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Though he didn’t pitch as well after the trade, Lackey made a strong start against the Dodgers in Game 3 of the Division Series, holding them to one run over seven innings. In 2015, at age 36, he put together one of his best seasons while helping the Cardinals to 100 wins and the NL Central title. His 2.77 ERA (142 ERA+), 218 innings, 175 strikeouts, and 5.8 WAR were all his best marks since 2007.
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Lackey’s debut on June 24, 2002 was a homecoming, as he faced the Rangers in Arlington, throwing seven innings and allowing three runs while striking out six; unfortunately, his teammates only scored twice, so he lost. He got his first win six days later with a six-inning, one-run performance against the Dodgers in Anaheim, and in all went 9-4 with a 3.66 ERA (121 ERA+) in 108.1 innings, a showing that garnered him enough support to tie for fourth in the AL Rookie of the Year voting. The Angels chose Lackey in the second round of the 1999 draft. He signed for a $470,000 bonus and began his career with Boise of the Pioneer League, where he struggled with his control, walking 5.5 per nine en route to a 4.98 ERA. He put it together the following year while climbing through three levels, going 15-9 with a 3.15 ERA and 6.6 K/9.
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As a power-hitting first baseman, he earned all-district honors twice and all-state honors once. Standing 6-foot-6 and 235 pounds, Lackey was an intimidating presence, even with a fastball that topped out in the low 90s. He was a fierce competitor but sometimes a polarizing figure, particularly for his mannerisms on the mound, which were sometimes interpreted as showing up his fielders. “Perhaps no man is more hated in the AL East — or more troubled,” wrote Grantland’s Chris Jones in 2011. That may have been over the top, but “a noted red-ass,” to use the words of ESPN’s Tim Keown?
And because of his early career accomplishments, the anti-Coors bias should not affect him, regardless of what the eventual home splits look like. But what are the chances one of those 2016 champs yet breaks through and earns a place in Cooperstown? More than a dozen in addition to Lackey look at this point like they have good shots to at least land on ballots when they’re done playing — even if their manager, Joe Maddon, and team president, Theo Epstein, have better chances of getting inducted. “If you’ve seen Lackey react in disgust when a teammate doesn’t make a play that could have been made, it’s apparent he still struggles a bit in this area,” continued DiGiovanna, who by then was writing about a pitcher at the peak of his career.
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As a freshman first baseman at the University of Texas-Arlington, Lackey caught pitching coach Ron Liggett’s attention when he threw a ball from the left field line over the right field fence, after which the coach put him on a bullpen mound and discovered he could throw 90 mph. After throwing 14 innings for UT-Arlington, he pitched in the Kansas Jayhawk Summer League, then transferred to Grayson County College, where he spent two years pitching and playing first base. In 1999 he hit .428 with 15 homers while going 10-3 with a 4.23 ERA on the mound. His two homers and seven RBIs helped Grayson win the 1999 Junior College World Series. H/t Matthew KoryLackey was born on October 23, 1978 in Abilene, Texas.
Contreras’ next landing spot could be a key to his chances as the most motivated free agent on the market. If it’s a competitive team with the depth luxury of allowing him to rotate through the DH spot to help keep his bat fresh and production up, he has a chance to add to those three starting nods in the last four All-Star games — and improve his resumé. Another ring or two as a starting postseason catcher won’t hurt the cause. But health will be bigger than ever for him as he turns 31 in May. Lackey pitched similarly well for the Red Sox in 2014 as in ’13, but with the team heading for a 91-loss season, he was dealt to the Cardinals along with a prospect in exchange for pitcher Joe Kelly and outfielder Allen Craig.
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He opened the Division Series by throwing seven shutout innings against the Cubs, allowing two hits; Chicago chased him after three innings in Game 4, however, ousting St. Louis. Lackey gained a measure of redemption with a strong return in 2013, posting a 3.52 ERA in 189.1 innings and helping the Red Sox win 97 games and then the World Series, their third in a 10-season span. Your photo request is more likely to be fulfilled if you contact the cemetery to get the plot information and include it with your request. The top free agent signing in Cubs history, Lester was a workhorse during his career, with eight 200-inning seasons and three top-4 Cy Young finishes. He’s the one guy on this list who has officially retired.
Whether that speaks to this decade-long era of tanking that boosts the best teams’ records these days , it does speak to at least a few heartbreaks and unfulfilled promises since that glorious, rainy night in Cleveland six year ago. But six years and 18 days after Game 7, players from that team are starting to show up on Hall of Fame ballots. The following article is part of Jay Jaffe’s ongoing look at the candidates on the BBWAA 2023 Hall of Fame ballot. For a detailed introduction to this year’s ballot, and other candidates in the series, use the tool above; an introduction to JAWS can be found here.
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It’s the 103 mph gas and big-stage performance in two of the game’s biggest markets that lend an air of plausibility to his bubble candidacy. He barely qualifies as a Cub in this regard because he spent only three months with the team after a deadline trade from the Yankees, and his postseason contribution was a rollicking ride marked by dominance, overuse and rain-delay tears in Game 7. As a 34-year-old free agent in apparent decline, he has significant work to do and might need even more significant luck. Bryant has the statistical foundation and job security — if not the age advantage — to have the best chance at making the strongest case among the position-player core. But heading into his age 31 season, he’s coming off another season lost to injury and has a lot of ground to make up. The most obvious factor in his favor is Coors Field as a home ballpark, which, if he can stay healthy, could help him put up some big numbers over the next few years.
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