Let's end the confusion and hand-wringing. Here are the facts:
The Angels are 10-1 in Lackey's last 11 ROAD starts...ROAD folks. I don't give a damn how bad they've been on the road, Lackey makes them a different team.
More Lackey:
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=small-copy-sans bgColor=#ffdccb>Last 3</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>W-L</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>Tm W-L</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>IP</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>H</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>WHIP</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>ERA</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>AF</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>AA</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>OU</TD></TR><TR><TD class=small-copy-sans bgColor=#ffdccb>J. Lackey (R)
C. Buchholz (R)</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>3-0
0-0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>3-0
0-0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>23.2
0.0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>26
0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>1.31
0.00</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>1.90
0.00</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>5.3
0.0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>2.0
0.0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>0-2
0-0</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
The rook is making his first start -ever- in hallowed Fenway. That's enough to make most pitchers jittery. Add in the fact that he is facing an All-Star and a line-up that could murder any team on any night. (BTW, the Angles are outscoring Red Sox over the last 10 games).
Angels are 7-3 over the last 10, and they want to make a late-season statement against the Sox in prep for the playoffs.
The Red Sox lost to Sonnanstine of the Devil Rays (!!!) just a few nights ago. They are not ready for the Angels train and Lackey.
The Angels are 10-1 in Lackey's last 11 ROAD starts...ROAD folks. I don't give a damn how bad they've been on the road, Lackey makes them a different team.
More Lackey:
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=small-copy-sans bgColor=#ffdccb>Last 3</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>W-L</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>Tm W-L</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>IP</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>H</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>WHIP</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>ERA</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>AF</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>AA</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>OU</TD></TR><TR><TD class=small-copy-sans bgColor=#ffdccb>J. Lackey (R)
C. Buchholz (R)</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>3-0
0-0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>3-0
0-0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>23.2
0.0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>26
0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>1.31
0.00</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>1.90
0.00</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>5.3
0.0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>2.0
0.0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>0-2
0-0</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
The rook is making his first start -ever- in hallowed Fenway. That's enough to make most pitchers jittery. Add in the fact that he is facing an All-Star and a line-up that could murder any team on any night. (BTW, the Angles are outscoring Red Sox over the last 10 games).
Angels are 7-3 over the last 10, and they want to make a late-season statement against the Sox in prep for the playoffs.
The Red Sox lost to Sonnanstine of the Devil Rays (!!!) just a few nights ago. They are not ready for the Angels train and Lackey.