john lackey

Before we get to the teams still playing for something, I bring you the most disappointing team of recent years, the 2011 Philadelphia Eagles.

In the span of seven days at home, the Eagles blew their season by doing what they've done all year: disappear down the stretch.

The 3-6 Eagles have been to fourth quarters what John Lackey is to baseball free agency. Their two-month history of fine fourth-quarter play:

First came John Lackey's no-hit tease. Then, a ninth-inning meltdown. Finally, extra-inning relief.

With three aces changing teams, Monday was a hot stove day to remember. Lee Jenkins looks at deals that led Roy Halladay to Philly, Cliff Lee to Seattle and John Lackey to Boston.

Facing elimination, the Angels came out swinging in Game 5 of the ALCS with four first-inning runs off A.J. Burnett.

John Lackey, meanwhile, has shut down the Yankees through four innings.

Angels manager Mike Scioscia announced his rotation for the AL championship series on Wednesday, selecting John Lackey to start Friday night's Game 1 against CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees.

Lackey pitched 7 1-3 innings to lead Los Angeles to a 5-0 win over the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of the division series.

With Torii Hunter hitting the rocks and John Lackey rolling through the Boston lineup, the Los Angeles Angels finally got on top of the Red Sox in the playoffs.

Angels starter John Lackey has been ejected after throwing only two pitches in his season debut. The first pitch thrown by Lackey, activated from the disabled list to start the game, went behind the head of Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler, who homered twice Friday night.

The next pitch hit Kinsler in the side of his upper body and home plate umpire Bob Davidson immediately ejected Lackey...