John Lackey’s Evening, as Succinctly Explained by Four Lines from “Little Lion Man” by Mumford and Sons

by Red on May 12, 2011

“But it was not your fault but mine.
And it was your heart on the line.
I really f*cked it up this time, didn’t I my dear?
Didn’t I my dear?”

Of course, just as I prep this, I am reminded that a few months ago Lackey revealed that his wife was undergoing treatment for breast cancer. If this is the 300 pound gorilla on his shoulders and part of what he alluded to in his post-game comment, “Everything in my life sucks right now,” then we wish him and the missus nothing but positive vibes.

Meanwhile, for your listening pleasure:

22 comments
Nikki in Denver
Nikki in Denver

The thing is...Lackey CAN pitch. We didn't sign him cuz he sucks.Where did that guy go? It's like he lost some fire. Come to think of it...a lot of players lack their usual fire. What's it gonna take??

Nikki in Denver
Nikki in Denver

Ok, I take that back after reading his entire post game interview. The fire's still there...

stevemac33
stevemac33

so our rotation then is beckett, lester, buchholz, dice k, and wakefield - ummm, let's get the bats goin, huh ???

alexis - lookin forward to this bruins/lightning series,should be a good one

bjchit
bjchit

@stevemac33 They got to a game within the Series with that rotation.

stevemac33
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@bjchit yeah i think it seems like a confidence/mojo issue straight across the board...with the starters, the BP, and the bats....i still think they can turn it around, but damn...turn it around NOW, y'know??

alexis_b82
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I make several million dollars less than he does. My life sucks too.

StacyB
StacyB like.author.displayName 1 Like

As do we all...but we also don't have millions of people judging our every move on and off the field.

That being said, he can't pitch for shit right now. I'm with Sharpie, time for a visit to the DL. Let him get his head straight.

@alexis_b82

Sharpie
Sharpie

When our pitchers have problems on the field, they suddenly find themselves on the DL. I'm just saying.

BB.13
BB.13

@Sharpie works for MFY - hughs sucks, sent to the DL with the mysterious "dead arm"

BeardedInMD
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@BB.13 @Sharpie I think I saw on MLB.com where they updated the listing for Hughes' DL. Now it just says "Hughes, Phil - Ugly Face".

Garces Nutritionist
Garces Nutritionist

Anything I add to this would probably be in bad taste, so I'm just going to keep my mouth shut. I'm glad I read this post at work. *while I'm sober*

Tex19
Tex19

I do feel for Lackey and what he's going through and totally understand and can empathize with the "Everything in my life sucks right now" adage.

But I'm with BB. Now Can we fucking WIN This weekend games?????????

BB.13
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cancer sucks.

that being said - no free fuckin' passes.

either pitch or quit and go the fuck home.

BeardedInMD
BeardedInMD

@BB.13 Even though it's easier said than done, you can't take work home with you, and you can't bring home to work.

Madraider
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Exactly, what about the truck driver or firefighter with the wife home with cancer? Man up, do your job. @BB.13

toosoxy
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I have never been a Lackey fan. I have been advocating that we send him back to Anaheim since he got here... something residual in my anti-Angelism, probably... so, I say again (with sympathy for his wife, of course), send him back to Anaheim.

English Sox Fan
English Sox Fan like.author.displayName 1 Like

I made the right decision then.

Sorry to hear about Mrs Lackey. I expect that kind of thing could severely hamper a player's performance. (I'm not saying that's the case here, maybe he'd suck even without that on his mind. But maybe he wouldn't.)

We tend to think of athletes as machines and commodities, often forgetting that despite their wealth, they are not immune to life's problems, especially medical ones. I understand Mrs Lackey's cancer was caught at an early stage, and hopefully this means she'll make a full recovery.

*had a decent night's sleep for the first time in three nights*

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