Que Sera, Sera
Let me tell you a story. There once was a pitcher with enormous talent. In the minor leagues, he struck out many batters (9.18 K / 9IP), but he was never truly dominant (4.79 ERA, 1.39 WHIP). After th...
Buchholz demoted to Portland
After another bad start, Clay Buchholz has been demoted to Portland: Terry Francona announced after the game that Clay Buchholz, who allowed five runs over 2-1/3 innings in an 11-6 Sox loss to the ...
5th Starter Woes
Last night's game confirmed something I've said repeatedly. The Rangers have the best offense in the league, and the only team that hits better than they do is whoever they're pitching against. Charl...
Trying on the Other Sox
Over the past four years, teams named Sox have won three World Series titles. This week, the two Sox teams meet for an epic four-game battle with important playoff implications. The Chicago White Sox...
Walkaholics Anonymous
It's no secret that the Red Sox like walks. Since the beginning of the Epstein era, the front office has prized hitters that can draw them and get on base. The Sox have been 1st in OBP four of the las...
Colon: MLB's best off-season pickup?
via d.yimg.com After earning his fourth win of the season last night over the Orioles, Bartolo Colon improved his numbers to the following: <!-- BEGIN WIDGET --> W-L ERA WHIP K BB ...
Triple-Double. Or something.
5.01.08 v. Jays Summary In a Nutshell: A.J. Burnett. Tim Wakefield. We should've seen it coming. Player of the Game: Burnett. .487 WPA on his own. Comment of the Game: Wow. When did w...
Recap Two-Pack.
via www.fangraphs.com Summary: Gabbard v. Buchholz In the battle of former semi-prospect and current uber-prospect, injury won. Gabbard was unable to go beyond the second inning due to inj...
Wang stomps Sox in Fenway
via d.yimg.com Chien-Ming Wang made the Red Sox his whipping boys last night. I always give credit where credit is due. The player that deserves the only credit from last night is Wang w...
Game 5/6 Recap: Two Pissed Off.
courtesy of www.fangraphs.com courtesy of www.fangraphs.com I forgot how much harder these are to write when we lose, after the positive-fest that was Game 4. Sure, we had m...
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