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johnsilver
Lackey will be 36, going on 37 heading into the 2016 season. he is pitching good early in 2014 and pitched fabulous last year. We can hope he continues to pitch close to as well as he has been, ever since he had his arm fixed 2 years back until age catches up to him, but I wouldn’t worry about approaching any SP about an expensive contract extension in this situation until probably half way through next (2015) season.
Jim McGrath
Not sure I agree johnsilver–he’s scheduled to pitch for $500,000 next season-he should have a few bucks left over even after his divorce to live comfortably on if he chose to retire for a year then come back after his contract expires. Instead of a new contract how about an extension–lets say of $30 M for 3 years. The Sox do have plenty of good young arms but if they allow Peavy and Lester to walk and trade Doubrount they have no experience left in the rotation other than Buch.
Eric D.
Keep Lackey in 2015, but certainly don’t extend him beyond that.
Lester is the number 1 priority right now.
Art Vandelay
Okay, my comment disappeared, but I find it funny that Red Sox players are complaining about people using PEDs.
Jim McGrath
Hey as a BB fan I find it appalling that a player caught using is allowed to play in that season’s postseason as well. If it had been David Ortiz and he led them to a WS I would consider it a tainted championship and I’m a Sox fan. There is no place for PED’s in sports—I am thrilled the PU supports this. By the way I like AROD but to have him ask the PU to pay for his legal representation is way out of line—if that, in fact, is what he did.
VAR
Depending on how things shake out by the end of 2015, with all the pitching the Sox have in the system right now, they may not even need Lackey in 2016. And who knows how much he’ll even have left in the tank at that point? Very premature and hardly worth discussing at this point.
Lionel Bossman Craft
If they were a small market team that’s fine but as someone said earlier if Peavy, Lester and Lackey go (which there is a strong possiblilty) then you’ll have alot of question marks. Besides Bucholz you’ll have no pitchers with MLB experience in the toughest division in a hitters park. Good luck.
VAR
That is entirely untrue. There are almost two seasons left to get the young kids experience before that even becomes an issue. And there is also the part where they would be much cheaper and entering the primes of their careers whereas Lackey would be on the way out, if he has anything left to give. Workman is slated to go down to AAA and be stretched out as a starter. He was a pivotal part of a World Series winning club. Are you saying he won’t have enough experience by the time 2016 rolls around to be a respectable starter at the Major League level? Again the conversation is premature, because they should have several young pitchers ready, willing and able to play major rolls in the starting rotation before Lackey’s contract is even up. And there is plenty of time between now and then for them to get the experience they need to contribute.