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Author: Ryan P. Morrison

Junichi Tazawa

Junichi Tazawa: Good at Being Lucky?

by Ryan P. Morrison May 27, 2015

Breaking down Junichi Tazawa’s success so far in 2015 and determining how and if it’s sustainable.

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Fenway Park

De-Humidor, Deflategate and An Unexplored Advantage

by Ryan P. Morrison May 18, 2015

Could the Red Sox use a “de-humidor” to solve some of their BABIP woes?

Tags: Allen Craig, BABIP, Colorado Rockies, Fenway Park, Humidor |
Mike Napoli

Mike Napoli and Reasons for Cautious Optimism

by Ryan P. Morrison May 11, 2015

An in-depth look at why Mike Napoli has struggled so far this season and how he can put those struggles behind him.

Tags: Mike Napoli |
Steven Wright

The Wright Stuff: Checking In on the Knuckleball

by Ryan P. Morrison May 4, 2015

What future, if any, does Steven Wright have with the Red Sox?

Tags: Steven Wright | 1 Comment
Clay Buchholz

Could Clay Buchholz Aim Higher with His Curveball?

by Ryan P. Morrison April 27, 2015

Taking and interesting theory about curveballs and applying it to Clay Buchholz.

Tags: Clay Buchholz |
Dustin Pedroia

Commanding the Count: Quantifying Boston’s Approach at the Plate

by Ryan P. Morrison April 21, 2015

In The Science of Hitting, Ted Williams pointed out “Three Rules to Hit By” that have stayed on the stone tablets of the sport. The third is simple: be quick with the bat. The second is more complicated, and is probably where the most advances have been made recently: proper thinking, doing homework, learning pitcher […]

Tags: Hanley Ramirez, Mike Napoli, Pablo Sandoval |
Tommy Layne

Tommy Layne to Lead the Way as Bullpen Lefty

by Ryan P. Morrison April 13, 2015

If a position player gets dinged up or needs a couple of days to fix his swing in the cage, there is normally at least one other player on the roster capable of taking over his position for a game or two. If a starting pitcher loses a pitch or develops a mechanical flaw, some progress […]

Tags: Craig Breslow, Robbie Ross, Tommy Layne | 2 Comments
Wade Miley Diamondbacks

Wide Range of Outcomes Possible for Wade Miley

by Ryan P. Morrison April 10, 2015

After his 194.7-inning, 2.9-WARP season in 2012, Wade Miley’s results have mostly been trending downhill. The 3.33 ERA slipped to 3.55 in 2013. In 2014, his ERA slipped to 4.34. Even advanced stats have been all over the place so far in Miley’s career, but one thing has remained constant: high innings totals with a […]

Tags: Wade Miley | 4 Comments

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