Panda’s power, Mookie’s mashing and Swihart’s speed lead the Red Sox to an extra-innings win.
Tag: Pablo Sandoval
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 […]
Defense Is Letting the Red Sox Down, Too
The Red Sox were supposed to be a good defensive team. That hasn’t been the case to date.
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.
Game 20 Recap: Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 5
Mookie drives home Bogaerts in walk-off victory. Mookie drives home Bogaerts in walk-off victory. Mookie drives home Bogaerts in walk-off victory.
Pablo Sandoval's Strange Start to the 2015 Season
When Pablo Sandoval signed a five-year, $95 million contract last winter, the move was met with some skepticism. Everyone can acknowledge that he is a good player, but whether or not he was a $95 million player was another discussion entirely. It wasn’t enough to have a clear upgrade at a position that has been […]
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 […]
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 […]
Game 13 Recap: Red Sox 7, Orioles 1 (in 7 innings)
Top Play (WPA): The top play of the game was a gift from the Orioles’ third baseman Manny Machado. In the bottom of the third the Red Sox started to get to Orioles’ starter Wei-Yin Chen, building a 3-1 lead. With 2 outs and the bases loaded, Shane Victorino grounded an 82 mph Wei-Yin Chen slider […]