Yes sadly, it's true. John Lackey is now officially a member of the Boston Red Sox. Lackey was introduced at a press conference earlier today at Fenway Park. The former Angel and the Red Sox earlier this week agreed to a 5-year deal worth a reported $82.5 million. One of the big reasons Lackey chose the Red Sox was their ability to win each year. Lackey also had a great admiration for the Red Sox and saw first hand what they're capable of from the other side after facing his new team in the playoffs for the past three years in which the Angels lost 2 out of 3 times. With that being said, you can bet Angel fans are still feeling the sting of what has happened over the last few days. After giving it some thought, I personally don't have any hard feelings toward Lackey. Deals like this are just part of the business. When next season starts, I will root for him as a player, except when he's opposing the Angels of course.
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