BOS 12, BAL 1: Sox rout O’s for series sweep
Slowly but surely, everything is coming together for the Boston Red Sox.
Category: Hideki Okajima
LAA 5, BOS 4: Tempers flare, Angels take series
Bobby Abreu got all the revenge he needed.
Know Thyself 2009: Boston Red Sox
The 2009 Boston Red Sox are in the final stages of preparing for what is certain to be an entertaining and exciting season. The spring is finally behind us, the roster is set and the team is moving northward to christen Citi Field with some Major League talent.
Now all the roster moves are behind us and the questions move from the "who" of the offseason as they shift to the analysis of performance and the "what" of baseball. This past week has been spent looking at the competition in the American League East, and stiff competition it is. In most cases, the Red Sox had the position by position edge over each team from the Yankees to the Orioles and it should come as no surprise, in that light, that the staff here at Fire Brand gives the Red Sox the edge to win the AL East in 2009.
Today we summarize much of what we've talked about in our "For Better or Worse" series this offseason as we go player by player through the Red Sox roster and prepare for live baseball next week.
Can the “Oki-Doke” poke his overachieving head out again?
Okajima actually improved as 2008 progressed. His first half was solid, but the walks were way up. However, down the stretch Okajima regained his control, and was slightly better in the relief role. The one place where skepticism arises, is that hitters have definitely adjusted accoring to Oki's "Line Drive %." Okajima's "LD%" climbed up to 20% last season, where as, it was only 14% in 2007.
Projections for 2009 Red Sox and others
Bill James has come out with his new handbook for 2009, and in the handbook are the early statistical projections for players next year. This may be especially significant in the case of the Red Sox, as James has a vast amount of knowledge of players in the Red Sox system due to being employed by the team.
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