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 […]
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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 […]
Ask BP Bronx's Editor: Initial Thoughts on the Red Sox
Red Sox vs. Yankees. It’s a battle of light vs. darkness. Of good vs. evil. Of life vs. death itself. Except the Yankees aren’t even as evil as the Rays anymore. They’re less of an immediate threat than the O’s or Blue Jays. They don’t give us the same sense of “jilted lover” as the […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Rick Porcello Extension: Not a Bargain, Not a Disaster
Rick Porcello is an undervalued asset, and the Red Sox are geniuses for signing him to an extension. This is Moneyball, you think to yourself, as you sing Ben Cherington’s praises on Twitter. Just keep looking at his FIP, you reassure yourself. We needed more starting depth, your brain screams. This is a great deal. […]
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 […]
Weekend Preview: Red Sox vs. Yankees, Part I
Hey there everyone, and welcome to the first edition of our Weekend Preview series! These articles will take a look at the weekend series for the entire season until there’s no more baseball ever again. That’s right. This ride is never-ending. Enjoy it. For the first weekend this season, the opponent is the Joker to […]
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 […]