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On the morning of June 7th, Durbin ranked 201st/229 of MLB batters in wRC+. I have no idea how much of a leash he had left, but the rest of the way he put up a 120 wRC+, ranking 81st/222.
February 11, 2026 at 12:13 AM
On the morning of June 7th, Durbin ranked 201st/229 of MLB batters in wRC+. I have no idea how much of a leash he had left, but the rest of the way he put up a 120 wRC+, ranking 81st/222.
I guess we'll never get the full story about what went on after Campbell's rib injury and subsequent cratering last season.
However, if his bat's back to line drives all over the park with walks, I'd not be surprised if a Campbell Anthony Abreu OF is the result at some point in season.
However, if his bat's back to line drives all over the park with walks, I'd not be surprised if a Campbell Anthony Abreu OF is the result at some point in season.
Interesting to hear Alex Cora say today that he didn't expect Kristian Campbell to play the infield in any ST games. Any infield work he does will be on the side.
That they signed a player for $60 million who doesn't seem to have a position is quite something.
That they signed a player for $60 million who doesn't seem to have a position is quite something.
February 10, 2026 at 10:33 PM
I guess we'll never get the full story about what went on after Campbell's rib injury and subsequent cratering last season.
However, if his bat's back to line drives all over the park with walks, I'd not be surprised if a Campbell Anthony Abreu OF is the result at some point in season.
However, if his bat's back to line drives all over the park with walks, I'd not be surprised if a Campbell Anthony Abreu OF is the result at some point in season.
My offer for Neto would have been colossal and impossible for the Angels to refuse.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:51 PM
My offer for Neto would have been colossal and impossible for the Angels to refuse.
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Whether Gray or Suarez follows Crochet in the rotation to start the season won't be decided until the end of camp and how they want to line things up for the first few series.
February 10, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Whether Gray or Suarez follows Crochet in the rotation to start the season won't be decided until the end of camp and how they want to line things up for the first few series.
Cora says that all of Kristian Campbell's regular work and playing time will be in the outfield this spring, but he will get individual work at 2B and 3B to stay fresh in those spots because if he's hitting, they will need to find him at-bats.
February 10, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Cora says that all of Kristian Campbell's regular work and playing time will be in the outfield this spring, but he will get individual work at 2B and 3B to stay fresh in those spots because if he's hitting, they will need to find him at-bats.
Durbin and Contreras both had friendly zones called against them last year. They had lower catcher framing runs than any Red Sox batter. Umpires struggled with the top and bottom zones for Durbin. An interesting ABS case upcoming.
February 10, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Durbin and Contreras both had friendly zones called against them last year. They had lower catcher framing runs than any Red Sox batter. Umpires struggled with the top and bottom zones for Durbin. An interesting ABS case upcoming.
Finally confirmed that JetBlue Park has upgraded to Hawk-Eye / Statcast in time for spring training and the implementation of automatic ball strikes. They were one of last spring facilities still using trackman. Most interesting part will be if real young pitchers sneak into games for their data.
February 10, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Finally confirmed that JetBlue Park has upgraded to Hawk-Eye / Statcast in time for spring training and the implementation of automatic ball strikes. They were one of last spring facilities still using trackman. Most interesting part will be if real young pitchers sneak into games for their data.
The blue line is every Red Sox SP month last year (>10 IP) and the corresponding K-BB%.
Orange is Crochet, Suarez, Gray, Bello, Oviedo, and Early.
So the overlapping first 5 are Early's September and 4 Crochet months. Then you can see the rising tide of the new rotation.
Orange is Crochet, Suarez, Gray, Bello, Oviedo, and Early.
So the overlapping first 5 are Early's September and 4 Crochet months. Then you can see the rising tide of the new rotation.
February 9, 2026 at 9:15 PM
The blue line is every Red Sox SP month last year (>10 IP) and the corresponding K-BB%.
Orange is Crochet, Suarez, Gray, Bello, Oviedo, and Early.
So the overlapping first 5 are Early's September and 4 Crochet months. Then you can see the rising tide of the new rotation.
Orange is Crochet, Suarez, Gray, Bello, Oviedo, and Early.
So the overlapping first 5 are Early's September and 4 Crochet months. Then you can see the rising tide of the new rotation.
Updated players that pitched for the Red Sox last year by release extension
February 9, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Updated players that pitched for the Red Sox last year by release extension
Durbin was apparently atrocious defensively in spring training last year, which bled into April, but then he became quite good at third base.
February 9, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Durbin was apparently atrocious defensively in spring training last year, which bled into April, but then he became quite good at third base.
If Durbin is going to "use the Monster to his advantage" and all that stuff, he's going to need to be much better handling inside pitches.
February 9, 2026 at 6:58 PM
If Durbin is going to "use the Monster to his advantage" and all that stuff, he's going to need to be much better handling inside pitches.
Durbin had a .334 OPB last year, and that was while leading the NL in hit by pitches (24).
