According to Baseball-Reference.com, the 2012 Red Sox had two pitchers with an ERA below 4: Scott Atchison (1.58) and Franklin Morales (3.77). The best starter was Clay Buchholz (11-8, 4.56 ERA). Closer Alfredo Aceves was at 5.36. That’s pretty pathetic. While I do think Bobby Valentine had to go, they might want to take a look at the pitching coaches, …
One of my favorite things about watching Red Sox games is Jerry Remy and Don Orsillo. They’re great announcers, but they’re also pretty entertaining and funny, especially when a game gets out of hand, one way or the other. I specifically remember watching this game — for some reason a guy ends up throwing a …
Tim Wakefield, Movie Star: An Interview with the Directors of Knuckleball! (Surviving Grady) In Knuckleball!, directors Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg follow Wake through his last season in the game, juxtaposing it with Mets up-and-comer RA Dickey, who will be MLB’s sole knuckleballer this season. Of course I’ll have to see it. I’m especially intrigued by …
While we continue to cheer the local ballclub as the season nears its end, there have been several players over the years that I just could not get behind. Yes, it’s true (as Jerry Seinfeld said) that we’re basically just cheering for clothes, but some guys are just not the type of person you want …
I’ve had some pretty bad luck with Red Sox games and weather this year. After we had a decent April evening to see the Sox beat the Yankees (for only their second win of 2011) it’s been a rainy crapfest every time since. The only real difference between these photos are the date: The one …
I’ve always been a fan of the “odd” pitchers in baseball, namely the sidearmers (especially the submarine types) and knuckleballers. Even as a kid in my little league days, I have distinct memories of watching guys like Dan Quisenberry and Kent Tekulve over your “boring” power pitchers. Anyway, I’ve been a big fan of Tim …
Surviving Grady is my favorite Red Sox site. I think they do the best job at capturing the joys and frustrations of being a Sox fan, and they do it with a sense of humor all their own. However, their taste in music is questionable at best. Yes, everyone has their own personal preferences and, …
Surviving Grady brought this to my attention last month but I didn’t mention it here. With Wake’s start against the Yankees tonight, I figured now’s a good a time as any to mention that Buffalo Tom’s Bill Janovitz wrote and recorded “The Ballad of Tim Wakefield“. It’s not exactly coming-out-of-the-bullpen theme music, but as far …
When great ones go, it might hurt us more than it does them by Bill Simmons (ESPN) Watching Papi flounder now, I’d believe he’s really 36 or 37 (not 33) before I’d believe PEDs are responsible. In a recent game in Minnesota, he couldn’t catch up to an 89 mph fastball. Repeat: 89 mph! That’s …
Amazing game last night, and it was very cool to have been there for it. I obviously didn’t watch the game on TV, but it’s amusing to read the differing opinions on the announcers’ alleged bias: “…I could bitch about the absurdly pro-Boston telecast…” — Halos Heavens “Then I watched the game and saw the …