JOHN LACKEY NEWS
Game Thread part II/Sept. 5, 2009
September 05, 2009 by
Halos Heaven
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by ED ZURGA - AP
28 minutes ago:
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher John Lackey throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP...
A closer look at the available #2's...
5 days ago by
Mets Fever
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Here's a concern moving forward, unless the Mets are going to build an incredible offense to over compensate for a mediocre rotation they need a solid number two pitcher.I Don't see the Mets signing Matt Holliday, Bengie Molina, Orlando Hudson, Garret Atkins ( for the bench...
ALCS: Rainy days and (maybe) Mondays
October 24, 2009 by
Ravens Insider
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The decision by MLB to postpone tonight's scheduled Game 6 at Yankee Stadium would appear to be to the advantage of the Los Angeles Angels, who would be in a position to bring back ace John Lackey on Monday if they can defeat Andy Pettitte tomorrow night and extend the series...
Nationals Targeting Lackey, Not Targeting Everett
8 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Add Washington to the list of clubs vying for the services of free-agent starter John Lackey. Bill Ladson of MLB.com reports that the Nats are interested in Lackey for the obvious boost he would provide to their National League-worst 5.00 team ERA, but also to serve as a mentor for...
Stormy Weather Could Favor Angels
by Ed PriceFiled under: Angels, Yankees, MLB Playoffs, American League Championship SeriesNEW YORK -- The same nasty East Coast weather that seemed to throw the Angels off their game at the beginning of the American League Championship Series now may have worked in their favor. The...
How Will Ben Sheets Fare on the Free Agent Market?
October 25, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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After John Lackey, there is no other top flight starter available on the free agent market. Randy Wolf is good, but he is not an ace. Joel Pineiro had a solid 2009, but no one knows if he can repeat that. No one knows exactly how Aroldis Chapman will fare in the majors. Erik Bedard...
Yanks want Lackey?
16 days ago by
The iYankees Blog
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From Jon Heyman (via Moshe at TYU):
The world champion Yankees have top free-agent pitcher John Lackey on their free-agent shopping list, sources said. The Yankees aren’t expected to be as aggressive this winter on the free market as last offseason and they haven’t firmed...
Baseball Hot Stove Is Officially Turned On
16 days ago by
The Sporting Blog
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You want to know how long the baseball season is? There are less than 100 days from the end of the regular season to the start of Spring Training. That's not a lot of time to cram in rest, relaxation and wheeling and dealing on the Hot Stove.
With the GM meetings in Chicago...
Yanks Reveal Cracks, Make Life Harder
by Jay MariottiFiled under: MLBANAHEIM, Calif. -- "This is mine! Come on, Scioscia! This is MINE!" John Lackey shouted at his manager on the mound, scowling at him, then inserting a spicy word or two. Mike Scioscia, long respected as one of the game's wisest tacticians...
Orioles Notes: Infielders, Hendrickson, Lackey
7 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com caught up Wednesday with Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail. Hot stove issues were discussed...
MacPhail confirmed that the Orioles are "looking for corner infielders" this winter. There are some big ones (Chone Figgins...
MLB Trade Rumors To 50 Free Agents
17 days ago by
Sliding Into Home
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Tim Dierkes over at MLB Trade Rumors came out with his list of the top 50 MLB free agents in this year's FA class. He also listed the team he believes that player will sign with.As far as current Yankees are concerned he ranks Andy Pettitte 6th and believe he'll remain in the...
Odds & Ends: Lackey, Phillies, Mets, Greinke
9 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Here's another collection of links...
Larry LaRue of The News Tribune writes about why you shouldn't get your hopes up about Seattle landing John Lackey, if you're a Mariners fan.
Andy Martino of The Philadephia Inquirer says that it's clear the Phillies...
Braves' Hudson has the option to walk away
September 09, 2009 by
Fox Sports
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Other than Angels right-hander John Lackey, the upcoming free-agent
class is largely devoid of top-of-the-rotation starters.
Fly Outs
October 16, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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John Lackey keeps getting the Yankees to put the ball in the air. He gets all three Yankees to fly out to the outfield in the second. As long as he keeps the fly balls off the infield, he seems to be okay. Of course, one might worry that one of those [...]
Be Proud Angels Fans
(Getty Images)By David Saltzer - AngelsWin.com ColumnistIt was with much sadness that I got out the ladder and took down my Angels flag this week. With that act another Angels baseball season ended. No longer would I hear the sweet sound of a bat hitting a ball or the chatter of a...
Yankees Rumors: Payroll, Lackey, Sheets
9 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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George A. King III of The NY Post has some Yankee rumbings for us today, so let's round 'em up...
GM Brian Cashman said he's received calls from various agents, but hasn't returned them yet because he has to "wait to see about payroll." The team...
Friday 11/13 Quickie: Pats-Colts,LeBron-Wade, TCU-Utah, More
13 days ago by
Dan Shanoff
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Pats-Colts is the regular-season game of the year -- not just in the NFL, but in all of sports. (That's the lead of today's SN column.)That is, if the recent audience figures are any indication. It seems like whenever the Cowboys are on in primetime... or Favre in Green Bay...
Sherman On Lackey, Phillies, Giants
15 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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The latest from Joel Sherman of the New York Post...
The Angels' willingness to let John Lackey leave without a serious offer raises a red flag for at least a few execs with other clubs. With Lackey being the best available free agent starter, it's easy to forget...
Angels win thriller, stave off elimination
October 22, 2009 by
Scores Report
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Thanks to their 7-6 victory over the Yankees in Game 5 of the ALCS on Thursday night, the Angels saved themselves from elimination to force a Game 6.
L.A. starter John Lackey gave up three runs on six hits over 6.2 innings of work, while striking out seven and walking three. He was...
Time To Play "Count The Meaningful Statements" With Buster Olney
17 days ago by
Lookout Landing
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In this post, Olney introduces the idea of John Lackey joining the Mariners. Exciting! Lackey is great and would help restore some of the team smelliness we lost with the departure of Justin Thomas. Here is the phrasing Olney used in delivering his point:
Seattle could land...
Lackey Stays Strong
October 08, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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John Lackey retires the Red Sox in order in the seventh, striking out two. That gives him four for the game with just three hits allowed. Two of those Ks came against David Ortiz. John is at 108 pitches, so he may not last much longer, but he’s done his job, at [...]
Lackey dominates Mariners with five-hit shutout
ANAHEIM, Calif.(AP) John Lackey pitched a five-hitter for his first complete game of the season, Torii Hunter hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 3-0 on Thursday night.
Will The ALCS Go Back To NY?
October 20, 2009 by
Sliding Into Home
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Wow, not enough words in the English, Spanish, Chinese, and Portuguese dictionaries combined to describe how I feel about Girardi right now, but that's besides the point. My question to you guys is, and it's one I've been wondering since the minute Howie Kendrick crossed...
Angels Stayin' Alive, Happy B-Day John Lackey: Friday Halolinks
October 23, 2009 by
Halos Heaven
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by Lenny Ignelzi - AP
"Were you worried? I wasn't worried! Okay, maybe a little bit."
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Angels keep their season going with Game 5 victory -- latimes...
LIVE: Can Angels prolong the ALCS?
October 22, 2009 by
Fox Sports
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John Lackey is all that stands between the Yanks and the World Series. Will that be enough for the Angels? Follow LIVE and see.
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