During a month when the Red Sox captured the AL East title
and the best record in the American League, FenwayNation's
Dalton Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) saw another big jump in confidence. The Index
rose 5.2 points—to a final 2013 reading of 126.4 (by contrast, last year's final number was 54.8). The increase was caused mostly by solid levels of confidence in the team's
offense—a raw score of 83.1. FenwayNation offers its readers this
monthly reading of
"The Mood Of The Nation" through our exclusive
Dalton Jones Industrial Average. Named for the all-time Red Sox pinch-hit leader, the average is a composite index of four key metrics:
starting pitching,
relief pitching,
total offense and
total defense.
The editors of FenwayNation have selected a panel of 50 readers from
throughout the world to weigh in every month on the state of the Carmine
Hose. The Index number—and its fluctuation up or down—has proven, over
the years, to be an accurate bellwether of team performance.
