Just curious what is running through the great baseball minds of the HalosHeaven community in regards to the John Lackey situation.  Personally, I'd like to re-sign him, as I feel his is the best free agent starter out there.  We all know how he feels about playing for a team with a "better offense," among other financial issues.

So my question to you is what happens if we do not re-sign Big Thunder?

The free agent market for starting pitching doesn't look great.  Every option is essentially either a senior citizen or injury prone.  Dumping the farm in a trade doesn't sound like a stellar idea either.  And our in-house options are lackluster.  So . . . what does the Ninja do if he finds himself in this situation? 

FYI:  I'm not interested in seeing a list of the players who, in your opinion, should make up the starting lineup, starting staff, and bullpen next season (and I think I speak for a lot of us around here).  That's what 3/4 of every other off-season fanpost are for.