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Oct 25 (Reuters) - Boston Red Sox starter John Lackey(notes) willbe sidelined for more than a year and miss the entire 2012season because of reconstructive elbow surgery, the club #8217;s newgeneral manager Ben Cherington said on Tuesday. Right-hander Lackey went 12-12 with a 6.41 ERA in 28 startsthis season and has been advised to have Tommy John surgery onhis throwing elbow. #8220;(Lackey) h free football games ad, as most of you know, some intermittent elbowsoreness throughout the season, #8221; Cherington said during a newsconference while being introduced as the Red Sox generalmanager. #8220;We decided #8212;he decided #8212;it #8217;d be a good idea after thisseason to get that checked again. And after more consultation(with doctors), John has decided to go ahead with Tommy Johnsurgery. #8220;He #821 free football games 7;s really excited about the future, certainly anxiousabout the surgery, getting that done and rehabbing. #8221;Lackey, a World Series champion with the Anaheim Angels in2002 and an All Star in 2007, has just completed his secondseason in a five-year, $82.5 million deal with Boston.In 160 innings, he gave up 203 hits and 20 home runs whilealso hitting a Major League-high 19 batters. #8220;John Lac free football games key pitched through circumstances this year that Idon #8217;t think any of us in this room can fully understand, and hegot beat up for it a little bit along the way, #8221; Cherington said. #8220;This guy was dealing with some stuff both on the field andoff the field that were really difficult, and I thought heshowed tremendous toughness pitching through that. #8221;Lackey #8217;s wife, Krista Lac free football games key, was diagnosed with breastcancer earlier this year and he was one of three Boston pitcherscriticised by the fans this season for allegedly drinking beerduring games on days when they were not playing. #8220;I believe he #8217;s going to be a much better pitcher than whathe showed in 2011, #8221; said Cherington, who has replaced TheoEpstein as Red Sox general manager. #8220;We look forward to free football games having him as part of the staff likelyin 2013. #8221;Tommy John surgery is named after a former Major Leaguepitcher who was the first professional athlete to successfullyundergo the operation in 1974. (Writing by Mark Lamport-Stokes in Los Angeles; Editing by GregStutchbury; To query or comment on this story emailsportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)Please double click on the newslink:for more baseb free football games all storiesfor more sports stories Follow Yahoo! Sports' MLB coverage on Twitter. Updated 14 minutes ago free football games
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