Behind the plate in Boston, early-season stats/early-season GIFs worth noticing.
The Red Sox coax five double-play balls and still find a way to lose, Carlos Rodon comes unglued, Jake Lamb saves the D’backs’ bacon, and more.
Jake Arrieta turns out another showstopper, the Braves and Twins finally beat their bad karma, and Felix Hernandez keeps company with Randy Johnson.
The Juan Nicasio bubble popped, for one day at least. Meanwhile, Noah Syndergaard keeps getting better, and the Red Sox blow another lead.
I mean, there have been two of them, so there you go. Meanwhile, David Price and Craig Kimbrel couldn’t get it done, and Taylor Jungmann really couldn’t get it done,
It’s Friday, Friday, got a sack of jokes for Friday.
Good jokes and teams ranked by strength. Sounds like a Hit List.
The Red Sox give Pablo Sandoval’s job away, the Orioles are in a snit with Hyun-Soo Kim, and the Rangers and Indians might be the best bet for a last-second big-league swap.
The bottom of the Red Sox rotation has taken hits this spring. It’s not for the best, but it might not be for the worst.
Many a fifth starter is down in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Pablo’s gain might be Travis Shaw’s… gain.
Unfortunately, his pitches are given to fly.
No, really: Betts and Bogaerts are fantastic franchise cornerstones.
What the past says about the futures of three once-bright stars.
As the league continues to weigh the question of DH expansion, a look at the ways DHs are used and the way they change the game.
Baseball’s all-male environment makes clubhouse chemistry especially important. Does it also make it especially challenging.
The Red Sox acquired ‘Tek for a reliever, he became their fourth ever team captain, and our new catching metrics help tell us if he was really all that behind the plate.
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