $82.5 million contract, the Red Sox need more than just “steady.” They need the pitcher [...]

Lackey Severely Lacking in 11-0 Loss to Angels

By ⋅ May 6, 2011 ⋅ One comment

Less than 13 hours after playing a marathon, rain-soaked, 13-inning affair against the Angels into the wee hours of Thursday morning, the Red Sox were set to go at it at Fenway Park against the Halos for the final time this season…and we’re only in May. Terry Francona had to use eight pitchers in Thursday [...]

Impotent Sox Do Nothing Against Mariners

By ⋅ April 30, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

This is starting to get ridiculous again. The Red Sox stifled themselves and couldn’t get anything going in the 2-0 loss to Seattle. Things started off with a hint of that kind of night, when Ichiro Suzuki started the game by stealing second. John Lackey then threw the ball clear into center on a pickoff [...]

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