Red Sox homers at Fenway have seen a 27% decrease from last year to this year, a crash we haven't seen since 2014. Sox hitting doubles at Fenway is down 16% and are being hit at the lowest rate in the last 25 seasons.
The Red Sox offense is now approaching 50/50 playing time before/after the firings. There has been an 18% decrease in scoring runs.
xwOBA has shifted from .306 to .310.
Red Sox in the 2000s
14 years with Ortiz as primary DH, 45 playoff wins, 3.2 per season.
5 years with Martinez as primary DH, 17 playoff wins, 3.4 per season.
7 years with neither of the two as primary DH, 2 playoff wins, 0.3 per season.
Raffy’s last 11 games: .361/.432/.722 4 doubles, 3 homers, 6 walks.
Pretty sure the man that has put up a wRC+ between 126-140 for each of his last six seasons is going to be just fine.
The Red Sox didn’t lose their way overnight.
Their incentives shifted.
When private equity enters sports, the questions change — and so do the answers.
Inside the organization, some describe the culture as “toxic positivity.”
The story behind it: https://t.co/U0vk3vemvK
sports in the streaming era are so cool. is it easier to find? no. is the broadcast weirdly dark and gray? yes. is the connection more reliable? definitely not. it must be cheaper then? also no
Going from "the Red Sox are valuing Duran more like the seven-win player of 2024" earlier this winter to "the Astros hadn’t been interested in Duran-for-Paredes" is comical and should tell you all you need to know about Duran's real value.
In a vacuum Isiah Kiner-Falefa is a fine depth signing as a UTIL infielder for a team leaning into run prevention. The fit w/this Red Sox team is a little curious as he doesn’t help the offense & they already have several UTIL infielders who are cheaper & have options remaining.