JOHN LACKEY NEWS
The Mets' Advantage
21 hours ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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by Tom Gannam - AP
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The local papers have come to their yearly consensus about the Mets offseason--it's a gap year. While the prospects of 2011 remain bright, the puppet Minaya regime are prisoners...
Halladay to the Yanks Would Bring Destruction
Major League Baseball, as it has nothing to write about, has decided to provide pointless articles on such fascinating subjects as what Marco Scutaro had for breakfast and John Lackey’s favorite shade of blue. Needless to say, I wouldn’t advise reading this lame fan fodder...
IN THE VILLAGE OF PESSIMISM, THEY CALL ME KING!
1 day ago by
The Eddie Kranepool Society
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One of the Mets sites I check on a regular basis is Mack’s Mets. I checked out his latest post today and I was relived to see I’m not the only one who feels helpless every day trying to write something about the Mets.
To tell you the truth, I pretty much sick and tired about reading...
Angels and Dodgers face similar payroll situations
There doesn't appear to be much wiggle room, so a big deal or run at top free agents would require some creative accounting.
When the last out of the American League Championship Series was made in October, the Angels trimmed almost $51 million from their payroll, as...
Poll Results: If you could sign just one free agent…
2 days ago by
Sports Blog Net
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In my last poll, I asked my readers to pick a free agent to sign if they could have only one of them. The options: Matt Holliday, Jason Bay, John Lackey, Joel Pineiro, Orlando Hudson and Chone Figgins. Here are the results…Holliday and Lackey were far and away the leaders in...
No Holliday Or Lackey? No Problem!
4 days ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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Bill Madden at the Daily News recently wrote that the Mets will be looking to cut payroll this offseason. If true, this is bad news for anyone hoping to see Matt Holliday, John Lackey or Jason Bay in a Mets uniform. Madden's estimate that there will only be $20...
Assembling a Playoff Team From The Current Free Agents
5 days ago by
Bleacher Report
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This hypothetical scenario refers to an AL team. I need feedbacks on how this team would fare. I will stay away from John Lackey, Jason Bay, and Matt Holliday. They will be overpaid in a thin class and they are overrated...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Lackey Would Be Perfect For The Yankees
5 days ago by
Blog Critics
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This winter, war may break out between the Yankees and Red Sox over John Lackey.
Red Sox Search For Starting Pitching
5 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe writes today that adding starting pitching depth will be one of the main priorities for the Boston Red Sox this winter.The team's current rotation has some question marks after Jon Lester and Josh Beckett. Daisuke Matsuzaka and Tim Wakefield are...
I’m Reading: about Tickets, Lackey, T-Shirts and Dreams
5 days ago by
Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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The Mets have released games and pricing for their 15 Pack, which you can read more about at Mets Police.
In a post to Hot Foot, Andrew Beaton agrees that John Lackey is the best available free-agent pitcher, but he is not that much better.
…i agree, andrew… i like him...
Gammons' Latest: Yankees, Tigers, Chapman
6 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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ESPN's Peter Gammons touched on a bunch of hot stove topics in his latest blog post, so let's round everything up...
Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain will come to Spring Training as starters, but the Yankees haven't ruled out a run at John Lackey, Ben Sheets...
Marchand: Lackey Would Be Lucky To Get Burnett Type Contract
6 days ago by
The Evil Empire
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ESPN Radio's Andrew Marchand wrote today that he was told by an MLB executive that John Lackey would be lucky to get a deal like the five-year $82.5 million that A.J. Burnett got from the Yankees last winter.The executive also said that won't be that many buyers this winter...
Angels and Dodgers look into acquiring Toronto's Roy Halladay
Both clubs are interested in the ace right-hander, although the possibility of the Dodgers landing him is called 'a long shot.'
The Angels have resumed their pursuit of pitcher Roy Halladay, the Toronto Blue Jays ace who would be an extremely attractive alternative...
