Fansided · Jun 20, 2017
Red Sox: Walk reduction may have saved pitching staff
The Boston Red Sox pitching staff has the lowest BB/9 in baseball. That remarkable turnaround from 2016 may be the key to their pitching success.
“Walk This Way” is an iconic rock song by Aerosmith and also symptomatic of the Boston Red Sox pitching staff.
The other night in Houston, the Red Sox attempted to give away a game by walking the bases loaded. Like any reasonable Red Sox fan, I was in full “Can’t anyone on this team throw a strike?” mode. Followed quickly by dumping pitching coach Carl Willis and partner in pitching tutelage Brian Bannister.
