Finding the key to Lackey

by | Jun 5, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, John Lackey

I’ve struggled this season to answer why John Lackey has been so off from anything we have seen from him previously.  His Pitch F/x says he has added more cutters, but is that the only change and is it real?  After some research I think I have found more of an...

Poll: Keys to May Success

by | Jun 2, 2010 | David Ortiz, Jon Lester, Poll

David Ortiz’ May performance may have rendered the previous poll moot. Over 50% of you “saw this coming” for Big Papi, suggesting that the Red Sox stick with him at the DH position come hell or high water. Ortiz’ 1.211 OPS in May complete with...

Epstein’s Draft Hits… and Misses

by | Jun 2, 2010 | Aaron Bates, Caleb Clay, Casey Kelly, Clay Buchholz, Craig Hansen, Daniel Bard, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Place, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Justin Masterson, Kevin Youkilis, Lars Anderson, Luis Exposito, Michael Bowden, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Westmoreland

With the 2010 Amateur Draft just around the corner (Monday June 7 through Wednesday, June 9), I wanted to spend this week’s column looking back at the previous best and worst picks of the Theo Epstein era, an era in which the strength of the minor league system...

Is Matsuzaka still injured?

by | Jun 1, 2010 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Quick Post

Although his skills are not ever going to let him be anything more than a number five pitcher, Daisuke Matsuzaka can still be worth the value of his deal if he can just stay healthy. In 2007 and 2008 he posted WAR over 3.2 and was worth nearly $15 million in free...