Raising Aces

Raising Aces: Yard Sale$

by Doug Thorburn 4/02

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How worried should the Red Sox be after Chris Sale's season-opening clunker?

Raising Aces: The Best Pitchers For 2019 (Switchback)$

by Doug Thorburn 3/18

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Trevor Bauer always provides an added challenge to evaluate, because he changes so much from year to year.

Raising Aces: The Best Pitchers For 2019 (The Fast Lane)$

by Doug Thorburn 3/06

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Putting star right-handers Noah Syndergaard and Walker Buehler under the microscope.

Raising Aces: The Best Pitchers For 2019 (Elevator Music)$

by Doug Thorburn 2/22

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In-depth looks at Luis Severino, Carlos Carrasco, and Blake Snell heading into 2019.

Raising Aces: The Best Pitchers For 2019 (Spin City)$

by Doug Thorburn 1/30

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Aaron Nola and Gerrit Cole joined the elite-pitcher party in 2018.

Raising Aces: The Best Pitchers For 2019 (Lonely Island)$

by Doug Thorburn 1/22

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Breaking down last season's best pitcher and a future Hall of Famer.

Raising Aces: The Best Pitchers For 2019 (The Big Three)$

by Doug Thorburn 1/09

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Using an elixir of stats, stuff, and mechanics to identify the best of the best.

Raising Aces: Don’t Stop Relievin’ — Allen and Eovaldi$

by Doug Thorburn 12/18

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Did the Red Sox make a smart investment is Nathan Eovaldi? And how much is Cody Allen worth on the open market?

Raising Aces: Don’t Stop Relievin’ — Kimbrel and Ottavino$

by Doug Thorburn 12/12

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Our journey through the relief pitcher jungle continues this week, with a trained focus on free agents.

Raising Aces: A New Rubric$

by Doug Thorburn 12/04

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Announcing the return of the Mechanics Report Card, with some tweaks.

Raising Aces: Time to Recalibrate

by Doug Thorburn 11/27

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A lot can change in two years.

Raising Aces: Final Exam

by Doug Thorburn 10/01

One final look at the man we all miss on the mound.

Raising Aces: Gray Matter

by Doug Thorburn 9/26

The Rockies may have finally found what they've been looking for.

Raising Aces: Johnny Sunshine

by Doug Thorburn 9/17

A compromised starter, a dominant reliever, and the best free agent acquisition of the off-season.

Raising Aces: Super Nova

by Doug Thorburn 9/10

One stuck it out in the AL East to find success, the other needed a change of scenery to discover the magic.

Raising Aces: We Don’t Need No Education

by Doug Thorburn 9/03

No wait we need some control.