by Troy Patterson | May 31, 2016 | Boston Red Sox
Upon returning from injury it was worrisome to watch Eduardo Rodriguez struggle with Triple-A lineups this season. Before his last start in the minors he had yet to throw a single game with more than 3 strikeouts in a game. His ERA was still above 4.29 and he was...
by Troy Patterson | May 27, 2016 | Boston Red Sox
According to Tim Britton on Twitter, John Farrell has told reporters in Toronto tonight that Clay Buchholz will be moved to the bullpen. This will also mean that Eduardo Rodriguez will make his return to the majors in a start on Tuesday. It was clear this was coming,...
by Troy Patterson | May 25, 2016 | Boston Red Sox
The Red Sox medical staff has continued to hold a cloud of mistrust with fans as the team continues to suffer from injuries and have disagreements with players over diagnosis. That is exacerbated when the team signs players who barely pitch a game in Boston before...
by Troy Patterson | May 23, 2016 | Boston Red Sox
It’s tough to find a stat that doesn’t tell you the Red Sox are currently the best offense in baseball. After 44 games the Red Sox are first in all of baseball in runs scored, RBIs, batting average and SLG. They place second in OBP to the Chicago Cubs and third in...
by Troy Patterson | May 17, 2016 | Boston Red Sox
I made a post last month about Clay Buchholz struggles in April and while we’re only two weeks into May it looks like Buchholz is still struggling to get going. He’s made three starts this month and only one would be considered a good start. He has managed...
by Troy Patterson | May 12, 2016 | Boston Red Sox
<img class="size-medium wp-image-26962" src="https://firebrandal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/167/2016/05/530799884-300×200.jpg" alt="" It’s time to wonder what the real Jackie Bradley Jr looks like. With 270 games played so far...
by Troy Patterson | May 10, 2016 | Boston Red Sox
It’s been two full seasons for Xander Bogaerts and so far the power just hasn’t arrived. In those 1434 plate appearances he has 22 total home runs or averaging 10 home runs a season. He’s still a long way from his power prime being only 23 years old, but it’s possible...