Bold Predictions for 2013, Part 1 — The Pitchers

Part 1: The Pitchers Part 2: The Batters (1/31) Part 3: The League (2/7) Disclaimers: 1) Please feel free to bookmark this and come back later in September/October to see how I did — you know that if I hit on a few of them you’re going to hear about it. 2)...

Pillow Talk

With the Boston Red Sox wanting to move away from longer-term contracts on the whole, it seems unlikely that the team will pursue any of the big name free agent pitchers this offseason. It’s been suggested by many that the Red Sox may dive back into the recycling bin,...

Looking at the 2013 bullpen

The Red Sox may have the ignominy of losing over 90 games for the first time since 1966, but one thing that’s gone right is the bullpen. Over the last decade, the 2012 Red Sox boast the third-best bullpen, behind only 2011 (3.67 ERA) and 2007 (3.10). The 3.77...

The Advanced Scout – Baltimore Orioles

After losing both of their final home games, the tied-for-last Boston Red Sox (69-87, 21 games back in the AL East) travel to Camden Yards for their penultimate series of the year against the Baltimore Orioles (89-67, 1 game back in the AL East, leading the AL Wild...

Zach Stewart hoping to return to majors for good

Zach Stewart is a classic example of a hurler who’s pitching better than his statistics would indicate. Stewart, a 25-year-old right-hander, was acquired from the Chicago White Sox in the June 25 trade for Kevin Youkilis, was 3-5 with a 3.94 ERA in his first 11 starts...

Stewart’s First Start – Very Nice

To say Zach Stewart made a favorable impression in his first start for the Pawtucket Red Sox would be like saying The Green Monster is painted, oh, green. Stewart, who was acquired from the White Sox in the trade for Kevin Youkilis, came up big Wednesday night as the...