BOS 6, CLE 5: Jonathan did Van Every-Thing
Joe Castiglione needs to play the MEGA Millions tonight. So does Jonathan Van Every for that matter.
Day: April 29, 2009
Fireside Chats #43: Where we talk Yankees, Ortiz, and Wake with Chad Finn and April MVP
Chad Finn, not scared away after our first conversation, graces the MVN airwaves for a second time as he recaps his reactions to the dramatic weekend with the Yankees at Fenway Park. Like many of us, Chad's starting to get a little worried about David Ortiz.
After Chad leaves, Paul and I give out our awards for April Most Valuable Player and look forward to a big week ahead on the road.
All that and more on Episode #43 of Fireside Chats on MVN!
4/29: Let’s get back on the horse
Jon Lester hurled 114 pitches over six innings his last start, continuing his workmanlike ways. His 4.88 ERA isn't pretty, but he's pitched better than that. He'll be opposed by a guy trying to get back to his 2007 ways. Carmona has had all sorts of bad luck against the Sox ranging from blown saves to blowout losses. J.D. Drew and Kevin Youkilis are on the bench in favor of Jonathan Van Every and Jeff Bailey. Nick Green is back at short.
A Few Thoughts on ‘Tek
Why would a 37 year old player have a wOBA spike of over 50 points from one season to the…
On Base Percentage is good!
The Red Sox lead the league in OBP at .370. Granted, Fenway is beneficial to hitters, but this team would get on base a lot wherever they played. Maybe not this much, but a lot, comparatively. The most asked question for the offense coming in was, "Where is the power going to come from?"