John Lackey
John Lackey
John Derran Lackeyis an American professional baseball starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball. The Anaheim Angels drafted him from Grayson County College in 1999. He made his MLB debut with the Angels in 2002 and helped the franchise win its first World Series title that year. Lackey signed with the Boston Red Sox as a free agent prior to the 2010 season, and won his second championship with them in 2013. He was traded to the...
bad great guys luck ok pitch players potential run season swing
It hasn't been a season where we can pitch OK to win; we have to pitch well to win, ... We know the potential of this offense. We have a lot of great players who can swing the bats. Some guys haven't had the years they thought they would have, but sometimes you run into some bad luck too.
add adds definitely good guy last pitching staff time
I thought our pitching staff was pretty good last year. Any time you can add a guy like Weaver, it definitely adds to your depth.
bats challenge command face felt four good guys swing
I felt pretty good. I had good command of all four of my pitches. They've got guys that can swing the bats over there. It's a challenge to face them.
guys hanging needed stand throwing
I wanted to make it stand up, keep throwing up zeros. We really needed this to get us started in the right direction, and to show those guys that we're going to be hanging around.
balls double eighth guys hitting huge plays
They were hitting some balls at some people. Guys made some big plays for me. The double play in the eighth was huge for me, to get through that.
challenge command definitely face four guys hitting pitches swing time
They've got a lot of guys over there who can swing the bats, and it's definitely a challenge every time you face them. But I was able to command pretty much all four of my pitches and I was hitting spots.
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Plus, we can use him more than just once every five days.
aware best bring enjoyed games helped maybe pitch pitching pressure
I wouldn't say that, ... You're aware that you need to pitch well to win, but sometimes that can bring out the best in you. I've always enjoyed pitching in big games when the pressure is on. Maybe it's helped me a bit.
level start strategy
Our mitigation strategy was the realignment of the road. We need to back up and start all over with a new strategy. Otherwise, I don't feel any level of comfort.
both glad season sides
I think both sides wanted to get it done before the season started. I'm glad we got it done, and now I can go pitch.
confidence confident feels nice sign
It is nice for them to show the confidence in me. It's nice the organization feels confident in me to sign me to a long-term deal.
bad fastball finishing
I was locating my fastball well. I didn't feel bad about not finishing the game. It's all about the win.
came cool elbow guard history jason leaning plate problem stuck totally trying
Jason has had a history of leaning out over the plate, trying to get hit. He stuck his elbow guard out over the plate and I told him not to. He had a problem with it, and he came out and got me. He has a right to do that, and I'm totally cool with it.
came cool elbow guard history jason keeping move plate
Jason has a history of being out on the plate and keeping his elbow guard on the plate. I told him to move it back and he came after me. I was surprised, but I'm cool with that.