by akhatchaturian | Jan 11, 2014 | A.J. Pierzynski, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Nava, Detroit Tigers, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Minnesota Twins, Shane Victorino
After some extensive research in April 2013, I found that one of the reasons why pitchers are starting to dominate baseball is because first pitch strikes are up and first pitch swing rate are down league wide. These graphs from fangraphs.com showed how first pitch...
by bcowett | Dec 18, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Franklin Morales, Jonathan Herrera, New York Yankees, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks
The Hot Stove, after going damn near nuclear earlier in the month, is pretty lukewarm now. Like a bottled water left out in the sun too long. Yeah, exactly that. It’s been pretty silent around the Red Sox lately, apart from some small transactions. But this...
by bcarsley | Dec 9, 2013 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, Alex Wilson, Allen Webster, Andrew Miller, Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Bryce Brentz, Burke Badenhop, Carlos Gonzalez, Chase Headley, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Devin Marrero, Drake Britton, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Jeremy Hermida, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Junichi Tazawa, Matt Barnes, Mookie Betts, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Shane Victorino, Shin-Soo Choo, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Over the past few weeks, I’ve tried to put on my objective hat and find ways to improve the Red Sox. I argued in favor of signing Brian McCann. I’ve argued against trading for Giancarlo Stanton. I argued that we needed one of Mike Napoli, Carlos Beltran or...
by bcowett | Dec 4, 2013 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, A.J. Pierzynski, Boston Red Sox, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Lackey, New York Yankees, Ryan Lavarnway, Shane Victorino
Everything just exploded yesterday. The offseason got very interesting very fast and it was pretty damn hard to keep up with it, even for me. Absolutely crazy. Despite leaving for a hated rival, Jacoby Ellsbury is no Benedict Arnold. What he contributed to this team...
by bcowett | Nov 22, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Carlos Ruiz, David Ortiz, Ian Kinsler, Mike Napoli, Prince Fielder, Shane Victorino
Is the Hot Stove sizzling yet? Maybe. Big trades tend to do that, but since then, there’s been a lot of middling signings and random rumors. You always hear that a player and a team have “had dialogue”. But it might who who the Red Sox aren’t...
by bcowett | Oct 30, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 MLB Playoffs, 2013 World Series, Boston Red Sox, Dustin Pedroia, John Lackey, Jonny Gomes, Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino, St. Louis Cardinals
One more. Uno mas. Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more. End it here, Boston. Win tonight, and the Red Sox are on top of the world. He witnessed first hand what happened in the 2011 World Series, and Mike Napoli doesn’t wish for a repeat...
by jkeller | Oct 24, 2013 | 2013 Playoffs, 2013 World Series, Ben Cherington, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Carlos Beltran, David Ortiz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jim Edmonds, Joe Maddon, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Michael Wacha, Mike Matheny, Mike Napoli, Pete Kozma, Shane Victorino, St. Louis Cardinals, Yadier Molina
Prior to tonight, the Red Sox have only played in 15 World Series games in my lifetime. I was too young to really have any recollection of the first seven, but those last eight have been something that I will never forget. What will the next four to seven games bring?...
by bcowett | Oct 21, 2013 | 2013 ALCS, 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 World Series, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Detroit Tigers, Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino, St. Louis Cardinals, Xander Bogaerts, Yadier Molina
Seriously, MLB? You’ve got to make us wait three days until you can start the World Series? And I thought I was anxious before all this… It’s been an inspirational run to the Fall Classic for the Red Sox. They’ve been a complete unit the entire...
by bcowett | Oct 11, 2013 | 2013 ALDS, 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 MLB Playoffs, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Detroit Tigers, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Justin Verlander, Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino, Will Middlebrooks
Considering how time seemed to slow down a ton in the ALDS, it feels like forever since the Red Sox played a game. Yay for anxiety and years off my life! No matter how hardened the person, the postseason exacts a toll on all of us, be it our patience or our energy....
by dpoarch | Sep 22, 2013 | Anibal Sanchez, Boston Red Sox, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Matt Harvey, Miguel Cabrera, Shane Victorino, Shelby Miller, Tim Lincecum, Will Middlebrooks
My daily routine during baseball season typically involves taking some time to scan through the box scores of the previous night’s games. I enjoy scanning ESPN’s box scores for interesting stats and things like that, because A: I’m a nerd, and B: boredom. One thing...
