by askillin | Apr 9, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jackie Bradley, Xander Bogaerts
Not everything has gone smoothly for the Red Sox during their 3-5 start to the season. They’ve made some uncharacteristic mistakes in the field, lost a couple games thanks to a leaky bullpen, and—perhaps most frustrating of all—been woeful as a team at the...
by askillin | Apr 2, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, John Farrell, Jon Lester
Jon Lester’s record may stand at 0-1 after his first start of the season, but don’t let that fool you—the left-hander was very much the same pitcher who helped lead the Red Sox to the World Series last October. In fact, the Red Sox themselves played much the same type...
by askillin | Mar 19, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Red Sox Spring Training, American League East, Andrew Miller, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Craig Breslow, Edward Mujica, Junichi Tazawa, koji uehara
In today’s MLB, bullpens are characterized by relievers who can come into the game with overpowering fastballs. According to FanGraphs.com, the average velocity of a big league fastball has risen from 91.1 mph in 2007 to 92.9 mph last season, and that trend is even...
by askillin | Mar 12, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Felix Doubront, MLB, Sabermetrics
Felix Doubront has been a polarizing player since becoming a member of the Red Sox rotation back in 2012. The left-hander has been both lauded for his stuff and strikeout ability and criticized for his persistent control problems and a perceived subpar work...
by askillin | Mar 5, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox Spring Training, Boston Red Sox, Garin Cecchini, Spring Training, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
After an October to remember, it’s been a pretty quiet offseason for the Red Sox. Ben Cherington has made a few minor upgrades to help add depth to the team’s roster, but otherwise, the Red Sox appear content to move into 2014 with much the same core in place. From...
