Since the World Series, We Have Been Cocky

If you’ve been visiting Fire Brand for a while, or even other Red Sox blogs, you can always count on somewhere in the archives since October 27th, a missive stating something to the effect of: Boy, since the World Series, Red Sox fans been cocky. Whether...

This is a Tiger?

Not only does this not look like a tiger, why is part of his skin creeping onto his nose? And why is a TIGER, of all animals, giving the peace sign? The Detroit Tigers need some self-reflection on the image of their...

1B Youkilis 2B Pedroia SS Ramirez 3B Renteria

The Boston Globe ran with a story in which Edgar Renteria said he’d move positions for Hanley Ramirez. He also said Hanley was ready to break into the major leagues now. While I disagree with that statement (hitting .269 for Portland – AA) I am encouraged...

Three Day Guest Column Streak

Some general announcements from the desk of Evan Brunell: he is “wrapping up lose ends” and will be returning from Worcester tomorrow. For now, I am your guest host. I’m David Isaacs. You may remember me from such Firebrand posts as Red Sox...

Fun with splits

Again, I’m still experiencing computer problems, so I can’t get too in-depth. However, I’ve had my eye on some of the Boston batters’ splits, and I thought it might be fun to share them. I’ll present them in the form of our usual daily...