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    John Lackey

    JohnLackey

    • Starting Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      23/10/1978
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Abilene, TX
    • College
      Grayson County

    Career Stats

    • W-L
      188-147
    • ERA
      3.92
    • K
      2294
    • WHIP
      1.29
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    Racing Positions

      • Cubs rotation finally delivering on its design to dominate
        • 8Y
        • Bradford Doolittle
        Cubs rotation finally delivering on its design to dominate
        • Why Jake Arrieta, Lance Lynn and Alex Cobb fit (or don't fit) on all 30 teams
          • 8Y
          • David Schoenfield
          Jake Arrieta
          • The biggest remaining hole and a solution for (almost) all 30 teams
            • 8Y
            • David Schoenfield
            The biggest remaining hole and a solution for (almost) all 30 teams
            • Has St. Louis' offseason splash closed gap in Cubs-Cardinals rivalry?
              • 8Y
              • Jesse Rogers
              Marcell Ozuna
              • Olney: Teams turn to their next action items after Ohtani and Stanton
                • 8Y
                • Buster Olney
                Olney: Teams turn to their next action items after Ohtani and Stanton
                • Where will Yu Darvish end up?
                  • 8Y
                  • David Schoenfield
                  Where will Yu Darvish end up?
                  • After coming up short, Cubs face a winter's worth of changes
                    • 9Y
                    • Jesse Rogers
                    After coming up short, Cubs face a winter's worth of changes
                    • Projecting a potential Cubs comeback from 3-0 NLCS deficit
                      • 9Y
                      • David Schoenfield
                      Projecting a potential Cubs comeback from 3-0 NLCS deficit
                      • Chris Taylor takes turn in starring role as Dodgers push Cubs to brink of elimination
                        • 9Y
                        • Bradford Doolittle
                        Chris Taylor
                        • It's time to pay attention to Justin Turner's incredible postseason record
                          • 9Y
                          • Bradford Doolittle
                          Justin Turner

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                        Lester toasts Lackey to celebrate his final regular-season start
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                        MLB News

                        Pirates place Ryan O'Hearn on 10-day IL, activate Jake Mangum

                        Pirates place Ryan O'Hearn on 10-day IL, activate Jake Mangum

                        The Pirates placed Ryan O'Hearn on the 10-day IL with a strained quad and activated Jake Mangum.
                        Mets' Clay Holmes says surgery for fractured fibula an option

                        Mets' Clay Holmes says surgery for fractured fibula an option

                        Mets pitcher Clay Holmes said he most likely won't need surgery on his fractured right fibula, but he is not completely ruling it out.
                        Rangers' Corey Seager (back) remains sidelined, having MRI

                        Rangers' Corey Seager (back) remains sidelined, having MRI

                        Rangers All-Star shortstop Corey Seager was out of the lineup for a second straight game Sunday against the Astros because of back spasms.
                        Fantasy baseball: Gasser, Rodriguez called up for Sunday, and more news to know

                        Fantasy baseball: Gasser, Rodriguez called up for Sunday, and more news to know

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