Understanding Free Agent Compensation
The free agency period is upon us.
For the sake of discussion, let’s say the Red Sox sign John Lackey… and let’s say they lose Jason Bay and sign Jermaine Dye to fill the void left when Bay leaves. The question begs: which teams would get what compensation, and why...
Olney: Teams Aggressively Pursuing Wolf
7 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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According to the Twitter feed of Buster Olney, "teams are being aggressive in pursuit of Randy Wolf, who is one of the best of FA
starters not named Lackey."Wolf threw 214 1/3 innings with a 3.23 ERA in 2009, though it is worth noting that it was his first 200+ inning...
Lackey’s lackluster market
7 days ago by
The iYankees Blog
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From ESPN, we learn that an “MLB executive” told “1050 ESPN New York’s Andrew Marchand that the top pitching free agent on the market, John Lackey, could be “lucky” to get A.J. Burnett money” this winter, as there aren’t many buyers...
Buzz: on Nick Johnson, John Lackey & Jorge Cantu
7 days ago by
Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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Jayson Stark of ESPN.com speculates that the Mets must be among six teams who have expressed interest in free-agent 1B Nick Johnson.
…yes, johnson is a fantastic defensive first baseman and he’s one of the most patient, professional hitters i’ve ever seen… the...
Marchand: Lackey Would Be Lucky To Get A Deal Like Burnett's
7 days ago by
Sliding Into Home
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ESPN Radio's Andrew Marchand wrote today that he was told by an MLB executive that John Lackey would be lucky to get a deal like the five-year $82.5 million that A.J. Burnett got from the Yankees last winter. The executive also said that won't be that many buyers this winter...
METS INTERESTED IN STAINED, CRUSTY SHEETS
7 days ago by
Unathletic
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Say you’re Omar Minaya, and you can put aside your blatant racism toward whites for just a few moments. You’ve got some money to spend this offseason, and it’s clear that your team could use a starting pitcher to help bolster the rotation with Johan. Do you go...
NEWS AND VIEWS FROM METS LAND
7 days ago by
The Eddie Kranepool Society
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Time again for Mets News and Views:
METS SET SIGHTS ON STARTING PITCHING
Music to my ears. I know most of you have a deep respect for wood a la Larry David, but without pitching you can have all the ash, maple and old hickory you want, you won’t win. Pitching wins period...
Mining the free agent list
7 days ago by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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I'm working on the WHYGAVS Glossary, but right now it's just a messy jumble of terms and definitions that keeps getting bigger and bigger. Hopefully I can get it refined and cleaned up and online by some time tonight.
This morning let's do open question time. I did a Q...
Opinion: The Mets are Keeping their Options Open
7 days ago by
Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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In the last 12 hours, FoxSports.com, the New York Post and the Daily News all reported that, while the Mets would like to sign free-agent RHP John Lackey, they will also pursue, and are more likely to sign, one or two starting pitchers from a group that includes...
The Mets would love to sign John Lackey, the No. 1 starter on the free-agent market. But if they...
8 days ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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The Mets would love to sign John Lackey, the No. 1 starter on the free-agent market. But if they don't, they want to add from a group that includes Joel Pineiro, Randy Wolf, Ben Sheets and Jason Marquis, according to two sources with knowledge of their plans.
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The Mets...
Mets Looking At Starters Besides Lackey
8 days ago by
MLB Trade Rumors
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The Mets are busy crafting a Plan B in the event that they do not win the John Lackey sweepstakes, according to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. They would love to sign the market's top starter, but if they don't, they want to add from a group that includes...
Nationals Notes: Lackey, Hernandez
8 days ago by
MLB Trade Rumors
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The Angels, Red Sox, Yankees, and Mets are all in interested in signing free agent John Lackey this winter. According to a report from MLB.com's Bill Ladson, you can add the Washington Nationals to that list as well.Ladson writes that the Nationals are looking for a veteran ace...
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