My American League All-Star Ballot

By Andrew Lipsett The MLB All-Star Game, despite being the only remaining interesting All-Star Game among the 4 major sports, is a fairly exceptional excercise in uselessness. The fan voting tends to be more of a popularity contest, and even the revamped,...

The Red Sox Used Steroids, Too

Well, it happened. The steroid outrage has reached out and touched the Red Sox. Former Sox pitcher Paxton Crawford has come out with an admission. You can find it in the latest ESPNMAG issue, or ESPN Insider’s article. Crawford had a career 4.15 ERA in 65 IP for...

Using Splits To Determine Ideal Batting Order

By June 20th, the lineup should be taking shape. Yet, there are still numerous question marks unanswered when finding the ideal batting order, searching for that perfect lineup to give the Red Sox the best possible chance to win. Should Youkilis stay batting leadoff,...