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// 05.09.2009 at 8:30 pm //

John Lackey Official Blog - September 30, 2008 - Facing the Red Sox

John Lackey (bio) talks about the series coming up against the Red Sox post-Manny era. He talks about what needs to get done by the team and how Lackey will prepare for the Boston Red Sox.

Original source - Yardbarker.com

We start our series against the Red Sox Wednesday. They are the defending champs. Tough lineup top to bottom and they are patient hitters. Of course their pitching is solid. They play particularly well at home with tremendous fan support. I’m not sad to see Manny go but the Sox haven’t missed a beat without him so we have the same approach as always. They are too good. I want to go out there and get our guys going by pitching my game. All of our guys will be pushing themselves for me so I have to go out there and push myself. We have to play the same game that got us 100 wins this year. Situational hitting, taking the extra base, moving guys over…[read more]

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