by chipbuck | May 7, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Darnell McDonald, Felix Doubront, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Lars Anderson, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Will Middlebrooks
This is a pretty long mailbag, so I’m just going to hop right into it. No time for discussion. No time for clever narratives today. It’s all mail, all the time. I hope you have a strong stomach because you’re really going to need it today…...
by charliesap | May 6, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett
Jon Lester and Josh Beckett have seen their fastball velocity dip a bit early in the 2012 season. This dip in velocity is but one of the factors that has led to some four-plus ERAs from the team’s top two hurlers. Pitchers lose velocity, it’s just part of...
by evan brunell | May 6, 2012 | Quick Post
Fire Brand friend BrooksBaseball.net is helping to host a weekend sabermetrics seminar to benefit the Jimmy Find, titled Sabermetrics, Scouting and the Science of Baseball. The seminar will take place Aug. 4-5 and is limited to 200 baseball fans with an impressive...
by mike scandura | May 5, 2012 | Brandon Duckworth
In a sense, Brandon Duckworth is the polar opposite of a host of young pitchers who made a stop at Pawtucket en route to the Boston Red Sox– pitchers like Clay Buchholz, Jon Lester, Daniel Bard and Felix Doubront. Duckworth, a 36-year-old right-hander, is THE...
by scandage | May 4, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Adam Jones, Adrian Gonzalez, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brian Roberts, Chris Davis, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Endy Chavez, J.J. Hardy, Jason Hammel, Jim Johnson, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Gregg, Kevin Youkilis, Luis Ayala, Mark Reynolds, Matt Lindstrom, Matt Wieters, Nick Johnson, Nick Markakis, Nolan Reimold, Robert Andino, Taylor Teagarden, Tommy Hunter, Tsuyoshi Wada, Wei-Yin Chen, Will Middlebrooks, Wilson Betemit, Zach Britton
The 16-9 Baltimore Orioles come to Fenway Park for the weekend to play three games against the cellar-dwelling 11-13 Boston Red Sox. The Orioles are in second place in the American League East? And they are pitching well? Is this 1971? STARTING PITCHERS –...
by chipbuck | May 4, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Jose Iglesias, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Aviles, Will Middlebrooks
It’s been a little busy around these parts the last couple of days, so I don’t have time for a full article. Here are a few of my news, notes, and observations. Aaron Cook Can someone please explain the fascination of Aaron Cook? Seriously. I really...
by Troy Patterson | May 3, 2012 | Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, Josh Beckett
Well just this Tuesday I posted at The Hardball Times that Bobby Valentine is really letting the starters go by averaging 102 pitches per start in April. Obviously the fear of using his bullpen has played a part, but I think part of it has been going with a more...
by evan brunell | May 2, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Boston Red Sox, Jason Repko, Jose Iglesias, Will Middlebrooks
The Red Sox will recall Aaron Cook from Pawtucket in the next couple of days, Rob Bradford reports on Twitter. Cook will pitch out of the bullpen after Boston rejected trade offers from several teams. (UPDATE: Cook’s first appearance will be as a starter; Josh...
by evan brunell | May 2, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Boston Red Sox, Poll
It’s time for a new poll! This one wants to know your opinion on Aaron Cook. It appears as if he will be added to the Red Sox roster as a reliever. Is that a good idea? The choices are: Yes! The ‘pen needs all the help it can get. No! Cook can’t...
by chipbuck | May 2, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Daniel Bard, Josh Beckett, Josh Reddick
Hey Bobby V! Grady Little called. He wants his slow hook back. Ok. Well maybe things aren’t quite that bad, but it certainly hasn’t been great either. In fact, I’d call Valentine’s penchant for leaving his starting pitchers in the game...
