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  1. BornToRun
    Jacko, they got that one right at least.
  2. BornToRun
    I doubt it'd matter much, you guys have CC pitching afterall.
  3. BornToRun
    He sucked in the 1st half, in my opinion he no longer sucks. Either way, it's a good thing for us.
  4. BornToRun
    MVP my ass. Sexy inning by Lackey right there.
  5. BornToRun
    I'm telling you man. The dude doesn't suck. If you convert quick enough, you can look very smart by game's end.
  6. BornToRun
    Over/under on 5 souls eaten by John tonight?
  7. BornToRun
    I think an ERA raise is in order for Sabathia, maybe Lackey can donate a run or two.
  8. BornToRun
    Because we own his fat ass?
  9. BornToRun
    Getting Clay back would be huge. Hopefully he can return and give us something down the stretch.
  10. BornToRun
    This thread has the official blessing of the JLDNSC. And, as always, I will be posted the mentally challenged gems from our friends at NYYfans throughout the night, here's an appetizer: 1. Said it last year, said it earlier this year, still stand by it... I prefer D-Rob to any non-closer out there, including Bard. 2.Yankees will win this series ---------- f*** the Yanks, f*** their fans, and above all, GO SOX!
  11. BornToRun
    Eh, whatever. It isn't worth arguing over. Let's just drop it.
  12. BornToRun
    Yeah, just call up a kid to start against AJ Burnett. "Listen bush, we're get you a huge lead. Get us through 4 without sucking Matsuzaka-esque amounts of cock and then we'll pull you for Wakefield."
  13. BornToRun
    Damn, looks like I got out lucky. We were supposed to get hit really hard but never did. We got all prepared and at worst it was just a lot of rain and wind. We lost a couple trees in the yard but not power, thank God or I would've gone insane.
  14. BornToRun
    Just trying to making conversation, no need to be a dick about it. I was just trying to make sure he was talking about Bill O' Reilly. And perhaps I disagree with his idea that the guy can be good for anything, like "getting things done"
  15. BornToRun
    That's true. But do you deal a guy like Ellsbury, if he continues to play this way, for something that's more of a luxury than a need?
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  17. BornToRun
    Well we had two last year and Beckett has actually turned into a pitcher now. An ace'd be nice but I don't think we "need" one.
  18. BornToRun
    How do we need an ace when we have Lester, Buch, and Beckett?
  19. BornToRun
    I heard Clay is making all kinds of progress with his rehab though, maybe we won't wind up needing Lackey to pitch those games.
  20. BornToRun
    Next year I bet. 2010, first few months he was getting used to the AL East and struggled a bit. The second half he had gotten used to it and put up numbers near what he usually does, albeit a tad inflated from said AL East lineups. This year he sucked out of the gate. He messed around because I'm thinking he realized he couldn't work the same way he used to anymore and modified himself as a pitcher and the results are starting to show. I think in 2012 we'll see that version of Lackey with more polish and he'll put up a good season, my guess is an ERA around anywhere between 4-4.30.
  21. BornToRun
    You could say he's underchieved given how much he's being paid but saying bust is not only premature, it's just plain wrong. He has 3 more years to pitch for us and also, he's a solid 4-5 guy right now and I'll gladly take that from him. A bust is someone who contributes nothing to the team, who is just so much of a dud that you can't really justify the signing or trade. Dice K is a bust. Lackey, and Drew you could say as well, haven't been what we paid for but they've contributed to this team. Just because a guy is overpaid, it doesn't mean he sucks. Lackey was okay last year, a lot better than most give him credit for and despite sucking the first half this year, he's turned around and is pitching quite well as of late. With Buchholz blowing through rehab, can you picture a rotation of Beckett, Lester, Buch, Bedard, and Lackey? It'd be unreal.
  22. BornToRun
    Thank you SFF, arguments are never fun when you're the only guy on your own side.
  23. BornToRun
    Thinking back, only three games come to mind where I think you can accurately say he pitched poorly. He got rocked by Toronto, he had a rough go of it against Cleveland (HR's hurt him), and his most recent start against Seattle. He shut out Baltimore and Seattle (different start), he pitched 6 2/3 of 3 ER ball against Tampa, handled the Yankees to the tune of a very solid 3 ER in 6 innings on 6 hits, and just recently went 6 2/3 giving up 4 on the road against a Texas team that not only has a habit of kicking his ass, but is also one of the most explosive offenses in the whole game of baseball. I have no worries when Lackey toes the rubber, he's gonna give us some innings and he's going to keep us in the game. Do I hope he does better in the future? Yeah, of course I do but what he's doing right now is completely fine for a back of the rotation starter.
  24. BornToRun
    I'm sure you guys think you're hilarious, I really do. Has his ERA been pretty? No. Has he stayed in games and given us a chance to win without blowing up? Yes. The guy's not what we were hoping for when we signed him, I'll grant you though, but in the 2nd half of the season he's hung in there and kept is in the game and given the offense a chance to win. He's not great but he hasn't cost us any games in a while.
  25. BornToRun
    Indeed, and hopefully Lackey and Crawford will remind everybody of the opposite even though they shouldn't really have to.
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