FenwayNation's Dalton Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) experienced a slight drop in May—falling 2.9 points to
79.4. This comes on the heels of a precipitous 17.7-point plunge in April. This month's drop in the Index was mostly fueled by waning levels of confidence in the team's offense
and starting pitching.
FenwayNation offers its readers this monthly assessment 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 initial 2014 preseason reading was normalized and set
to 100.0 as the benchmark for the remainder of the year.
FenwayNation readers from
throughout the world can now '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.
