By Chris Mellen and Christopher Crawford Back in December, we released our Red Sox top ten list, a system we rated as the sixth best in all of baseball. With the advent of the new local sites, we’ve decided to extend out some of these lists by a few extra names, giving you a fuller […]
Day: April 14, 2015
The Lasting Importance of Xander Bogaerts
Just a year ago, Xander Bogaerts was the next great Red Sox star simply awaiting his coronation. A furious rise through the minors had given way to an impressive 12-game stint during Boston’s run to the World Series in 2013, and an offseason of gushing praise over the young shortstop’s sky-high potential soon followed from […]
Game 7 Recap: Red Sox 9, Nationals 4
Editor’s note: Welcome to BP Boston’s Game Recap series. After each (well … most) games, we’ll bring you a brief breakdown of the best and worst plays of that contest, according to Win Probability Added (WPA), as well as key moments, trends to watch and a brief look ahead. This is in no way meant […]
Turning Twosday: Two Pitches That Gave Us 19 Innings
On Friday night, the Red Sox played the longest game in their history: a, nearly 7-hour, 19-inning, 6-5 victory over the Yankees. In a game in which so many details ultimately blend together or stick out — Mike Napoli went 0-8! — there were two otherwise innocuous pitches out of 627, both on 2-0, that […]