CSN Stores TRIVIA: Who was the first Red Sox DH?

by | Mar 18, 2011 | Quick Post, Trivia

Who was the Red Sox first designated hitter and in what season did he debut in that position? HONOR CODE: No search engines. Previous Trivia Answer: 2010 – Beckett, 2009 – Beckett, 2008 – Dice-K, 2007 – Schilling, 2006 – Schilling, 2005 – Wells. Roger Clemens owns the...

CSN Stores TRIVIA: For starters

by | Mar 16, 2011 | Quick Post, Trivia

Who will get the nod as the 2011 Red Sox Opening Day starter? Lester seems like the strongest candidate, but history may give us a clue to Tito’s leanings on this subject. Name the last six pitchers to start on Opening Day for the Boston Red Sox. Bonus point for...

Much Ado About Dice-K

by | Mar 16, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka

It’s not a secret that I’m a huge fan of Nick Carfardo from the Boston Globe.  He’s one of the best baseball reporters in the business, and his Sunday “notes” column should be required reading for anyone who loves baseball—especially Red Sox fans.  I guess that’s why...

Spring Stats Mean…(Pt 1)

by | Mar 15, 2011 | Jarrod Saltalamacchia

…Nothing, really, but I guess there isn’t a ton of things to write about this time of year. Before spring training started, I hit on a few things to look for this spring. One of them was about Jarrod Saltalamacchia, walks and how a his approach might carry...

Weekend Round-Up – 3/13/2011

by | Mar 13, 2011 | Weekend Round-Up

It’s time for our weekly link-o-rama!  Let’s dive right in, shall we? Joe Posnanski shares his four favorite offensive metrics:  OPS+, WPA, BABIP, and wOBA.  I’m a huge fan of wOBA, but the inclusion of OPS+ seems a bit redundant, especially when...