Lackey named Pitcher of the Month New York, NY (Sports Network) - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim right-hander
John Lackey was named the American League's Pitcher of the Month for June,
posting a 5-0 record with a 1.16 ERA.
The 29-year-old Lackey allowed just five earned runs on 23 hits with 34
strikeouts in 38 2/3 innings, winning all five of his starts. He lasted at
least seven innings in each of his starts in June.
For the season, Lackey is 6-1 with a 1.44 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 68 2/3
innings over nine starts. This is the second monthly award he has received in
his career, having won ... More...
The Los Angeles Angels are looking to extend the contracts of outfielder Vladimir Guerrero and hurler John Lackey, according to the L.A. Times. However, Lackey warned that he would need to see the direction the team goes in the offseason before those talks start.
Our View:Lackey was not his usual dominant self for fantasy owners this season, with an ERA of 3.75. He did not have a bad season by any stretch, but he did miss time to injury and gathered only 12 wins.
Mark Teixeira hit .467 in the Angels four game series loss to the Red Sox though he went 0-for-2 with two walks in Game 4.
Our View:Was this the last game for Teixeira in an Angels uniform? Tex is looking to strike oil this off-season as the top free agent hitter on the open market. The bidding will likely start at $100 million and head north so it will certainly be interesting to see who backs up the truck to the bank vault for the slugging first baseman.
Torii Hunter went 1-for-4 with two RBI in the Angels 3-2 loss to the Red Sox in Game 4.
Our View:Hunter went 5-for-11 with RISP in the series while the rest of the Angels only had three hits with RISP. Hunter's first season in Anaheim ended like many of his efforts in Minnesota, that is with a crushing playoff loss.
