The Battle of the Beltway, Round 2 (Camden Yards vs Nationals Park)
After Pat (AKA The Boy Who Loved Joe Kelly) and Taylor (AKA The Girl Who Loved Adley Rutschman) put the two DC-Maryland-Virginia area Major League ballparks up against one another…
A Culture of Crying
Just when I feel the urge to actually credit the Yankees for something, John reminds me that Yankee fans have rendered it impossible for actual humans to give genuine praise…
A Lineup Nerd’s Outlook for the 2023 Red Sox
Derrik gave us his projections for the 2023 Red Sox offense and pitching staff just after the trade deadline, and his knowledge of and patience for tracking baseball accounting dwarfs…
Pitch Clock and Banning the Shift
Major League Baseball has gradually attempted to improve the game and enhance the fan viewing experience for a number of years. Between the revamped playoff system, the three-batter minimum for…
The Disappointments – Pitching
In my column last week, I focused on Xander Bogaerts and JD Martinez as the primary offensive disappointments for the 2022 Boston Red Sox. The blame pie for the pitching…
The Disappointments – Offense
Chaim Bloom has been taking his lumps all season long, and that’s fine. I believe in what he is trying to build in Boston, but being the Red Sox’ Chief…