by tim daloisio | Mar 31, 2010 | Fireside Chats Podcast
Episode #73 Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim Daloisio Guests: none Finally the season is upon us. But before we dig into our season preview, Paul and I discuss the contract situations of Josh Beckett and Victor Martinez. How much did the Joe Mauer signing impact the Red Sox...
by andrew lipsett | Mar 31, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Nomar Garciaparra, The Nomar Trade
Since agreeing to come back to Fire Brand recently, I’ve been reading the site’s archives — in part to get a feel for the place after a few years and in part to try and brush off the writing cobwebs and remember how to do this again (and I’m...
by evan brunell | Mar 27, 2010 | Brian Shouse, Kevin Frandsen, Scott Schoeneweis
The Red Sox made a couple moves yesterday to shore up their depth. For starters, Brian Shouse was released and Scott Schoeneweis picked up. It was clear the Sox weren’t too keen on Shouse and his low 80s fastball from day one. Schoeneweis certainly throws harder...
by Troy Patterson | Mar 25, 2010 | Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, J.D. Drew, Jeremy Hermida, Jonathan Papelbon, Tim Wakefield
Every spring, we get the March stars who try to earn a roster spot, but hopefully we all know by now that a month or so of at bats is not enough to tell anything. Half the time, players are facing minor leaguers and the rest are players working on their approach. Any...
by Troy Patterson | Mar 23, 2010 | John Lackey
After pitching a game against minor leaguers yesterday and giving up his first home run, which was also his first earned run, of the spring John Lackey made some very good comments. The topic was raised after striking out six and walking none in the match-up with...