HBP for batters has modest year-to-year correlation, so it's more than just luck.
Durbin's HBP rate
5.9% NCAA
3.4% MiLB
4.7% MLB
HBP for batters has modest year-to-year correlation, so it's more than just luck.
Durbin's HBP rate
5.9% NCAA
3.4% MiLB
4.7% MLB
February 9, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Durbin had a .334 OPB last year, and that was while leading the NL in hit by pitches (24).
HBP for batters has modest year-to-year correlation, so it's more than just luck.
Durbin's HBP rate
5.9% NCAA
3.4% MiLB
4.7% MLB
HBP for batters has modest year-to-year correlation, so it's more than just luck.
Durbin's HBP rate
5.9% NCAA
3.4% MiLB
4.7% MLB
Durbin put together a nice 8-hit postseason by mostly sweet-spotting (8-32° launch angle) flares.
February 9, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Durbin put together a nice 8-hit postseason by mostly sweet-spotting (8-32° launch angle) flares.
Durbin came up and won the full-time 3B job with the Brewers out of necessity, but his career minor league defense time looked much different
Innings
2B 1286
3B 628
SS 343
LF 65
CF 9
Innings
2B 1286
3B 628
SS 343
LF 65
CF 9
February 9, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Durbin came up and won the full-time 3B job with the Brewers out of necessity, but his career minor league defense time looked much different
Innings
2B 1286
3B 628
SS 343
LF 65
CF 9
Innings
2B 1286
3B 628
SS 343
LF 65
CF 9
Durbin’s similar style batters from Savant
February 9, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Durbin’s similar style batters from Savant
I’d rather Durbin than anyone they gave up, but he’s nothing special, and in the context of Breslow and Bailey openly talking about Harrison pitching in the front of a rotation it’s absolutely pathetic.
February 9, 2026 at 3:15 PM
I’d rather Durbin than anyone they gave up, but he’s nothing special, and in the context of Breslow and Bailey openly talking about Harrison pitching in the front of a rotation it’s absolutely pathetic.
Waking up at 5:30 a.m. on Patriots’ Super Bowl Sunday to watch women’s alpine skiing was a choice
February 8, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Waking up at 5:30 a.m. on Patriots’ Super Bowl Sunday to watch women’s alpine skiing was a choice
Red Sox nuggets from the Astros front: Sox and Pirates are 2 of 5 teams on the Isaac Paredes trade market. Trade talks heating up. Astros prefer Abreu over Duran; Sox do not to and have not wanted to move Abreu. If attention gets focused on Duran, Astros would need to shift money around.
New Crush City Territory episode
- Trade winds are blowing
- Cam Smith in CF?
- "Chase The Fight"
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/69sl...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxa4...
- Trade winds are blowing
- Cam Smith in CF?
- "Chase The Fight"
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/69sl...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxa4...
Trade Talks Intensify as the Astros Near Spring Training | Crush City Territory
YouTube video by Crush City Territory
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February 7, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Red Sox nuggets from the Astros front: Sox and Pirates are 2 of 5 teams on the Isaac Paredes trade market. Trade talks heating up. Astros prefer Abreu over Duran; Sox do not to and have not wanted to move Abreu. If attention gets focused on Duran, Astros would need to shift money around.
Started digging in on a roster overview and the simple takeaway is it'll be flabbergasting if another sizeable move doesn't happen. The position player group mix feels so ill-fitting, don't love the lineup options, trickles down to a weird bench. Cora can do it, but this is hard mode for no reason.
February 5, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Started digging in on a roster overview and the simple takeaway is it'll be flabbergasting if another sizeable move doesn't happen. The position player group mix feels so ill-fitting, don't love the lineup options, trickles down to a weird bench. Cora can do it, but this is hard mode for no reason.
I post these charts about 100 times during a season. This is what the 6th worst "quality of contact" looked like in MLB last year, out of 309 players.
February 5, 2026 at 10:24 PM
I post these charts about 100 times during a season. This is what the 6th worst "quality of contact" looked like in MLB last year, out of 309 players.
In the 2000s, there have been 4,461 individual MLB seasons with at least 450 plate appearances. Last year, Kiner-Falefa's season ranked 4,215th.
Red Sox closing in on deal with Isiah Kiner-Falefa, per Chris Cotillo.
February 5, 2026 at 12:02 AM
In the 2000s, there have been 4,461 individual MLB seasons with at least 450 plate appearances. Last year, Kiner-Falefa's season ranked 4,215th.
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First time we've had a goalie fight outdoors!
February 2, 2026 at 1:39 AM
First time we've had a goalie fight outdoors!
I guess add Casey Schmitt to the maybe available infielder options now that the Giants signed Arraez? Another imperfect option, but I'm more interersted there than a lot of the other names mentioned for months.
February 1, 2026 at 12:57 AM
I guess add Casey Schmitt to the maybe available infielder options now that the Giants signed Arraez? Another imperfect option, but I'm more interersted there than a lot of the other names mentioned for months.