John Lackey Deal Delayed Due To 'Contract Language'

I doubt that particular injury is really a recurring thing, but this does provide a tiny bit more safety for the sox, depending of course on the language, but it will probably provide a little safety from arm issues since that’s what he was having before.

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Sounds like a deal-breaker, right?

he wants it to read “Serpentor, bitches” on the back of his jersey.

Hope he has insurance….

You can NEVER have enough starting pitching!!! Evidence? See last season. The Sox went into the season with everyone writing that we had 6-7 ML starters and lo and behold…….

He looks like his arms are about two feet long, and he has a giant, Jurassic Park neck-flap running from his chin to his clavicle. Also, his head is like three times as big as it should be…

Seriously. It’s freaking me out. I’m waiting for him to either spit corrosive venom at the batsman or start talking in reverse to Agent Cooper.

Come to think of it, the corrosive venom would be cool.

need clutch bats. Without Bay and Lowell.
Cameron can sub Lowell’s production. But Bay’s ?
how has this team improved offensively ? Scutaro ? not nearly enough.

Get Beltre and I won’t complain anymore.

that there are three main points of contention:
1) Weight clause
2) Paper bag clause
3) Plastic Surgery bonuses

Man’s got a tendency to whine and finger-point at teammates a bit. How’s that likely to play with Boston fans? In the local press? The dugout?

He largely got a pass in Anaheim. Chalk it up to home-grown allowances, fan base differences, whatever. As it became more clear he would leave, I wondered if some of his antics would be as accepted elsewhere.

For context, I’ve followed him since A-ball. I’m appreciative of his past work for the Angels but was not an advocate of re-signing him at anything greater than the $76M the Angels offered mid-season.