John Lackey's John Lackey performance results in the Red Sox getting John Lackey'd

Another day, another awful John Lackey performance.

I think I can safely speak for all Red Sox fans when I say I’ve had enough of John Lackey and never wish to see him pitch in a Red Sox uniform again.

He makes me long for the days of Daisuke Matsuzaka.

He’s like Andrew Miller without the upside.

He’s like Tim Wakefield with a more hittable fastball and no knuckleball. 

At this point, I’d rather randomly select the name of a minor league starting pitcher and give him a chance to start in five days than throw Lackey out there again. At least them the Red Sox would have some element of surprise. Nothing Lackey does, save for the occasional 1-2-3 inning, is surprising at this point.

He’s not good enough to make $18 million per season. He’s not good enough to be a number three starter in the majors. He’s not good enough to start in the majors.

He’s one of the worst pitchers in professional baseball, minor leagues included. He’s terrible. He’s the worst pitcher I’ve ever seen pitch for the Boston Red Sox.

And I’m not certain I’m exaggerating here.

John Lackey is so bad that when he goes on an two or three week stretch where he only allows 4 or 5 runs per game people marvel at the dramatic improvement.

The Red Sox would be better off releasing him and either paying him to sit at home or pitch for someone else.

Or, at the very least, can the Red Sox please come up with a phantom elbow injury and give him some unnecessary surgery that will sideline him for…oh, I don’t know…three years or so?

Is that too much to ask?

I don’t care how you do it, just please, put an end to the John Lackey era…