Homecoming King
7/27/10: Red Sox 4, Angels 2
Despite being booed upon his return to Anaheim, John Lackey was able to keep his chin up (through the use of a complex system of pulleys and cables, most likely) and hold his former team to two runs over 7.1 innings of work. Lackey gave the Angels a taste of what he provided them over his eight years in Anaheim; a high pitch count with very few mistakes.
That won’t be forgotten, for sure.
-John Lackey, on the boos he received from the Anaheim fans
Don’t worry, John. The problem with Angels fans is that they simply care too much about baseball. They really put their heart and soul into the historic Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchise, and display their passion for America’s pastime via the use of stuffed primates and large pieces of plastic. Every night. Right up until the 6th inning.
Notes & Takeaways:
- We’re now three days away from the trading deadline, and the Blue Jays are asking for either Casey Kelly or Jose Iglesias from the Red Sox (the organization’s best pitching prospect and best infield prospect, respectively) in exchange for reliever Scott Downs. If the Sox were to acquire Downs, he would be the third reliever on the depth chart and would throw maybe 30 innings. Not really worth it, in my opinion. Then again, as a child of the late 80′s /early 90′s, I’m still a little gun shy over Jeff Bagwell for Larry Anderson.
- Dustin Pedroia, still two weeks from a rehab stint (at least) is having a CT scan on Friday.
- Dan Shaughnessy displays a fundamental lapse in logic when he proclaims that there is no reason for the increase in no-hitters. It can be attributed to the increase in strikeout rates. Simply put, it’s easier to prevent hits when you prevent contact, thereby removing the risk of lucky bloops and seeing-eye ground balls.
