Apparently John Lackey has now retired.

[Pujols4MVP]

According to this article on MLB he is now retired. https://www.mlb.com/cut4/john-lackey-comes-back-to-wrigley-field/c-296342044

 

John Lackey ranks 35th in all time beanballing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_career_hit_batsmen_leaders (quite a few former Angels on that list lol)

If they had signed him as a FA reliever, I bet he would have pitched better than Noe Ramirez who serves up meatballs on a silver platter.

He threw one of the coolest Curveballs ever. I liked when he went crazy on the mound, it always seemed to fire up the team & they'd come back to win somehow.

[tdawg87]

Off to the glue factory.

[GrittyVeterans]

Love him or hate him, he's one of the greatest Angels of all time. He took the baseball in the biggest game in franchise history and threw a gem. He was also the ace of the staff for at least half a decade after that.

Congrats on a great career and thanks for the memories, Big John.

[Pujols4MVP]

15 minutes ago, GrittyVeterans said:

Love him or hate him, he's one of the greatest Angels of all time. He took the baseball in the biggest game in franchise history and threw a gem. He was also the ace of the staff for at least half a decade after that.

Congrats on a great career and thanks for the memories, Big John.

He was alot of fun for Deaf fans who could read lips to see what he was saying to Scioscia & the Umps.

[Blarg]

He was retired, he didn't choose to retire.

[eligrba]

So he joins Pujols, except that Pujols keeps showing up for games.

[Dtwncbad]

He spit like a 3rd grade girl.

[Chuck]

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

I guess you could say he's been put out to pasture.

In all honesty though he was a gamer and a big part of the greatest time in the franchises history.  When he was on the Angels he was our ahole but when he left he was just an ahole.  

 

[mtangelsfan]

Lackey pitched very well for us and helped the Angels win a World Series.

That is all I have to say about that.

[IEAngelsfan]

I bet he was chomping at the bit to retire.

[robblin17]

We could use a guy with Lackey's demeanor and talent. He was a fiery competitor. Giant dick, but hard not to love when he was here. Weaver was the same way. Our pitchers seem to be a bunch of pansy-asses now. 

[ten ocho recon scout]

11 hours ago, GrittyVeterans said:

Love him or hate him, he's one of the greatest Angels of all time. He took the baseball in the biggest game in franchise history and threw a gem. He was also the ace of the staff for at least half a decade after that.

Congrats on a great career and thanks for the memories, Big John.

Yep. He was also the honcho during the good years. One of the only guys who could police the whole team, not just the pitchers or hitters.

[ten ocho recon scout]

25 minutes ago, robblin17 said:

 Giant dick, but hard 

 

[tdawg87]

He won't be retired furlong.

[mulwin444]

"Hey, John, are you really retiring?"

"Naayyyy"

[Jobu]

John has a lot to be proud of. He had a very stable career.

[hangin n wangin]

I have to give it to John. He was a work horse.

[ettin]

2 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

He won't be retired furlong.

John will be the only player who, after retirement, actually hits his stride in broad-casting.

[Angel Oracle]

He was always chomping at the bit.

[Taylor]

2 hours ago, Jobu said:

John has a lot to be proud of. He had a very stable career.

This one was my favorite.

[Taylor]

I heard a rumor that he's going to move to Mane.

[tdawg87]

4 hours ago, robblin17 said:

Giant dick

Well no shit.

[tdawg87]

9 minutes ago, azmancini said:

Lol, from  an MLB.com article today....

One of the newest retirees from that group is John Lackey, whose 15-year career ended in 2017. How has he spent his first year with no baseball since childhood? Dressing up for horse races, spending quality time with his kids and adopting an adorable dog, naturally

John is a dapper fellow. Loves to look nice at the race.

[halomatt]

GEEZ-US!!!

I come home from work and find all you good -for-nothings horsing around. Quit foaling around and do some actual work or hand over the reins to someone beneath you who has some sort of ambition!