Why Did Lackey Get Removed??

firedawg · 10-22-09, 09:21 PM

unreal

SBR Lou · 10-22-09, 09:21 PM

I'd hate to be in the same room with John Lackey right now, guy must be breathing fire.

Immortality · 10-22-09, 09:22 PM

Because he had 104 pitches and the pitchers are pussies nowadays

DrStale · 10-22-09, 09:26 PM

Because when your season is on the line you obviously want to rely on the bullpen over your ace, duh.

landers781 · 10-22-09, 09:29 PM

I think it had to do with Lackey being pissed about the strike that was called a ball

big joe 1212 · 10-22-09, 09:30 PM

and why did Burnett stay in so long?

he should have been gone once they took the lead

daggerkobe · 10-22-09, 09:31 PM

Yeah.

Had that blind ump not missed another call, Lackey would've got out of it with no damage.

Ace_of_Spades · 10-22-09, 09:32 PM

Terrible managing and officiating all series.

Immortality · 10-22-09, 09:32 PM

Originally posted by big joe 1212

and why did Burnett stay in so long?

he should have been gone once they took the lead

Amazing how many times this happens. Pitcher is behind in the game and putting up zeros. As soon as his team gets him back in the game, they fukk it up.

Chi_archie · 10-22-09, 09:32 PM

unreal

tblues2005 · 10-22-09, 09:33 PM

I thought it was way too early. I think the Yankees kept theirs in too long also. That means an over is in store.

hockey216 · 10-22-09, 09:34 PM

how high was Lacky's pitch count when they pulled him?

pavyracer · 10-22-09, 09:34 PM

He was tired. Gased out they call it.

tblues2005 · 10-22-09, 09:35 PM

I am unsure on that hockey. I know he wanted to stay in though.

Immortality · 10-22-09, 09:35 PM

Originally posted by hockey216

how high was Lacky's pitch count when they pulled him?

It is in the 4th post in the thread

104

topcat · 10-22-09, 09:35 PM

Originally posted by daggerkobe

Yeah.

Had that blind ump not missed another call, Lackey would've got out of it with no damage.

these dumb ass umps should be shoot,including the ones in the dodger,and phils series.

topcat · 10-22-09, 09:37 PM

when the season is on the line 104 aint that many.

BobHarvey · 10-22-09, 09:37 PM

If this was Lackey's last game in Anaheim, he went out with a roar (directed at Scoiscia).

daggerkobe · 10-22-09, 09:37 PM

But a pitch thats a foot outside the chUMP calls it a strike

moses millsap · 10-22-09, 10:42 PM

terrible move by scoscia but gets bailed out by his guys

Shortstop · 10-23-09, 02:55 AM

Lackey needs to learn that Scioscia is his boss and bosses always make the right decisions.

jjgold · 10-23-09, 05:11 AM

Scioscia lucked out since Angels won the game

Ace_of_Spades · 10-23-09, 06:51 AM

I still rate Sciosca as a good manager, just a bad mistake yesterday. Fuentes is the problem.

Willie Bee · 10-23-09, 02:03 PM

Originally posted by landers781

I think it had to do with Lackey being pissed about the strike that was called a ball

Agreed. Scioscia may have thought he was focusing too much on that one call and didn't want to leave him in. If he had left Lackey in and Lackey gives up the hit, this thread would've been titled "Why didn't Scioscia pull Lackey earlier."

Here's another thought, though I seriously doubt it was running through Scioscia's mind, at least wasn't a driving force. With the weather forecast out there for Game 6, there is a decent chance that Game 6 is not played until Sunday with Game 7 on Monday. At the 100-pitch mark like Lackey was last night when he came out, it's entirely possible now for Scioscia to bring Lackey back on short rest Monday if that scenario unfolds.

konck · 10-23-09, 02:05 PM

Sometimes that catcher has his way of telling the manager with out anyone else knowing he thinks the pitcher is tiring. You have to listen to that.