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Red Sox's Lackey to Miss 2012 Season

Boston Red Sox pitcher John Lackey will undergo elbow surgery and miss the entirety of the 2012 season, according to the Associated Press. Newly-minted general manager Ben Cherington made the announcement Tuesday.

"John Lackey pitched through circumstances this year that I don't think any of us in this room can fully understand," Cherington said, "He got beat up for it a little bit along the way. This guy was dealing with some stuff both on the field and off the field that were really difficult. I thought he showed tremendous toughness pitching through that."

Lackey filed for divorce late in the season from his wife, Krista, who is battling breast cancer.

Regardless of his struggles in 2011 and sitting out 2012, Cherington expects Lackey to return and be effective.