This is a bad, dumb season.
Tag: Rick Porcello
Weekend Preview: Red Sox vs. Angels
Welcome to another Weekend Preview. After dropping two out of three to the Rangers thanks to some pitiful hitting, the Red Sox host a Los Angeles Angels team that – like the Sox – has combatted mediocrity early on after being projected in the preseason win their division. This is the first of two series […]
Revisiting the Red Sox’s 2014 Trade Deadline
A look back at the 2014 trade deadline and how we view Boston’s roster shakeup with the benefit of hindsight.
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.
Examining Rick Porcello’s Changing Profile
Rick Porcello is inducing fewer ground balls than ever, but that might not be a bad thing.
Game 27 Recap: Red Sox 2, Rays 0
Mookie Betts might be ok, and the Red Sox might be, too.
Game 22 Recap: Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 1
Hanley went boom, Porcello cruised and the Red Sox looked good again.
Rick Porcello’s Home Run Problem: An Illustrated Guide
A detailed examination of Porcello’s homer-prone ways and whether they’re likely to change.
Weekend Preview: Red Sox vs. Orioles, Again
Welcome back to the Weekend Preview! After a series full of forgettable at-bats and great pitching, the Sox travel north to face a familiar foe: the Baltimore Orioles. One can only hope the Sox’s starters can keep themselves from seven-run detonations like we experienced the week before. Baltimore Orioles – Current Record: 7-9 – […]
Turning Twosday: A Player's Prime and Cherington's Choice
First, a cheap, sexy plug that’s relevant to the what follows: I wrote about the Cleveland Indians in the BP Annual this year. I did not write about the Indians because I love Cleveland, but because I was asked to write about Cleveland. That was lucky. I love Cleveland, starting with Major League, duh, and […]