Is John Lackey a disappointment this year for the Red Sox?

[dynamite140]

Got traded from the Angels to the Red Sox and i thought he was going to be their ace. He is 10-7 and his ERA is 4.64. Everytime i see him pitch he always gets lit up it seems. Does anyone here think he is a big disappointment? I thought he would have put better numbers up this year.

[Pauulzcappin]

He's fat, overpaid and throw meatballs down the middle, I love fading him.

[Whippit]

lackey's earning his pay

never expected to be an ace

[lunchbawks]

Lackey will show up big in postseason pending a Rays meltdown. He always throws strikes confidence is not an issue, lackey top 20 pitchers in the league sticking with it.

[Grits n' Gravy]

Sox spent a large chunk on him as a FA to be the #3 guy in rotation. He's been a disappointment thus far, but nowhere nearly as bad as Beckett has been when healthy.

[Pauulzcappin]

Lackey will show up big in postseason pending a Rays meltdown. He always throws strikes confidence is not an issue, lackey top 20 pitchers in the league sticking with it.

OH-MY-GOD.

[tim0402]

Lackey will show up big in postseason pending a Rays meltdown. He always throws strikes confidence is not an issue, lackey top 20 pitchers in the league sticking with it.

red sox have no chance

[jawabaka]

this year red sox are pretty much doomed. NYY and Tampa is just killing Boston. Although they have a great record, still that's not going to be enough.

[albo gator]

When you look at what the Red Sox could have expected out of a rotation I think the step up from Buchholz has helped to ease the burden of the disappointing season Beckett has had. So when you put Lester and Buchholz at the top of your rotation that is as good a 1,2 punch as you can expect to see in MLB. Now you are looking to round out your rotation. Beckett still has too much talent not to be counted on for one of the spots.

So the question to me would be in John Lackey capable of being a #3 or #4 guy that would be solid in the post season. While his performance may have been a little under what his career numbers are, you can count on him to take the ball every fifth day and eat up innings and not burn out your bullpen. So I would say he has been right about where the Red Sox need him to be. And if anyone wants to lay blame for the Red Sox missing the post season on someone on the starting staff I think the Beckett is the guy that should be the target.

[Doc JS]

Lackey is finding out that pitching in the AL East is a BEAST...

[cadillac pete]

I think he has. I was never to crazy on the signing to begin with.