The Red Sox lost to the Orioles 8-3 on Sunday afternoon, leaving them in a position to lose their first series of the year on Monday. Top Play (WPA): The Red Sox fell behind 2-0 early thanks to a two-run home run by Adam Jones in the top of the first inning, but took the […]
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Weekend Preview: Red Sox vs. Orioles
Welcome to our second edition of the Weekend Preview. Hopefully you find the sequel just as good as the original. After a home opening series that saw an abundance of runs – and some forgettable pitching – the Red Sox continue their first homestand of the season with four games against the defending AL East […]
Read Sox: Mookie Mania, Bumpy Bullpens and Workman's Woes
Welcome to this week’s edition of Read Sox! Building on the momentum from last week, we’ll look at Mookie’s amazing home opener, a new way to evaluate everything that moves on a baseball field, and the injury concerns the team now faces. Going Deep Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald takes a look at the […]
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 […]
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. […]
Read Sox: Buchholz Balls, Ramirez Rakes and Shanf Starts
Welcome to Read Sox, a weekly column in which the BP Boston staff will aim to highlight some of the best Red Sox-related writing from around the web. From game stories to podcasts to player profiles to odds-and-ends pieces and more, any piece of Red Sox content that caught our eyes or ears, made us laugh […]