NEW YORK -- Boston pitcher John Lackey was highly emotional after Sunday night's dramatic 7-4, 14-inning Red Sox win, but his agitated state had little to do with the outcome of the game. Lackey's hostility was apparent from the first question, when he took exception to a questioner describing a three-run first inning as "rocky." "There was one hard-hit ball in that rocky first inning," said Lackey, who has been widely maligned for his pitching during a season in which his 6.41 ERA is the highest ever for a Red Sox starter who has thrown more than 150 innings. "A ground ball that went by somebody. Let's be honest, one time. Whatever." But when asked by Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald, "How do you think you pitched," Lackey veered off topic in a big way. "Let me tell you the truth," Lackey said. "Thirty minutes before the game I got a text message on my cell phone from one of you, somebody in the media, talking about personal stuff. I shouldn't even have to be standing up here dealing with it. "I'm sitting here, listening to music. I don't know who got my phone number, but that's over the line.
Are you frigen kidding me John? Did you get personal text messages from the media before your other 27 starts this year? Because I'd characterize all but about 2 of them as "rocky" as well...Fairly certain text messages aren't causing you to throw meatballs bigger than the ones you apparently stuff you fat face with in the North End every other night, out there each and every start.
And hey, way to throw your teammates under the bus....again. It's bad enough you've got the biggest fucking sourpuss in baseball out there, tossing your hands up, swearing in disgust anytime a base hit gets through, or god forbid someone commits an error, but now you're actively blaming them to the media? If there is any justice in baseball you'll get a beating on the team flight once you're asleep equal to the one Private Pile caught in Full Metal Jacket. What a freaking asshole. Have you once heard any of your teammates complain publicly about your ERA of 10 for the month of September? Or the fact that they have to average 7-8 runs per game on days you start? Hell, I'd complain that I have you see your ugly fucking face sitting next to me in the locker room every day, never mind the fact that you might be having the single worst season by a pitcher in modern day baseball.
