by dan rowinski | Apr 25, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, J.D. Drew, Mike Lowell, Sabermetrics
Last Sunday I wrote about how the Sox have a step up on a majority of major league competition because they did well in the margins, specifically quality fourth and fifth starters. This week I will examine the opposite — the $39.5 million dollar albatross in...
by dan rowinski | Apr 18, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Price, Javier Vazquez, Jeff Niemann, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, New York Yankees, Phil Hughes, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Wakefield, Wade Davis
Good businesses make money in the margins. Think about a restaurant. Think about a medium-rare filet mignon with potatoes gratin, sautéed broccolini, horseradish cream and port reduction that costs 28 dollars. Sure, that gets you in the door but it is not where the...