Day: February 13, 2010

Contibute to the Red Sox Annual

Randy Booth over at Over the Monster has decided to undertake the big quest to make his first Red Sox Annual. I have contributed some work to this and many other Red Sox bloggers/writers have done so as well. All content will be original work and I am looking forward to reading it. Randy has asked for some of the readers help as well. Head over to the site and if you have graphic design experience you could help design the annual. They also are looking for fan's to contribute their favorite moments in an essay format under 250 words. You should be able to read the Annual in March at some point and it will be a PDF format for easy reading.

10 questions of regression for 2010

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Jon Lester throws a pitch against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York
With trucks heading to Florida yesterday it's a good time to look at the questions for what the Red Sox hope will happen in 2010. With breakouts and new levels of performance there is always the possibility of regression. That can also include getting better as you return to the mean. What are the top ten possible regressions for 2010? 10. Can Manny Delcarmen find the plate - While Manny never had great control there was an alarming rate of walks in 2009. He walked 5.13 batters every nine innings or more than a batter every two innings. We found the signs of arm problems here and I think that with health he should be better, but a better walk rate is required for him to be a solid contributor.