I have to admit that for as much shit as John Lackey gets from the media, there is a level of respect I have for him because of his “straight shooter” mentality. He’s been the exact same no-nonsense dude since the day he signed with the Chicago Cubs and I can appreciate the fact that he could really care less what any media personality thinks of him.
Including myself.
However, I feel obligated to share the fact that his Japanese doppelganger has been discovered and he’s playing for Team Japan in the WBC.
This guy looks like Japan's John Lackey pic.twitter.com/RuJXI7fWd4
— Eric (@ericmichel) March 22, 2017
The “Japanese John Lackey” is really named Yoshihisa Hirano. The 32-year-old was the No. 1 draft pick by the Orix Buffaloes (Nippon Professional Baseball) in 2005. So, besides throwing a baseball, he and Lackey also share the exact same facial expression.
I think it goes without saying that both Hirano and Lackey have that very distinctive “mouth-breather” look going on, but I’d be curious to find out if Hirano gives just as few fucks as Lackey does during his interactions with the media.
Even though Lackey is a certified mouth-breather with a very large set of teeth, he still managed to pull a complete smoke show as a wife.
Well done, John.
