Tag Archives: Red Sox

The Red Sox 99.6% Dissolution

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

New York Times stat-cat Nate Silver had a knee-Bucknering piece yesterday charting the Red Sox September collapse: The Boston Red Sox odds of reaching the playoffs peaked on Sept. 3. Following a 12-7 win against the Texas Rangers, they held … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged knee-Bucknering, Nate Silver, New York Times, Red Sox, stat-cat, Tampa Bay Rays, Yankees | 3 Comments

WSJ To Red Sox Nation: You’re An A-Hed!

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The Wall Street Journal devotes it A-Hed today to the legions of short-suffering Red Sox fans: With Boston’s Historic Collapse, Red Sox Fans Are Back to Blue After Team Fails to Win Playoff Spot, a City Mourns; ‘Like a Bad … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A-Hed, Hot Stove League, pink caps, Red Sox, Sweet Caroline, Wall Street Journal | 3 Comments

Live Blogging The Latest Worst Red Sox Loss Ever

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

So it’s 11:40 p.m. on Wednesday and the hardworking staff has the Sox-Orioles game on the kitchen TV and is tracking the Yankees-Rays on MLB’s Gameday site, which is the digital equivalent of watching an old-fashioned ticker provide a pitch-by-pitch account … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Evan Longoria, Jonathan Papelbon, Orioles, Rays, Red Sox, Yankees | Leave a comment

Eddie On The Tobin, Jack On The Zakim: You Can Come Down Now

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

That 14-inning Red Sox-Yankee war of attrition might prove to be a Pyrrhic victory: How much the Sox burned their bullpen could come back to, well, burn them against the pesky Orioles the next few days. But it sure made … Continue reading →

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Yankee Fan Says ‘Go, Sox!’

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Pennant races are funny things, starting with they’re not really pennant races anymore – they’re postseason races. Regardless, once you begin scoreboard watching, you introduce a whole new geometry into the standings. Take Saturday’s AL East games, for instance. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Blue Jays, Made Yankee Fan in Boston, pennant fever grips hardworking staff, Rays, Red Sox, the great Rivera, Yankees | Leave a comment

Opening Night

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

Say, that was some swell rollercoaster ride the Red Sox and Yankees submitted at the lyric little bandbox last night, yes? Excellent start to the new hardball season. Regardless, some questions: 1) Does anyone in his right mind believe a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Joba Chamberlain, Joe Girardi, Jorge Posada, Kevin Youkilis, Red Sox, Yankees | Leave a comment