Red Sox vs Twins Series Review

A Blog By Dean

Editors Note: I don’t think I have released my new baseball analytic by the time this blog releases. So, if you see any reference to BBI, BBI+, or ABBI just keep a look out for my blog on that to drop today.

Overall Takeaway

I think it is important to start with the biggest news from this series, and that is the Triston Casas injury. No one should ever be rooting for an athlete to get hurt. Yeah, I wasn’t a big fan of him, but that doesn't mean I ever wanted to see him hurt. There is now a real possibility that we never see Triston Casas in a Red Sox uniform again. Frankly, Casas had maybe two more weeks left before he was benched or demoted. Based on my new analytic, he ranked 140 out of 165 qualified batters.

Back to the series.

Sox win on Sunday if Cora starts Story. Hamilton going 0-4 and dropping the ball in the 8th killed the team.

Game 1: Red Sox 6-1

Game 2: Twins 4-3

Game 3: Twins 5-4

What I Loved

• Brayan Bello

  • I don’t want to get too excited, but what Brayan Bello has done so far is exceeding my expectations…. by a lot. Three great starts to begin the year, and he only gave up one walk (which have been his kryptonite.)

• Alex Bregman

  • Flirting hard with that 1.000 OPS right now. When it comes to my new analytic that I created he ranks 12th in BBI, 4th in BBI+, and 10th in ABBI. While that might not mean much to you yet….. It will.

• Kristian Campbell Returning

  • Glad he is back and did not have to go on the IL. However, super weird to put him in the cleanup spot for the first time coming off injury. But Cora does what Cora does.

What I Was "Mid" About

• Hunter Dobbins Start

  • Hunter Dobbins did not pitch great Saturday, but I am still upset that they sent him down in the first place, so he has a leash for now.

• Bullpen

  • I think the bullpen is still great, but Cora is misusing them. Whitlock does not always need to stretch out to two innings because he was a starter last year. Have him pitch an inning and then bring in Slaten. Few times now this season I have seen Whitlock stretched out, gets in trouble, starts to blow up, Slaten gets up quick, rushed out and also blows up.

What I Didn't Love

• Walker Buehler Injury

  • Right when he was starting to turn things around, BANG, goes on the IL. With Giolito returning, it looked as if the rotation was going to be at full strength. Not anymore.

• Triston Casas Injury

  • Absolutely sucks to see an athlete go down. Again, very well known that I was not the biggest fan of Triston Casas. I was more against the contingent of Red Sox Nation that put him on a pedestal after half a good season.

• NINE ONE RUN LOSSES

  • Just going to keep adding to this every series..

• Benching Trevor Story Sunday

  • What are we doing? He was 3-8 in the series before the benching Sunday. You want to say matchups, rest, etc FINE, but you are replacing him with David Hamilton. Also, the team is off tomorrow. Priority should be winning the series.

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