The Red Sox have a chance to get back to .500 today. Will they surpass that mark by season’s end?
Tag: Clay Buchholz
Read Sox: The Bullpen, the Offense and the Influence of a New Coach
Taking a look at Boston’s bullpen, Carl Willis, a potential offensive resurgence and more.
Mixed Model Pitching Metrics and Signs of Hope
As of Sunday afternoon, the Red Sox had given up 4.84 runs in their first 37 games. If you think that’s bad, that’s only because it is. Only four teams in MLB have given up more runs on a per-game basis. It’s quite hard to be a winning team when you spot your opponents five […]
Weekend Preview: Red Sox vs. Mariners
A look ahead to the rest of the Red Sox vs. Mariners series and the lineup Boston’s pitchers are likely to face.
Game 31 Recap: Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 3
The Red Sox hit well, fielded well and pitched well enough to win on Sunday afternoon. This is pretty much how they drew it up. Top Play (WPA): Mike Napoli’s three-run homer in the first inning (.208) is the big winner here. After a rough start to the season for both Napoli and the team […]
Weekend Preview: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays, Part II
Here we go again. Expect all of the offense and none of the pitching.
Game 26 Recap: Rays 5, Red Sox 1
The best news from last night is that Hanley Ramirez only sprained his shoulder.
Game 21 Recap: Blue Jays 11, Red Sox 8
Make it stop.
Could Clay Buchholz Aim Higher with His Curveball?
Taking and interesting theory about curveballs and applying it to Clay Buchholz.
Game 16 Recap: Rays 2, Red Sox 1
Just like Tuesday, the Red Sox’s pitching came to play while the offense did not. Unlike Tuesday, the Sox couldn’t pull it out in the end. Top Play (WPA): If you need any indication of how bad Boston’s offense really was, try looking at the top five plays by WPA – all of them were […]