by Troy Patterson | Sep 26, 2011 | Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kyle Weiland
While I have tried to maintain my positivity it has become increasingly hard. There have been injuries and poor outings that surely no one could have predicted or dealt with, but the injuries to the staff and poor performance that can find blame. The Red Sox entered...
by Troy Patterson | Sep 19, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Quick Post
I don’t think I could ever attempt to explain the streaks this team has been through in 2011, but being that the worst of them came at the very beginning and the very end they sure leave a bad taste in every one’s mouth. Obviously this isn’t some...
by Troy Patterson | Sep 11, 2011 | Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Felix Doubront
Sure there was the 20+ innings pitched in Triple-A before his callup and a few good starts for Andrew Miller, but there is a reason he has been passed around do often. Miller has control problems and no matter how hard he throws left handed he can’t compensate...
by Troy Patterson | Aug 29, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox
When the Red Sox added Adrian Gonzalez this offseason I made a small disclaimer that his output would be similar to Adrian Beltre in 2010 in terms of WAR. They do it a bit differently, but so far that looks about right. Gonzalez is obviously a better player going...
by Troy Patterson | Aug 15, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
John Sickels has reviewed his 2011 preseason scouting of the Red Sox minor league system and as many of us knew it was not very good. With sturggles by our top pitching prospects like Anthony Ranaudo and Drake Britton it has been a tough year. As John noted their...
