[新聞] Red Sox, Lackey agree to five-year deal

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Red Sox, Lackey agree to five-year deal
Report indicates former Angels ace will get $85 million
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
12/14/09 1:12 PM EST

BOSTON -- The Red Sox already have two aces in their rotation. Now, they have
reportedly added a third.

Citing sources, Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman, says free agent right-hander
John Lackey has agreed to a five-year, $85 million deal with Boston on Monday.

Earlier on Monday, it was reported that the Red Sox were having Lackey take a
physical, typically an indication that a free agent is on the verge of signing.

Lackey will join Jon Lester and Josh Beckett in what would have to be
considered one of the most formidable rotation trios in the Major Leagues.

AOL Fanhouse was the first outlet to report on Monday that the Red Sox were
having Lackey take a physical.

The news of the Lackey deal with the Red Sox comes just two days after agent
Joe Urbon said that Boston was starting to lose its grasp on his client -- left
fielder Jason Bay.

In other words, the Red Sox could simply be re-allocating the money they would
have needed to retain Bay, using it for a star pitcher instead of a slugger.

The 31-year-old Lackey is known for his fierce competitiveness. He has spent
his entire career with the Angels.

Aside from the Angels, the Mariners had also been trying to sign Lackey. The
Mets kicked the tires, but it was never clear how much interest they had. The
Red Sox first spoke to Lackey's representatives right after the negotiating
period with free agents began in November.

Initial efforts to reach Steve Hilliard, who represents Lackey, were
unsuccessful. The Red Sox don't comment on any free agent negotiations until
they are complete.

In 2009, Lackey went 11-8 with a 3.83 ERA, making 27 starts. He helped the
Angels advance to Game 6 of the American League Championship Series. In fact,
Lackey pitched a gem against the Red Sox in Game 1 of the AL Division Series,
firing 7 1/3 shutout innings. The Angels swept that series in three games.

For his career, Lackey is 102-71 with a 3.81 ERA. He has pitched in 234 games,
all but one of them starts. He broke in with the Angels in 2002, helping the
club cap a World Series championship by defeating the Giants in Game 7 of that
Fall Classic.

Lackey's best season was 2007, when he went 19-9 with a 3.01 ERA and made the
All-Star team.

Making a radio appearance on WEEI back in November, Red Sox manager Terry
Francona had plenty of praise for Lackey.

"John Lackey is one of the best. Every year, there are a couple of guys that
seems like they can sway the fortunes of an organization," Francona said to
hosts Dale Arnold and Michael Holley. "I think he's that type of pitcher. Now,
to get that type of pitcher, you're going to have to make quite a commitment.
That's something that makes our organization a little bit uneasy. It doesn't
mean a guy can't come in and help you win, but if there's an injury along the
way, that can set your organization back quite a bit. There's a lot to think
about besides just the year 2010. But you're possibly talking about 2015.
That's a lot of years."

Francona was also asked during that segment if he thought Lackey was an
ace-caliber pitcher.

"Yeah, I probably do," Francona said. "He's missed a little bit of time. But
when he's out there, I think their team feels like they're going to win. He can
match up against [Josh] Beckett, [Jon] Lester, he can go head to head with the
better guys in the league and hold his own. So yeah, I would probably say so."

Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the
approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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 "The two numbers I care about the most every year are my walks and my RBI's. I
think if you're walking, the hits will come, if you're driving guys in, you're
being a productive player, and that's what I'm trying to do."
—OF Jason Bay, who reached the 30 home run, 100 RBIs plateau last week for the
fourth time in his last five seasons.

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