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Year One for ABS Challenges
Read story →: Year One for ABS ChallengesMajor Leaguers made over 10,000 ABS challenges in this first year of its use. It was a little rocky in the beginning, but by the time the postseason rolled around, players were getting the most from their latest tool.
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A tough, tough loss
In a season filled with disappointments, Sunday’s may well have been the toughest loss so far for the 2014 Red Sox, who overcame a 5 run deficit in the 7th inning only to lose to the Orioles in extra innings. And with Sunday…
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The Yankee Killers
As we head into the weekend series with the Yankees, let’s have a look at some of the Red Sox best performers vs their dreaded rivals. First stop, slash lines. The most popular hitting statistics: batting average (AVG), on-base percentage…
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The Kids are Alright
What a difference a week makes. Last Sunday at this time we were miserable after enduring our 10th straight loss, the Red Sox’ longest slide since June 8–19, 1994 (nearly 20 years ago!) when the club lost 11 straight. Worse…
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Done with losing
A 4-game home and away sweep against a good Braves team and the Nation’s relief is almost palpable. No longer preoccupied with the prospect of going 20-142, it’s now time to consider how historic the 10-game losing streak really was. Setting aside…
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A less impressive
Pedroia milestoneWe’ve seen Dustin Pedroia reach some impressive milestones in the past few days. Wednesday’s 4-3 Red Sox victory over the Reds included one that’s less so impressive. Pedroia struck out 4 times in Game 34 matching a career-high for just the…
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Game 33:
Notes and milestonesA few milestones worth noting after Tuesday’s extra-innings Red Sox win over the Reds. First, though, a little about the Cincinnati team. You might think of the Reds as “the other red socks.” The club, which was once called the Red Stockings, joined the National League…
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Slamming out a win
Who knew the first two games vs the vaunted Oakland Athletics would have the Red Sox looking so good? Solid performances on Friday and Saturday were highlighted with grand slams by Dustin Pedroia on Friday and Jonny Gomes on Saturday. Pedroia’s…
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Slow start: Recapping April
April’s done, so let’s review how the Red Sox have performed in this first month of the season. Though the first 27 games of 2014 the Red Sox are under .500 standing at 13-14, compared to 19-8 in 2013. Last…