There's been a lot of talk this off-season about how the Red Sox have bolstered their starting rotation—and, to a degree, that's true. But if we look at a key metric of starting pitchers (the differential of hits allowed in innings pitched), the new Boston starters are hardly in the "elite" category.
For perspective, let's take a look at this metric for some true elite starters (subtracting hits allowed from innings pitched):
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On the eve of the first Red Sox exhibition game of 2026 (against my vaunted Northeastern University Huskies), it's appropriate to ask: are The Carmine Hose any better that the 2025 edition that (after a surprisingly good season) flamed out in the Wild Card round?
Sox GM Craig Breslow did focus on the twin pillars of hardball success (pitching and defense)—but the offensive void caused by the losses of Rafael Devers (up until the trade) and Alex Bregman, was not really filled by off-season acquisitions. Читать дальше...
As baseball sage Yogi Berra once said, "It's déjà vu all over again". Your 2025 Boston Red Sox are starting to look an awful lot like your 2024 Boston Red Sox. After their first 16 games, they are 7-9—most recently dropping a series to the abysmal Chicago White Sox—a team most normal squads get healthy on.
The most troubling comparatives to 2024 are: strikeouts and errors—the two things Alex Cora hates more than watching Triston Casas sun himself on the outfield grass. In just 16 contests, Boston... Читать дальше...
After two games of the 2025 season, the Red Sox find themselves in a familiar place: .500. It begs the question: Is this team really as good as the hype around it?
After all, despite wining on Opening Day, they struck out 12 times—reminiscent of the "WhiffFest of 2024". Moreover, starting pitching (the big overhaul of the off-season) has been, well, just OK. In Game Two, Tanner Houck was hardly the "ground-ball" pitcher he's supposed to be—giving up two long balls in the loss. And, Rafael Devers seems lost at the plate... Читать дальше...
As we begin a new season with The Olde Towne Team, we felt it was important to re-energize FenwayNation.com—partly by going back to our roots. So, we've re-installed out old masthead logo (designed in 2000 by our co-founder Ric Glaub) and tightened up the overall format.
We hope to return to our daily missives on The Carmine Hose—without fear or favor from the NOG (inappropriately-named "New Ownership Group"). Stay tuned, we hope we will once again keep you informed and entertained covering Red Sox baseball. Читать дальше...
There's no question that the current configuration of your 2022 Boston Red Sox is not championship calibre. They are deficient at first-base, in the bullpen, in the starting rotation and on the bench. Having said that, they have also been incredibly unlucky so far this season. According to ESPN's metrics, The Carmine Hose should have a 29-23 record right now—four wins more than they actually have. Their run differential is a respectable +27 (4th best in the American League). No one better exemplifies... Читать дальше...
