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OWL Season 3 Playoffs Preview
OWL Season 3 Playoffs Preview
It ended up looking a lot different than what we expected at the start of the year, but the third Overwatch League regular season is finally in the books. From the loss of homestands to the unexpected region split, to top players like Sinatraa and Corey retiring and the Vancouver Titans blowing up their entire roster, fans and teams have had to roll with the punches this season more than any in…
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Were the Twins Wrong to Release David Ortiz?
Were the Twins Wrong to Release David Ortiz?
David Ortiz is one of the greatest designated hitters of all time, one of the greatest postseason performers of all time, and one of the greatest Red Sox of all time. But before that, he was almost out of baseball. Following the 2002 season, just after Ortiz’s 27th birthday, the Minnesota Twins made the decision not to tender Ortiz a contract, rather than work out a contract extension or pay him…
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Is the Red Sox 16-2 start sustainable?
Is the Red Sox 16-2 start sustainable?
Well, no. Of course not.
An .889 winning percentage, over the course of a season, would equate to a record of about 144-18, which I think we can all agree will never happen in Major League Baseball.
The more important question is: Does this stretch of baseball, which has without a doubt been fantastic, represent the beginning of a historical season, or is it a statistical aberration, a team…
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June Swoon: Are the Red Sox a Playoff Team?
June Swoon: Are the Red Sox a Playoff Team?
After 71 games, the Red Sox are 39-32 (.549), and two games back of the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East. Over their last 10 games, they are 3-7, and in the month of June, they have gone 7-12. If we expand their record out to a full season, they would have about 89 wins, which in both 2015 and 2016 would have been just enough to earn the team a wildcard berth to the playoffs.
Pythago…
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How will Kenta Maeda transition to the MLB?
How will Kenta Maeda transition to the MLB?
Kenta Maeda, currently of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the NPBL, is expected to be posted this winter.
In December of 2013, when Masahiro Tanaka was considering a move to Major League Baseball from the Nippon Professional Baseball League, I looked at how other pitchers from Japan had fared in making the same transition. Now, with Japanese star Kenta Maeda (popularly known as Maeken, from a mixture…
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Offseason Overview: Dombrowski's next move
Offseason Overview: Dombrowski’s next move
Dave Dombrowski (Josh Reynolds – Associated Press)
With the trade to acquire closer Craig Kimbrel, the offseason is officially underway, and it looks to be a busy one as president Dave Dombrowski and GM Mike Hazen look to improve from last year’s 78-84, last place finish.
Four players from last year’s team declared free agency after the season: Craig Breslow, Jean Machi, Alexi Ogando, and Rich…
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Red Sox Acquire Craig Kimbrel
Red Sox Acquire Craig Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel (AP File Photo)
Dave Dombrowski has made his first major move after taking the reigns from Ben Cherington, trading #3 prospect Manuel Margot and #6 prospect Javier Guerra, along with promising lefty Logan Allen and infielder Carlos Asuaje, to the Padres in exchange for elite closer Craig Kimbrel. Unfortunately, this trade might go down as one of the worst trades in recent memory.
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Looking Forward to the Offseason
Looking Forward to the Offseason
David Price pitches for Dave Dombrowski’s 2014 Tigers. Price is one of many possible free agent targets for the new president. (Sept. 22, 2014 – Source: Duane Burleson/Getty Images North America)
Yesterday, I wrote about how Theo Epstein turned 2002 Red Sox into a World Series contender, what we as fans could learn from his strategy, and how new president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski…
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Analysis: Theo Epstein's First Offseason
Analysis: Theo Epstein’s First Offseason
Despite being relatively unknown when Theo Epstein signed him, David Ortiz ended up being perhaps the greatest acquisition of the young GM’s career
Ben Cherington is gone, and, for the first time since the fall of 2002, the Red Sox face a regime change in the front office. Cherington, of course, was one of Theo Epstein’s top lieutenants, and when he took over the team, it was apparent that he…
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Red Sox Top 10 Prospects: August 1, 2015
Red Sox Top 10 Prospects: August 1, 2015
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The Red Sox, save for the trading away of Shane Victorino for effectively nothing, decided to hold pat at the trading deadline this year. They could still shop a few pieces around the waiver wire in August, such as Mike Napoli, but I don’t anticipate any of those deals will affect the players below.
The team saw many prospects graduate to the majors since the start of the season,…
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Red Sox Top 10 Prospects: April 1, 2015
Red Sox Top 10 Prospects: April 1, 2015
It’s a little late for this, as we’re over a month into the season, but here’s an update on the top prospects in the Red Sox system. The order of the rankings, as always, comes from SoxProspects, based off where. The previous ranking indicates where they ranked during my last prospects post, in August.
1. C Blake Swihart (Previously ranked #1) — Blake Swihart still occupies the top spot of the…
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2015 Pitching Rotation: A Closer Look
2015 Pitching Rotation: A Closer Look
Clay Buchholz
A month into the season, much of the talk in the Boston media has revolved around how terrible the Red Sox’ pitching rotation has been. While the results on the field have not been as good as Red Sox fans may have hoped for, there are indications that the quality of the rotation may not be as bad as it would appear on the surface. In fact, the numbers show that the Red Sox have the…
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2015 MLB Predictions
Earlier today, I was looking at my predictions in MLBTradeRumors’ annual Free Agent Prediction Contest, which, for the record, were abysmal (4/48 so far). However, as I’m not one to learn from my mistakes, I thought it would be fun to post some predictions for the 2015 season, so I can look at them in October and wonder what on Earth I was thinking.
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Boston Red Sox (Top Performers: Xander…
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Spring Training 2015 Depth Chart
Spring Training 2015 Depth Chart
With David Ortiz arriving at camp today, the entire team is now in Fort Myers, getting ready for Opening Day, which is just over a month away. With that in mind, it’s probably a good time to run down who will be in major league camp for the Red Sox, and what the rough depth chart is in case of injuries.
I’ll include a similar note at the beginning to what I wrote last year: Players are ordered in…
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Red Sox to sign Yoan Moncada
Red Sox to sign Yoan Moncada
Today it was reported that the Red Sox had agreed in principal with 19-year-old Cuban free agent Yoan Moncada on a minor league contract with a  $31.5 million signing bonus. Because of rules on signing foreign minor leaguers under the age of 23 with less than five years of professional experience, the Red Sox, who were already over their allotted pool for signing such players, will have to pay a…
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The Best Pitching Rotations Since 2000
The Best Pitching Rotations Since 2000
Max Scherzer pitches for the Detroit Tigers
When the the news broke that the Washington Nationals were coming close to a deal with top free agent pitcher Max Scherzer, my first thought was quite simple: Wow, that rotation is loaded.I’m a huge Stephen Strasburg fan, and Jordan Zimmerman, Doug Fister, and Gio Gonzalez each would probably be in contention for the best pitcher on the Red Sox, and…
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2015 Hall of Fame Ballot
It’s getting closer and closer to when the Baseball Writers Association of America will announce the newest members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Last year, I wrote that I expected Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and Craig Biggio to be elected easily, with Mike Piazza, Jeff Bagwell, and Frank Thomas coming close. In the end, the writers elected Maddux (career 106.9 WAR), Glavine (81.4), and Thomas…
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