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Tag: Brock Holt
Game 40: Rangers 2, Red Sox 1
It’s tough to score runs when you leave this many men on base.
Game 35 Recap: Red Sox 2, Mariners 1
The Red Sox keep scoring more runs than their opposition.
Crossing the First Hurdle: Playoff Chances After 20 Games
Detailing why win number 10 might be a more historically significant achievement than you’d think.
Game 14 Recap: Red Sox 1, Rays 0
The Red Sox started Wade Miley and beat the Rays, who started Chris Archer. That’s a very good thing. Top Play (WPA): The top play of the game by WPA actually came in the bottom of the ninth inning when Logan Forsythe singled (.132) to lead off against Koji Uehara in a 1-0 game. This […]
Game 9 Recap: Nationals 10, Red Sox 5
Top Play (WPA): Leading 3-2 with the bases loaded in the top of the third, Wilson Ramos took a 2-2 Wade Miley slider and turned it into a bases-clearing double down the left field line (+.166). Ramos’ hit made the game 6-2 and the Nationals used two more third-inning doubles to extend their lead to […]
The Incredible Versatility of Brock Holt
I love weird baseball, and that’s part of a reason why I love the Red Sox this season. They’re trying to go from first-to-worst-to-first in three consecutive seasons. They’re running almost like a fantasy team where the owner has decided to punt all pitching categories, and just win on offense. And they’ve got a fundamentally […]