Stats are helpful to me to stay informed about the rest of the league, but not about the Red Sox. Over my lifetime, I have watched thousands of games so I can adequately assess what I am seeing from the Red Sox players and compare that against the league standards. Watching every Red Sox game leaves me with no knowledge gaps that need to be filled by stats. I am not a homer when it comes to their performance. When one of our players stinks, I realize it and say it, I don't lie to myself that they are better than they are. Stats could be helpful as a reality check to homer fans who watch the team through rose colored glasses, so I get your point, but that has never been me.