by bcarsley | Jun 24, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Xander Bogaerts
Dustin Pedroia is the most valuable player and commodity in the Red Sox organization. He is essentially tied with Clay Buchholz and Jacoby Ellsbury for highest fWAR on the team. Though it seems like he’s been around forever, he’s still just 29. He’s under team control...
by bcowett | Jun 24, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, Detroit Tigers, Jon Lester
The Red Sox won a game in Detroit, right? Because it really feels like they got swept. One of those series that really gets under your skin. The fans, much less the players, won’t forget Sunday’s game for a while. The Red Sox were over-managed and badly...
by mike scandura | Jun 23, 2013 | 2013 Pawtucket Red Sox, Allen Webster
Twice in his young career, Pawtucket Red Sox right-hander Allen Webster has been labeled a “steal.” The first time was when the Dodgers made him their 18th round selection in the 2008 draft. The second was last August 25 when Boston obtained him from the Dodgers in...
by dpoarch | Jun 23, 2013 | Allen Webster, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Felix Doubront, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Dempster
I was searching for a way to describe the inconsistency of the Red Sox starting rotation over the past month today, when I found just the thing: the Double (or Chaos) Pendulum. If you don’t know what a double pendulum is, odds are you’ve probably seen one before....
by jreilly | Jun 22, 2013 | Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Koji Uehara, Shane Victorino, Will Middlebrooks
On June 9th Andrew Bailey’s ERA stood at a miniscule 1.47 and he was 6 of 7 in save opportunities. On June 21st Bailey’s ERA now stands at 4.03 and has blown 4 of his 12 save opportunities. Thus, it is safe to say that it has been a tumultuous week for Bailey....