Honest • Unbiased • Apolitical
Your Connection to the Diamond!
Honest • Unbiased • Apolitical
Your Connection to the Diamond!
The Boston Red Sox have upgraded their bullpen, as they agreed to terms with All-Star closer Liam Hendriks Monday morning. The two sides agreed to a two-year contract worth $10 million, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. Chris Cotillo of MassLive was first to report the Red Sox were closing in on a deal with […]
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Alex Anthopoulos is an aggressive general manager for the Atlanta Braves. When the trade deadline arrives, or at any point in the off-season, “AA” will pull the trigger for some trades that could seem genius or head-scratching. Some of the “head-scratching” moves by Anthopoulos are now working out. Trading away fan favorites may be heartbreaking, […]
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Red Sox 2, Diamondbacks 1 PHOENIX, May 27 — Garrett Whitlock, in his first game back from injury, held the Arizona Diamondbacks to one run on three hits as his Boston Red Sox — thanks to three singles, a walk, and a bases-loaded squeeze play — eked out a 2–1 victory in front of a […]
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Craig Kimbrel is known for a few things. One of the most dominant runs as a closer in baseball history, a triple digit fastball, and his pre-pitch stare. On Friday evening, he added another accomplishment he will be remembered for, for years to come. Kimbrel joins an exclusive list of just eight pitchers who have […]
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Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen became the seventh member of the 400 save club with his save in the Red Sox’ win over his former club, the Atlanta Braves. Jansen, the long-time closer for the Los Angeles Dodgers, worked the ninth inning allowing a double to Eddie Rosario and struck out Travis d’Arnaud to […]
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The Best and Most Meaningful Reliever Stats Out There (Note: Evan presented the following at the 30th Annual Nine Spring Training Conference, March 2, 2023.) Evaluating relievers has become more challenging in the last 35 years or so as their in-game roles have changed. Even before this development, it was tough for the simple fact […]
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The 2023 MLB season is underway and the buzz is in the air. One of the teams looking to bounce back from last year is the Boston Red Sox. They finished the 2022 season with a 78-84 record which was the worst in the American League East Division and tied with the Minnesota Twins for […]
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Kenley Jansen, Red Sox Agree to Two Years, $32 Million Free-agent closer Kenley Jansen agreed to terms with the Boston Red Sox Wednesday morning, ESPN.com’s Jeff Passan reported in a tweet. The deal is reportedly worth $32 million dollars across two years. Jansen, 35, is in second place on the active career saves list (391), […]
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