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The 2022 Hall of Fame ballot consists of several controversial candidates. Whether because of steroids, off-the-field issues, or post-career actions, this ballot is as interesting yet frustrating as they come. However, there are three relievers on the hall of fame ballot who come with little to no baggage. They are Billy Wagner, Joe Nathan, and Jonathan Papelbon. Wagner retired … [Read more...] about Ranking the Relievers on the Hall of Fame Ballot

For the next in our list of courageous comebacks, we shift back in the proverbial vault. True, 1961 may not be the absolute bastion of “back there,” but it’s still pretty far back. So far, in fact, that it was during the second incarnation of the old Washington baseball team. This version of the Washington Senators never did a lot during their time in the Nation’s Capital. … [Read more...] about Ten Greatest Comebacks in MLB History: #3 (1)

Previously, on the Top Ten Comebacks list: we learned that the landscape of baseball in two cities in 1961 was drastically similar. The Washington Senators and Boston Red Sox were both enduring torrential downpours as franchises. Perhaps a case could be made that this is too harsh a judgment towards the Senators, who were in their inaugural season as a franchise. However, … [Read more...] about Ten Greatest Comebacks in MLB History: #3 (2)

The Baseball Hall of Fame welcomed one new member into their ranks on Tuesday–longtime Red Sox slugger David Ortiz. Big Papi met the 75% threshold in his first year on the ballot. This year’s ballot was filled with controversial nominees, many of whom were in their last year of eligibility. Ultimately, only Ortiz will head to Cooperstown later this year. David Ortiz Makes Hall … [Read more...] about David Ortiz Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

Former Red Sox hurler Jon Lester made headlines when he announced his retirement after a 16-year career. Throughout his career, Lester won three World Series titles (two with the Boston Red Sox), amassed 200 wins, and made five All-Star teams. 2021 wasn’t the best swan song, as a 5.29 ERA isn’t the ideal way to go out, but besides that Lester put up some great numbers during … [Read more...] about Is Jon Lester a Hall of Famer?

For the entirety of its’ extensive history, baseball has had the element of human error intertwined in the game. Home plate umpires in particular are in charge of calling each pitch that comes across the plate. It’s not easy being a home plate ump. Throughout history, they’ve been public enemy number one all over the globe. They’ve been yelled at, had dirt kicked on … [Read more...] about Red Sox Players Most Affected by Robo-Umps

A change in pitch usage can be the catalyst for a pitcher breaking out. In this article, we will go through the process of using Pitch f/x data via Fangraphs to identify how the Boston Red Sox’s young hurler Tanner Houck changed his pitch mix by changing his usage rates of existing pitches. With data from Fangraphs, we will use Excel to examine Houck’s potential for a breakout … [Read more...] about Pitch f/x and Tanner Houck’s Breakout Season

What makes has made Chris Sale one of MLB’s premier pitchers over the last decade? In this article, we will take a detailed look into the ace of the Boston Red Sox and how his pitch selection and his four-seam fastball has played a role in his rise to stardom. To accomplish this we are going to use the pybaseball Python library to access every pitch Sale has thrown in his … [Read more...] about The Career of Chris Sale Ft. Python