First Base Becoming an Issue

For all the talk about what a good teammate Hanley Ramirez has been this year and his solid work at first base defensively it’s going to need to improve soon if the Red Sox truly plan to contend. In 24 games played so far Hanley has a WAR of -0.2 with equal...

Carson Smith Returning on Tuesday

The return of Carson Smith is a great surprise for a team currently 14th overall in team xFIP by relievers. The starters are starting to look better in the front end, but the return of a strikeout reliever like Smith is really going to help the Red Sox pen improve....

April a Tough Month for Buchholz

The other day I did some research into Craig Kimbrel and how he often starts slow each season. It’s not a rare thing to see players struggle in the early going and pitchers especially struggle for whatever reason. It could be weather or still building strength, but...

538.com Ranks Red Sox in MLB Top Five

In the 538 MLB Predictions graph as of April 27 the Red Sox are now the 5th place team in all of MLB and the only AL team in that group as well. The updated prediction says the Red Sox will finish at 87-75 with a 52 percent chance at the playoffs. They are up 4 spots...

Breaking Down David Price 2016

Something I’ve been noticing is not only how well David Price has been pitching even though the results haven’t shown that yet, but that he’s doing so with even better strikeout numbers than he’s ever had before. Admittedly this is only in less than 30 innings...