Quick PECOTA reaction

Some quick and dirty reactions to the PECOTA predictions of Red Sox players: For those who wanted Sean Casey over Chris Carter, Carter is projected to hit .259/.325/.394 with a -9 FRAA, while Casey is at .275/.330/.380, with a -2 FRAA. As Daniel Rathman revealed in...

J.D. Drew will rebound; 2008 ZiPS Projections

On October 20th at Fenway Park under the bright lights, he found redemption. All year, he struggled to find a niche in his new home, with fans already against him being there. It was a long, taxing year for him personally as his son struggled through a malady of...

The ALCS

What a totally satisfying series. What truly made it great, and will indeed define it down the road as memorable, is that there was a moment of absolute despair. Just like the 2004 ALCS, there was a moment where I couldn’t think of a way out. That was in game...

Lofton’s 2-run homer lifts Tribe to 2-1 advantage

Kenny Lofton may be 40 years old but he is playing like a 25 year old superstar in the playoffs spark plugging the Cleveland Indians lineup. Lofton hit his first ALCS homerun, a two run shot, off of Daisuke Matsuzaka in the second inning and Cleveland never let the...

Red Sox romp Indians in ALCS opener

David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez set the pace for the Red Sox offense who reached base a combined 10 times and Josh Beckett earned the win pitching for 6 innings with seven strikeouts beating the Cleveland Indians 10-3. Ortiz was 2-2 with two walks and Ramirez was 2-2...

The 2007 ALDS: A Personal Narrative

Game 1: Wednesday, October 3rd. One of the great things about playoff baseball is that it brings old friends together. Especially for fans that have left their home team

2007 September: Prepping for October

PLAYOFFS? YOU TALKIN’ PLAYOFFS? Yes, Jim. We are. Check out which hitters and pitchers prepped themselves… and which need to turn things around. Boston Red Sox 2007 Month to Month: September Batters Key: Average/On-Base Percentage/Slugging/Other Stat....