by askillin | Mar 12, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Felix Doubront, MLB, Sabermetrics
Felix Doubront has been a polarizing player since becoming a member of the Red Sox rotation back in 2012. The left-hander has been both lauded for his stuff and strikeout ability and criticized for his persistent control problems and a perceived subpar work...
by dpodheiser | Mar 29, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Curt Schilling, grant brisbee, Jackie Bradley Jr., jonah keri, Sabermetrics, Shane Victorino, veterans stadium
With just two days to go before the 2013 Major League Baseball season kicks off, there’s not much left to say about the Boston Red Sox. The Jackie Bradley Jr. call-up controversy has been beaten to death. The rotation, lineup, bullpen and bench have all been reviewed....
by huntergolden | Mar 4, 2013 | Bob Ryan, Boston Red Sox, Sabermetrics, The Boston Globe, Wins Above Replacement
So Bob Ryan wrote a column today. It wasn’t good. In fact, was really, really, really bad. Use whatever adjective you want to describe it: lazy, dumb, misinformed, patronizing.. they’d probably all apply. In fact, I don’t know what’s in the water lately, but it seems...
by dan rowinski | Apr 25, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, J.D. Drew, Mike Lowell, Sabermetrics
Last Sunday I wrote about how the Sox have a step up on a majority of major league competition because they did well in the margins, specifically quality fourth and fifth starters. This week I will examine the opposite — the $39.5 million dollar albatross in...
by lee perrault | Mar 3, 2010 | Quick Post, Sabermetrics
On the heels of today’s discussion, I ended up finding this link via Tom Tango’s blog. If this interests you, let us know how it worked for you. Online Sabermetric Course for...
by lee perrault | Mar 3, 2010 | Sabermetrics
This tactic is starting to get really old. Dear Members of the Baseball Media, before you attempt to reference a statistic you’re intentionally bashing, it would be prudent to actually learn what it is. Our newest culprit is Chris Gasper of the Boston Globe who...
by lee perrault | Feb 28, 2010 | Sabermetrics
We talk about a handful of complicated metrics and pull data from a myriad of different places. One of the first things about diving into the world of Sabermetrics is knowing where to look for information for your own analysis. I included a list of my most favorite...
