Buchholz a groundball pitcher?

by tito crafts | Aug 15, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Quick Post

So far is seems that way. Keith Law responded to a question in his chat yesterday, asking whether or not Buchholz’s Groundball percentage is real or not. Law’s response: “I only saw one outing but I could believe it. His arm slot was a little lower...

Are we better off letting Jason Bay walk?

by tito crafts | Aug 15, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Jason Bay, Matt Holliday

I had been thinking about this, and Evan mentioned it as well.  But would the Red Sox be better off letting Jason Bay walk?  Would they be better off taking the draft picks, finding a one-year stopgap.  And hopefully letting Josh Reddick take over the position, at a...

8/14: Important series begins.

by tito crafts | Aug 14, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Game Threads, Jon Lester, Kevin Millwood, Texas Rangers

In what is a crucial series, one of our aces, Jon Lester, takes the mound against Kevin Millwood. Lester has been awesome of late, and Millwood has had a nice season, although somewhat lucky. Take two of three, Red...

8/11: The battle of young, talented arms.

by tito crafts | Aug 11, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Game Threads, Junichi Tazawa, Rick Porcello

Junichi Tazawa makes his first Big League start against Rick Porcello. Let’s see what Tazawa is made of…

8/7: Beckett vs. Burnett. Again…

by tito crafts | Aug 7, 2009 | A.J. Burnett, Boston Red Sox, Game Threads, Josh Beckett, New York Yankees

Josh Beckett hopes to get the Sox back on track until our next questionable starter takes the hill…

8/6: The first game of “The Series.”

by tito crafts | Aug 6, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Game Threads, Joba Chamberlain, John Smoltz, New York Yankees

John Smoltz and his good FIP take to Yankees Stadium, trying to finally put together a quality start. He will square up with Joba Chamberlain. The Red Sox need a split, but want even more…

8/5: Trying to bounce back.

by tito crafts | Aug 5, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Brad Penny, David Price, Game Threads, Tampa Bay Rays

The Red Sox try to bounce back from a game that not only exhausted their bullpen, but also may have exhausted their fans 🙂

8/4: Battle of the Arms.

by tito crafts | Aug 4, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Game Threads, Jon Lester, Matt Garza, Tampa Bay Rays

Jon Lester and Matt Garza square up for what looks to be a great pitching matchup.

8/2: Clay hopes to develop further.

by tito crafts | Aug 2, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Game Threads, Jason Berken

Buchholz hopes to evolve as a starter. Hopefully that fastball command can improve–hasn’t been great in his first few starts of the season.

8/1: Beckett takes the hill.

by tito crafts | Aug 1, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, David Hernandez, Game Threads, Josh Beckett