Recently I wrote this story (http://60ft6in.com/2013/02/05/rating-the-red-sox-farm-system-2013-vs-2005/) regarding the Red Sox and their draft picks from 2005 through 2012. As with most things with the Red Sox, whenever you compare them to anything, it usually comes down to the Yankees. With that in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Boston Red Sox did not have a General Manager until Tom Yawkey bought the team in 1933 and brought in Eddie Collins. Up through 1965 Boston had Joe Cronin, Bucky Harris and Pinky Higgins at that post. Let’s look […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Over the last twelve MLB seasons, there have been some legendary pitching performances. The Factor12 Rating is able to quantify each successful season or failure. Where does your favorite pitcher rate against the competition? Since 2000, there have been 7569 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Certain guidelines must be established to answer this challenging question. The pitcher must have competed in the Modern Era (since 1900) and thrown a minimum of 200 IP. Utilizing the advanced metric ERA+, the top pitching seasons will be considered […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Justin Verlander should win the 2011 AL Cy Young with a unanimous selection. This is not earth shattering news considering the remarkable season achieved by the 28 year-old right-hander. However, should the BBWAA select Verlander as the 2011 AL MVP? […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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