Clay Buchholz Named AL Pitcher Of The Month… Cy Young Next?
Clay Buchholz has been named the American League pitcher of the month for August. He went 4-0 with a 1.03 ERA in 6 August starts, going at least 7 innings in all but one of those outings.
His 2.21 ERA now leads all of Major League baseball, and it’s hard to imagine a scenario in which that wouldn’t be enough to earn the AL Cy Young award. So, is more prestigious hardware is in Buchholz’s future…?
How Much Is Victor Martinez Worth To The Red Sox?
Victor Martinez was a cheap and productive addition to the Red Sox lineup at last year’s trade deadline. Martinez cost the club roughly $2 million in exchange for a .336 batting average and 41 RBI in just 56 games.
After picking up his 2010 club option for $7 million (arguably the easiest decision Theo Epstein will ever have to make), the Sox have now entrusted him as an everyday catcher and middle-of-the-lineup hitter.
But in less than a month, V-Mart is bound for free agency, and the Sox will be forced to determine his long-term value. So what is Epstein willing to spend in order to keep Martinez in Boston…?
The Top 3 Reasons For The Red Sox’ 2010 Collapse
A lot of Red Sox fans are convinced that this season was doomed by injuries. It’s definitely a valid excuse, but only to certain extent. The Sox have had numerous chances to gain ground on the Rays and Yankees over the past month, but they’ve missed out on far too many.
Boston began the year in atrocious fashion, and certain healthy players have hurt the team along the way. Barring one of the most miraculous and unthinkable regular season comebacks in baseball history, the Sox will not make the playoffs this year. Here are the 3 biggest reasons…
Manny Delcarmen Deemed Expendable, Traded To The Rockies
It was pretty clear that Manny Delcarmen did not have a future as a key role player in the Red Sox bullpen. As a result, the Sox traded Delcarmen and cash to the Rockies for pitching prospect Chris Balcom-Miller before Monday’s waiver trade deadline.
Balcom-Miller is a 21-year-old right-hander who went 6-7 with a 3.31 ERA in 19 starts in Single A this season. He’s also the second player with a lengthy last name acquired by the team this season. But needless to say, it wasn’t exactly a sell high situation for the Sox’ front office…
Red Sox’ Current Playoff Odds
The Yankees and Rays were both victorious on Monday night, and with 31 games remaining in the regular season, the Red Sox now trail both teams by a whopping 7 games in the standings. If you haven’t buried the Sox in your mind by now, you likely have less supporters than Roger Clemens.
Here at Fenway Faithful Report, the Sox’ current playoff odds are about as close to zero as humanly possible (click here for the official “FFR Red Sox Eulogy”). But Boston is far from being mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, and several less emotional sources have calculated more optimistic predictions (but only slightly)…
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