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 […]
Author: Matt Collins
BP Boston Unfiltered: Exploring How Much Time You Wasted Watching Friday's Game
On Friday night, the Red Sox and Yankees played a baseball game that officially lasted six hours and forty-nine minutes. That doesn’t fully do this game justice, though. That’s because in the 12th inning of the marathon 19-inning affair, the light towers behind home plate went dark causing the umpires to stop play despite the […]
Don't Sleep on Mike Napoli's Offensive Prowess
The Red Sox offense is going to be super good this year. This isn’t a unique thought, of course, as pundits and projections agree on this. Still, it’s nice to think about every once in a while. John Farrell is going to have the opportunity to pencil two big new names into the lineup every […]