Breaking down Junichi Tazawa’s success so far in 2015 and determining how and if it’s sustainable.
Author: Ryan P. Morrison
De-Humidor, Deflategate and An Unexplored Advantage
Could the Red Sox use a “de-humidor” to solve some of their BABIP woes?
Mike Napoli and Reasons for Cautious Optimism
An in-depth look at why Mike Napoli has struggled so far this season and how he can put those struggles behind him.
The Wright Stuff: Checking In on the Knuckleball
What future, if any, does Steven Wright have with the Red Sox?
Could Clay Buchholz Aim Higher with His Curveball?
Taking and interesting theory about curveballs and applying it to Clay Buchholz.
Commanding the Count: Quantifying Boston’s Approach at the Plate
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 […]
Tommy Layne to Lead the Way as Bullpen Lefty
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 […]
Wide Range of Outcomes Possible for Wade Miley
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 […]