by Troy Patterson | May 2, 2016 | Boston Red Sox
The return of Carson Smith is a great surprise for a team currently 14th overall in team xFIP by relievers. The starters are starting to look better in the front end, but the return of a strikeout reliever like Smith is really going to help the Red Sox pen improve....
by Troy Patterson | Apr 29, 2016 | Boston Red Sox
The other day I did some research into Craig Kimbrel and how he often starts slow each season. It’s not a rare thing to see players struggle in the early going and pitchers especially struggle for whatever reason. It could be weather or still building strength, but...
by Troy Patterson | Apr 28, 2016 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz
It’s time to start laying cards on the table and figure what are the odds on David Ortiz being recognized for what he’s done. We all know the records are being broken daily this season as he passes players nightly every time he hits a double or home run he seems to...
by Troy Patterson | Apr 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
In the 538 MLB Predictions graph as of April 27 the Red Sox are now the 5th place team in all of MLB and the only AL team in that group as well. The updated prediction says the Red Sox will finish at 87-75 with a 52 percent chance at the playoffs. They are up 4 spots...
by Troy Patterson | Apr 27, 2016 | Boston Red Sox
Something I’ve been noticing is not only how well David Price has been pitching even though the results haven’t shown that yet, but that he’s doing so with even better strikeout numbers than he’s ever had before. Admittedly this is only in less than 30 innings...
