FenwayNation's
Dalton Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) experienced a sharp drop in April—falling 17.7 points to
82.3. The drop in the Index was fueled by waning levels of confidence with
most
key metrics,
except relief pitching. 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 initial 2014 preseason reading from our panel was normalized and set
to 100.0 as the benchmark reading for the remainder of the year. The
editors of
FenwayNation have selected a panel of 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 actual
performance.
