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Maybe John Lackey's season finally is starting to make sense.
Not only was Lackey hampered by elbow issues early in the year, but he also was trying to help his wife, Krista, in her fight against breast cancer.



Lackey refuses to use his wife's illness as an excuse, but he alluded to a personal issue after his ERA rose to 8.01 in Toronto on May 11, telling reporters, "Everything in my life sucks right now."


On Friday, Lackey explained to me what had happened.


"We thought the chemo this offseason was going to do it," he said. "Right around the start of the season, we found out she needed more."


Krista finished her latest treatment a few weeks ago and is doing "great," Lackey said. And Lackey, after receiving a cortisone shot in his elbow and spending nearly a month on the DL, is looking more like the pitcher who received a five-year, $82.5 million free-agent contract after the 2009 season.


His performance Saturday wasn't pretty, but Lackey survived major jams in the fourth and fifth innings to produce a quality start in the Red Sox's 10-4 victory over CC Sabathia and the Yankees.


Believe it or not, Lackey is 5-0 with a 3.58 ERA in his past six starts, averaging 7.4 strikeouts and 1.2 walks per nine innings. Prior to that, he was 5-8 with a 7.47 ERA, averaging 5.6 strikeouts and 3.4 walks per nine.


"It's a lot more fun to contribute," Lackey said.


And no doubt, a lot easier having peace of mind.


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good article thanks for sharing

Wil, are you a red sox fan?
 

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good to hear.....i'm not a red sox fan, but Lackey is prob my favorite pitcher in MLB
 

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I've know Wil for five years, he's a very level headed fan of the Boston teams, yes he's a Red Sox fan.

i thought so............ and i wont comment on why, but he knows, ha ha

yeah i like lackey he is a workhorse and seems like a good guy
 

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What's not to like about Lackey, his pitching style is better suited in the west, but when he's on, he's as good as most.
 

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http://www.foxnews.com/entertainmen...r-john-lackey-divorcing-wife-battling-cancer/



Boston Red Sox Pitcher John Lackey Divorcing Wife Battling Cancer, Report Says
Published September 26, 2011 | TMZ


Boston Red Sox pitcher John Lackey has filed to divorce his wife, Krista, who is in the middle of battling breast cancer, TMZ reports.
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Lackey filed on August 30, according to court docs in Texas, claiming "the marriage has become insupportable because of discord or conflict of personalities."*

Krista and John got married in November, 2008.

Sources close to the family tell TMZ that Krista underwent a double mastectomy in March and underwent chemotherapy as recently as June.

The divorce petition says John and Krista had a prenup. It also says Lackey has "separate property" he wants to keep for himself.

Lackey filed the divorce papers using only his and Krista's initials, a tactic Tony Parker and Eva Longoria, and Sandra Bullock and Jesse James, also used in their Texas divorces.

It's unclear why Lackey, who's struggled on the field all season long, didn't wait until the off-season, which for the reeling Red Sox could start in a week or so, to start divorce proceedings.

Lackey's camp had no comment.
 

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Wow. Would love to read that prenup.
 

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Last thing the sox need to be dealing with right now!

Really?

Here I was thinking "last thing his wife needs to be dealing with now."
 

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Timing could not have been worse. Divorces a woman with cancer during the playoff hunt? Yikes. Never liked the guy before but this adds more fuel.
 
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I'd like to hear Lackey's side of the story before I make any judgements about the situation.

Though, it's going to have to be a pretty damn good story to make me not think he's a piece of shit... And a shitty pitcher.

What a waste of money he's been this year for the Sox.
 

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He can get his family life back together starting late Wednesday night......

d1g1t
 

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There's two sides to every story, well actually three, his, hers, and the truth.

Need more details.
 
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He can get his family life back together starting late Wednesday night......

d1g1t

I'm feeling pretty good about the Red Sox chances at this point. Get that yummy bag of Florida oranges ready.

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Ok. So, I'm not feeling *great* about their chances, but I'm hopeful.

I can't get too excited though, because I fully realize they have very little chance
of advancing past the first round of the play-offs the way they've been
playing.
 

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FZ, I guess I'm going to need to spot a good website for shipping fresh FL fruit just in case I need to send you a cyber gift certificate

If my BBQ bet pays off, I'll wait to collect it live in person on next trip to Texas
 

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