Three Questions Facing the Red Sox this Spring
After a September collapse that knocked the Red Sox out of the playoffs, many fans and analysts expected the organization…
Month: February 2012
Episode #117: Where we wish you a Happy (Bobby) Valentine’s Day…
Episode #117 Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim Daloisio Guests: none [podcast]http://redsoxtimes.com/podcast/117_2_14_12_firesidechats.mp3[/podcast] Who knew when the Red Sox hired their successor to…
Miscellaneous Thoughts On The Precipice Of Spring Training
A few thoughts as we wait out that anticipatory time between Truck Day and Spring Training: Is Roy Oswalt even…
Sox, Ortiz Avoid Arbitration
This one came down to the eleventh hour, but it looks like the Red Sox’s streak of avoiding arbitration will…
ZiPS-a-Dee-Do-Dah
Dan Szymborski is the creator of the ZiPS projection system. Whether you have read his musings on Baseball Think Factory,…
Poll: Who is the Sox’ Top Prospect?
‘Tis the season for prospect lists. While there are many expert lists popping up left and right, we want to…
Taking A Look At Keith Law’s Top 100 Prospect List
On Thursday, ESPN analyst Keith Law released his annual ranking of the top 100 prospects in the game. Before ESPN,…
Great Moments in Intellectual Dishonesty
As most of you probably know by now, I love to read baseball articles, pick them apart, and respond in kind. …
A Pitch F/x look at Daniel Bard Part 1
I took a look earlier this offseason at why projections and comparables for Daniel Bard should make us optimistic, but there…
Sabermetric Spring Training: FIP
It’s almost Truck day and the Red Sox players are almost ready to get started. What better time to start…