by bcowett | Dec 31, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Red Sox Trivia! Remember to speak softly! Question: Three Red Sox outfielders had over 500 PA in 2013. Which one had the highest OPS? No search engines or keyword searches. Previous Question Answer: Uehara and Mujica combined for a stellar fourteen walks in 2013....
by evan brunell | Dec 31, 2013 | Fire Brand Categories
It’s hard to believe that 10 years have passed since Fire Brand of the American League began writing on the Red Sox, but here we are. A decade after Aaron Boone’s home run devastated this Red Sox fan so much, it spurred him to begin putting his opinions on...
by bcowett | Dec 30, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 Playoffs, 2013 World Series, 2014 Red Sox offseason, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Nava, Jackie Bradley, Xander Bogaerts
It’s the end of 2013, folks. And boy, what a ride it has been. From blanketing uncertainty in the beginning of the year to sheer joy and excitement by the end. Amazing. It’s still so surreal, even for the most emotionally stoic of fans. Can the be a year...
by bcarsley | Dec 30, 2013 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, Jonathan Herrera, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
If Stephen Drew’s market never truly develops like we thought it would, the Red Sox should resign him. And if they do so, they should retain Will Middlebrooks, too. I know, I know, it’s a radical idea. We’ve become so used to the “Drew or...
by dpoarch | Dec 29, 2013 | Adrian Beltre, Chase Headley, David Wright, Evan Longoria, Josh Donaldson, Juan Uribe, Manny Machado, Pablo Sandoval, Ryan Zimmerman
Miguel Cabrera is returning to first base this season in the wake of the Prince Fielder trade, and while this move has a variety of implications for the Detroit Tigers, I’m more interested in what it means for third base as a position overall. With some positions in...
