BOSTON - DECEMBER 16: John Lackey of the Boston Red Sox speaks as general manager Theo Epstein (right) smiles during a press...

BOSTON - DECEMBER 16: John Lackey of the Boston Red Sox speaks as general manager Theo Epstein (right) smiles during a press...

Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona. right, shakes hands with Krista Lackey, wife of newly-acquired pitcher John Lackey, after a baseball news conference at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, Dec. 16...

1-Newly-acquired Boston Red Sox pitcher John Lackey, center, is flanked by manager Terry Francona, left, and general manager Theo Epstein during a baseball...

Newly-acquired Boston Red Sox pitcher John Lackey, right, shakes hands with manager Terry Francona during a baseball news conference at Fenway Park in...

...Newly-acquired Boston Red Sox pitcher John Lackey, right, shakes hands with manager Terry Francona during a baseball news conference at Fenway Park in...

ewly-acquired Boston Red Sox pitcher John Lackey smiles during a baseball news conference at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 200, Lackey...

Newly-acquired Boston Red Sox pitcher John Lackey smiles during a baseball news conference at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 200, Lackey...

ANAHEIM, CA - OCTOBER 22: Starting pitcher John Lackey #41 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitches in the first inning against the New...

August 9, 2008; Anaheim CA, USA; Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher John Lackey (41) pitches in the second inning against the New York Yankees at Angel Stadium of Anaheim...

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PHOENIX - JUNE 27: John Lackey #41 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim watches from the dugout during the major league...

Oct 16, 2009; Bronx, NY, USA; Los Angeles Angels pitcher John Lackey (41) throws in the bottom of the first inning in game one of the American League...

October 22, 2009; Anaheim, CA, USA; Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher John Lackey (41) throws during the first inning of game five of the 2009 ALCS against the New...

22 October 2009: Pitcher John Lackey of the Los Angeles Angels pitches against the New York Yankees during the fifth inning of...