This ump doesn't give many knee high strikes, either to Porcello or Cook, and that does not bode well for Cook. He needs that call to be effective. If not, he gets torched.
Just win and you'll pick up games on someone, whether it's the Yankees or a WC team. Just keep winning, that's all they need to concern themselves with for now.
Albers has a career 3.81 ERA pre ASB, and a career 6.08 ERA post ASB.
He had a 2.55 ERA pre ASB last year, and a 7.36 ERA post ASB last year.
The Sox sold high on him. It was a good trade for the Sox.