Lackey

[mvp 78]

Just because it's 9/11, my mind isn't changed about Lackey's performance. The point remains that if his life is affecting his performance that dramatically, he should have just went on Sabbatical. Take the year off. No one would fault him for it. No one is being heartless. No one has ever said "suck it up and forget about your problems." Just saying that his performance has been dreadful this year.

[a700hitter]

Just because it's 9/11' date=' my mind isn't changed about Lackey's performance. The point remains that if his life is affecting his performance that dramatically, he should have just went on Sabbatical. Take the year off. No one would fault him for it. No one is being heartless. No one has ever said "suck it up and forget about your problems." Just saying that his performance has been dreadful this year.[/quote']I would have no problem with him taking a leave of absence to attend to his family problems. If I couldn't do my job, because of a family situation, I would take a leave.

[iortiz]

Just because it's 9/11' date=' my mind isn't changed about Lackey's performance. The point remains that if his life is affecting his performance that dramatically, he should have just went on Sabbatical. Take the year off. No one would fault him for it. No one is being heartless. No one has ever said "suck it up and forget about your problems." Just saying that his performance has been dreadful this year.[/quote']

 

I would have no problem with him taking a leave of absence to attend to his family problems. If I couldn't do my job' date=' because of a family situation, I would take a leave.[/quote']

 

+1

 

That's all I'm saying. I'm not wishing nothing bad to him. And I wouldn't mix things as well, IMO.

[SoxSport]

And WTF are they supposed to throw out there?

Becketts out

Bucholz is out

Matsuzaka is out

Wakefield, Lackey & Miller are who, I assume, you're referring to as the 1.5 WHIP guys.

 

So after Jon Lester, just who the f*** do you expect to see out there?

 

well, how about f***ing Aceves? that makes f***ing sense, doesn't it?

[jacksonianmarch]

You need Aceves to pitch the innings leading up to the 6th

[Boggs Chicken Dinner]

I have nothing personal against John Lackey and I truly wish him and his wife the best. I also don't blame him or any other player for their contract, who wouldn't take the deals these guys are getting? I also remember people ripping Jason Bay and Dustin Pedroia for taking time off for the birth of their children, and I thought that was ridiculous. Of course players should be allowed to put their families above the team, after all, they get paid so they can feed their families in the first place.

 

Still, no matter the circumstance, I think Lackey needs to be dealt with. If the issues are physical, let him recover. If his wife's cancer truly is hurting his performance the way it is, then he needs time off, and I won't hold that against him. If a move to the bullpen is best, then move him to the bullpen. All I know is Lackey starting every 5 days is hurting this team, and going into next year, this needs to be dealt with in a way that works for both the team and player.

[a700hitter]

I have nothing personal against John Lackey and I truly wish him and his wife the best. I also don't blame him or any other player for their contract, who wouldn't take the deals these guys are getting? I also remember people ripping Jason Bay and Dustin Pedroia for taking time off for the birth of their children, and I thought that was ridiculous. Of course players should be allowed to put their families above the team, after all, they get paid so they can feed their families in the first place.

 

Still, no matter the circumstance, I think Lackey needs to be dealt with. If the issues are physical, let him recover. If his wife's cancer truly is hurting his performance the way it is, then he needs time off, and I won't hold that against him. If a move to the bullpen is best, then move him to the bullpen. All I know is Lackey starting every 5 days is hurting this team, and going into next year, this needs to be dealt with in a way that works for both the team and player.

Boggs, who are you? How do you remember people ripping Bay and Pedroia when their kids were born? You are new here. Check this guy's IP

[iortiz]

Boggs' date=' who are you? How do you remember people ripping Bay and Pedroia when their kids were born? You are new here. Check this guy's IP[/quote']

 

I'm not sure that he was referring to people around here, maybe just in general, just saying.

[a700hitter]

I'm not sure that he was referring to people around here' date=' maybe just in general, just saying.[/quote']Check his IP anyway.

[iortiz]

Check his IP anyway.

 

Oks, check it up, hahaha

[a700hitter]

Oks' date=' check it up, hahaha [/quote']They should check yours too.

[iortiz]

They should check yours too.

 

:thumbsup:

 

They should!

[Boggs Chicken Dinner]

Boggs' date=' who are you? How do you remember people ripping Bay and Pedroia when their kids were born? You are new here. Check this guy's IP[/quote']

 

Relax. If anybody wants to check my IP address, I'm totally cool with tha, I have nothing to hide. I've been reading this board and to a lesser extent, Sons of Sam Horn, for years, amongst other blogs on the Internet, so I know what fans think about certain topics. I've just decided to start posting now.