Since John Lackey bashing is all the rage, I thought I’d revisit the question of whether or not the Mets should have signed Lackey or Bay back when.
In 2 seasons with the Mets Bay is .251 18 and 104 (and a .723 OPS for you kids)
In 2 seasons with Boston Lackey has an awful 5.27 ERA but does have 26 wins (more than any Mets pitcher over the last two seasons) and 23 losses. I can’t say I have watched any of his starts but from here I wonder how many balls bang off the monster that would die in LF at Citi Field. And the NL isn’t the AL.
Maybe Lackey as the Opening Day starter and Pelfrey #2 changes some fortunes?
…and if Lackey were a Met we might all have lots to blog about today.
Anyway, stray thought. Feel free to attack the premise as stupid.