("Oh I could use a beer. And an excuse for why I was so horrible this year." Coutesy of Getty Images)
"Cherington said the Tommy John surgery would be performed, probably by noted orthopedist Dr. Lewis Yocum... "
Ahh yes. Dr. Lewis Yocum. I hear he does good work. So good, in fact, that the team can only say that he's "probably" doing the surgery. You know, because the Fraud Sawx want to shop around, get a few more quotes from some other noted orthopedists on Tommy John Surgery before making their final decision.
"... but he did not know when."
Of course. Because it's not like you want to rush to get a guy's elbow ligament replaced when he's a professional starting pitcher. Especially when the recovery time is typically 12-15 months and the sooner he got the surgery done, the more likely it would be that he'd be ready for the start of the 2013 season.
"Lackey had elbow soreness during the season and had an MRI in May or June, Cherington said."
Oh really? And yet that was never mentioned at any point during the season while he was pitching like complete dogshit. Which is weird, considering that almost any kind of elbow soreness in a pitcher is treated like a DEFCON 1 emergency by Major League baseball teams these days. They must have done a follow up after the season, right?
"He had another one after the season and was examined recently by Yocum in Los Angeles."
Of course he did, and of course he was. And thank God Dr. Yocum examined him that 4th time. Because elbow issues that require Tommy John Surgery are SOOOOOOOOO hard to find. It usually takes James Andrews what? Like 6, 7 times to find the problem?
"John Lackey pitched through circumstances this year that I don't think any of us in this room can fully understand," Cherington said... "
"I mean, have YOU ever tried to pitch to Jose Bautista with runners on 1st and 3rd, yesterday's fried chicken tearing through your digestive system like Drano through a clogged sink, and a pretty serious buzz?"
"... and he got beat up for it a little bit along the way. This guy was dealing with some stuff both on the field and off the field that were really difficult."
"Yeah, sometimes the beers were tough to open. And Beckett is really good at NHL 12, so it's tough to go into your next start after losing to him in an overtime shootout the day before. And fans in Boston are so mean to you in the streets when you're rocking a 6.00+ ERA. It's almost like they've been so spoiled by their recent success across all forms of professional sports that they think they're entitled to winning automatically."
"I thought he showed tremendous toughness pitching through that."
Because nothing says tough like throwing your arms up in exasperation every time your defense doesn't make a next-to-impossible play to bail your sorry ass out for not locating your 2-1 pitch in the right spot with the bases loaded while you've already given up 5 runs through 2.1 innings, and then making up a fake elbow issue after the season to conveniently provide an excuse for your entire shitty 6-month body of work.
"Late in the season, Lackey filed for divorce."
Oh, OK. Well I guess that can be kind of a distraction. I have friends that have gone through divorces and it can be tough. Maybe I should cut the guy a little slack.
"His wife has breast cancer."
Wait, what? Maybe I'm a little late to this party, but let me get this straight. HE dumped his wife while SHE had breast cancer? That was his "off the field" stuff that he was dealing with? Kicking his wife, who he took an oath to stand by through sickness and in health, to the curb during what will surely be the most difficult and painful time in her life?? And I'm supposed to feel sorry for HIM????
ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!?!?!
"Fans and the media were critical of his pitching. But Cherington hopes Lackey can be a much improved pitcher in 2013."
Well he certainly can't be much worse. Although I think it's probably more important for him to become a better person first. It's one thing to completely suck at your job and basically steal your exorbitant paycheck from your employer. It's another to completely abandon your wife while she's battling breast cancer and then have your new GM step in and try to use that as an excuse for your piss poor performance in 2011 at his introductory press conference while at the same time concocting what is most likely a phony tale of elbow issues that also contributed to the aforementioned piss poor performance. Shame on you, Ben Cherington, and shame on you, John Lackey. I didn't think I could possibly hate you more than I already do, but you have proven me wrong yet again.
Not only are you a shitty pitcher, dude, you're also a shitty person. Shittier than me. And I really hope this fake fucking surgery you have for your non-existent elbow problem goes horribly wrong and Dr. Yocum has to amputate the arm. See how easy it is to open your rally beers and play Halo with Lester in the locker room with one fucking arm, dick.
And Cherington? Not a good way to start your new regime as GM. Covering for a guy who ditched his cancer-stricken wife. Have fun sleeping at night with that on your conscience.
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