Save Opportunities

Since blown saves are on everyone's mind today, I thought I'd look up how the Boston Red Sox stand up in comparison to the rest of the league. Turns out, despite how we may feel about it today, they aren't the worst. They're just close to it.

Team	SV	SVO	%
Colorado Rockies	35	61	57%
Kansas City Royals	24	39	62%
New York Mets	31	50	62%
Tampa Bay Devil Rays	41	66	62%
Toronto Blue Jays	32	51	63%
San Francisco Giants	44	70	63%
Baltimore Orioles	36	57	63%
Philadelphia Phillies	36	57	63%
Detroit Tigers	36	56	64%
Boston Red Sox	34	52	65%
Chicago Cubs	34	52	65%
Atlanta Braves	36	55	65%
Seattle Mariners	36	55	65%
Texas Rangers	43	65	66%
Cincinnati Reds	30	45	67%
Milwaukee Brewers	40	60	67%
Oakland Athletics	36	54	67%
New York Yankees	43	64	67%
Los Angeles Dodgers	38	55	69%
San Diego Padres	41	58	71%
Arizona Diamondbacks	39	55	71%
Florida Marlins	39	54	72%
Minnesota Twins	39	54	72%
Chicago White Sox	50	68	74%
Washington Nationals	50	68	74%
Los Angeles Angels	48	65	74%
Pittsburgh Pirates	32	43	74%
St. Louis Cardinals	45	59	74%
Cleveland Indians	49	63	78%
Houston Astros	40	51	78%

Which does not mean they're the best, either! If you look at the number of save opportunites (comparably speaking), they haven't had a lot. That's not surprising since their bats have been so strong all year long.

Wouldn't it be nice to have Foulke back in tip top shape again?

Quote of the day: "We're not 10 games back. We're a half-game back," pitcher Mike Timlin (pictured right) said after the Red Sox squandered an eighth-inning lead and lost to the last-place Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-4. "We've been in first place or fighting for first place all year long. This is not season-ending by any means." and "It's an ill-timed loss, but what are you going to do?" Timlin said.

One other note for Tito. Rule number 1 for Timlin: Do Not put Timlin in unless it's the beginning of an inning!