I’ll take “Eleven-word horror stories” for $2,000, Alex.
We learned last week that John Lackey planned to pitch again in 2018, which was at least mildly surprising. Then again, Lackey is a helluva competitor and the starting pitching market isn’t exactly brimming with talent. He can probably pull down a decent payday to hold down a spot at the bottom of someone’s rotation, which is exactly what he’s been doing for the last several months.
Despite their obvious need and familiarity, though, it’s hard to see the Cubs heading to Double Jeopardy with Lackey after what we saw last season.