John Lackey’s Japanese Doppelgänger Has Been Discovered

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.

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.