The Advanced Scout – Tampa Bay Rays
The Advanced Scout stops at Ferg's for a cold one before analyzing the Tampa Bay Rays.
Category: Boston Red Sox
News and Notes: Beckett’s Payback, Youk’s Future
Chip discusses Beckett's level of motivation, Lester's last start, and the Youk/Middlebrooks dilemma.
Identity and The 2012 Boston Red Sox
Finding the moment that defines a team.
The Advanced Scout – Seattle Mariners
The Advanced Scout finishes his Belle Isle Seafood lobstah rolls and analyzes the Seattle Mariners.
On the Creation of Drama
Chip examines the demonization of Josh Beckett by the Boston media.
Dice-K falters in second Triple-A rehab start
Daisuke Matsuzaka may have pitched himself into another rehab start instead of a possible start with the Boston Red Sox.
Josh Beckett doesn’t get it — and he doesn’t care
He's Josh Beckett and he doesn't care what anyone else thinks.
What’s Up with Daniel Bard?
Chip examines Daniel Bard's recent decline in strikeouts.
The Advanced Scout – Cleveland Indians
The Advanced Scout starts pounding Sam Adams Imperial Whites and analyzes the Cleveland Indians. Hic.
The Art of Perception
Regardless of our levels of objectivity, we're all doomed to fall prey to misperceptions and bias from time to time. The key is to question what we believe is true, and take steps to find out if what we see matches with reality.