6/7: The ancient rivals take the field once more

Boston Red Sox (33-26) @ New York Yankees (33-24) Jon Lester (7-2, 3.94) @ Freddy Garcia (4-4, 3.34) 7:05 PM EDT | Yankee Stadium (Bronx, N.Y.) TV: NESN, YES, MLB Network RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 INJURY REPORT Boston: Rich Hill, left elbow sprain (Placed on the...

6/3: How many times can Don and Jerry say “Tommy John surgery” in one game?

Oakland Athletics (27-30) @ Boston Red Sox (30-26) Josh Outman (1-0, 2.08) @ Clay Buchholz (4-3, 3.41) 7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 INJURY REPORT Oakland: Tyson Ross, left oblique strain (Placed on 15 day DL May...

6/1: Those darned (White) Sox

Chicago White Sox (26-31) @ Boston Red Sox (30-25) Gavin Floyd (5-5, 3.69) @ Tim Wakefield (2-1, 4.14) 1:35 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 INJURY REPORT Chicago: Mark Teahen, strained oblique (Placed on the 15 day DL May 17th...

Analyzing a Slump

photo © 2011 Keith Allison | more info (via: Wylio)My statistical analysis can often get blamed for ignoring the “human” aspect, but I would say with all the writers willing to pile on millions of suggestions and reasons for slumps and streaks I think...

Is Crawford a $20M per Year Player?

Last week, Nick Underhill of masslive.com shared an article with me (via Twitter) by Michael Felger of Comcast Sports Net New England. Within the piece, Felger shared his opinion that newly acquired LF Carl Crawford is not a $20M per season player. “Carl...