Lackey to the Red Sox?

by robi s on Dec 14, 2009 12:45 PM PST

It appears our workhorse/ace is leaving for greener pastures. Greener in the sense that there will be a giant green monster in Lackey's new home. While the deal is not official, the deal certainly seems imminent. If true, this would be a double disaster for the Angels. Not only would the Angels lose their staff ace for the last 7 years, but they would be losing him to one of their most hated rivals.

I know baseball is a business, but do you think there was an element of wanting Lackey wanting to stick it to the Angel's, and Scioscia in particular. Very sad day for the Angels indeed. It seems that unless the Angels can make a last minute coup to re-sign Lackey, one of our most beloved pitchers will be on one of our most hated rivals.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AhLZ5AZ9FehjY5fjbEltFYoRvLYF?slug=ti-lackeyphysical121409&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

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Could this offseason...

Get any worse?

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by Slasher52 on Dec 14, 2009 12:51 PM PST reply actions

that would be sick...

Even worst than Fiffgs going to the Mariners- Puke, the Red Sox!!?? Hope we beat him up in the playoffs!

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by xavier c on Dec 14, 2009 12:55 PM PST reply actions

SI says 5 years, 85 million

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/12/14/heyman.lackey.redsox/index.html

by joeyz34 on Dec 14, 2009 1:03 PM PST reply actions

So Lackey to the Red Sox, Cliff Lee to the Mariners.

What next? Albert Pujols to the Rangers for Cowboys Season Seats?

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by AlanFalcon on Dec 14, 2009 1:04 PM PST reply actions

Cant blame him for going for the money..........

but ugh………….just ugh

Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons

by norcaliangelsfan on Dec 14, 2009 1:05 PM PST reply actions

I would have been fine with him going for the money from any other team. The red sux have a special place in hell dedicated to them and their players.

by snowhor on Dec 14, 2009 1:53 PM PST up reply actions

Hmmm, ESPN is reporting this as a tentative deal.

Which means it could fall through.

by ~MMP~ on Dec 14, 2009 1:17 PM PST reply actions

Yeah...

it could. But there is no reason why it would at this point.

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by Angel Hawker on Dec 14, 2009 1:32 PM PST up reply actions

Shitty!

by jhens76 on Dec 14, 2009 1:28 PM PST reply actions

Greener in the sense he will have more green in his wallet

by Wally's World on Dec 14, 2009 1:31 PM PST reply actions

It's pending a physical, which means it's just about a done deal...

…and as I’ve said in a previous comment, he is now dead to me.

"I thought you said we didn't have any high-priced talent."
"Well, I forgot about Dorn because he's just high-priced."

by It's A Trap! on Dec 14, 2009 1:34 PM PST reply actions

Overpaid for him

5 yrs $85 million is too much for Lackey. I think losing him will hurt us in the short term, but we’re better off not getting stuck long term with that type of deal. Plus I was geting tired of him showing up Scoscia and throwing his teammates under the bus everytime. Hope he’s ready for that east coast media and fans, because they won’t be as forgiving as we were and here’s hoping we pound him in the regular season and playoffs.

by 310Angel on Dec 14, 2009 1:35 PM PST reply actions

Yep, his attitude will fit in fine in Boston and its fans.

by snowhor on Dec 14, 2009 1:52 PM PST up reply actions

About him showing up Scioscia,

I think he had earned the right to finish off an inning if he feels like he can do it. And ultimately, like I said when it happened, it was ultimately the reason he left; or at least it put a bad taste in his mouth going into the offseason.

"Precious in the sight of the Lord, is the death of His Saints." - Psalm 116:15 Rest In Peace, Nick.

by angels4adam on Dec 14, 2009 2:39 PM PST up reply actions