To say Lackey's tenure in Boston is anything but “Lack’luster”
is paying the guy a serious compliment. Since signing a five year deal with the Red Sox worth
82.5 million dollars in December of 2009, Lackey has both
under performed and failed to deliver on a consistent basis. If
you're a Lackey Lover (You see what I did there? Clever right?) perhaps further proof is
needed to make my point. Let's take a look at the numbers because we all know
that numbers don't lie - at least to your face.
(courtesy of ESPN.com)
In only two years with the Red Sox – an injury forced John out
of the 2012 season – Lackey has recorded 26 wins while posting 23 losses combining
for a .531 winning percentage. Lackey’s average ERA during those two years was
a dismal 5.41 and his strikeout-to-walk ratio was 2:1. Are you beginning to see the
picture I’m exhaustively trying to paint here? In short, he’s been terrible.
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