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...

The Scoop: Moncada entered the season ranked as the No. 3 prospect in baseball, but with Corey Seager and Byron Buxton having enough major league playing time to have lost their prospect eligibility, Moncada is now No. 1. There’s a good chance he won’t relinquish that spot. He has an elite combination of athleticism, tools and baseball skills. A plus-plus runner, Moncada is second in the minors with 13 stolen bases in 13 games, batting .356/.508/.511 with more walks (14) than strikeouts (11). As impressive as he has been already, he has the raw power to add home runs, so he’s just scratching the surface. (BB)

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Craig Kimbrel no Stranger to Slow Starts

Sure the sky is falling this season and our best two winter additions are bombing so it’s time to throw in the towel or at least that’s what it seems according to the Boston media. Looking at counting stats after 18 games is silly and it’s even worse for pitchers. Now...

Travis Shaw Having a Wild Start

There’s no doubt the Boston Red Sox are thrilled with what they have gotten out of Travis Shaw both offensively and defensively this young season. Of all the moves they have made his starting over Pablo Sandoval has been arguably the biggest addition to the...

Jackie Bradley Jr struggles continue

The window for error with Jackie Bradley Jr is very small. His glove has been great in the outfield so far in his career, but he’s struck out so much in his career it’s a tough call to say if he’s going to maintain the numbers to stay a starting...

John Farrell’s leash is shortening

There is no doubt that even though Red Sox management has been much more forgiving than the fans of the failure to compete the last two seasons. That said there has to be a limit to how long the ownership will allow their team to struggle with such a high payroll....