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2008 July: A month of change

Written on August 4th, 2008 by Evan Brunell31297 Commentshttp://firebrandal.com/2008/08/04/2008-july-a-month-of-change.html2008+July%3A+A+month+of+change2008-08-04+04%3A18%3A55Evan+Brunell

July was certainly a month of change… none more so than the end of the month. Manny Ramirez long overstayed his welcome in Boston, and he was long due to [...]

Filed under Brandon Moss, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Craig Hansen, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Aardsma, David Ortiz, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Jed Lowrie, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Justin Masterson, Kevin Cash, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Sean Casey, Tim Wakefield Tags:

Turn the Page

Written on August 1st, 2008 by Shawn Medeiros312528 Commentshttp://firebrandal.com/2008/08/01/turn-the-page.htmlTurn+the+Page2008-08-01+11%3A05%3A25Shawn+Medeiros

It’s hard to remember a longer week in recent Red Sox memory.
It seems like ages since the Red Sox went into extra innings to beat the Seattle Mariners in the [...]

Filed under Brandon Moss, Craig Hansen, Jason Bay, Manny Ramirez, Trading Manny Saga Tags:

MANNY TRADED (Jason Bay heads to Boston)

Written on July 31st, 2008 by Evan Brunell3123121 Commentshttp://firebrandal.com/2008/07/31/manny-traded-jason-bay-heads-to-boston.htmlMANNY+TRADED+%28Jason+Bay+heads+to+Boston%292008-07-31+20%3A31%3A54Evan+Brunell

Check out my trading deadline winners and losers.
Who will replace Hansen in bullpen? Activate Colon and put Buchholz in pen? Lincoln Holzkom, Eric Hull, David Pauley, Chris Smith, Devern Hansack, [...]

Filed under Brandon Moss, Craig Hansen, Jason Bay, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, Pittsburgh Pirates, Trading Manny Saga Tags:

BOS 6, SEA 3: Sox sweep in extras

Written on July 23rd, 2008 by Shawn Medeiros30964 Commentshttp://firebrandal.com/2008/07/23/bos-6-sea-3-sox-sweep-in-extras.htmlBOS+6%2C+SEA+3%3A+Sox+sweep+in+extras2008-07-24+03%3A00%3A22Shawn+Medeiros

It took a little longer than most would like, but the Boston Red Sox completed the three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners on a two-RBI single by Mike Lowell.
Sean Casey [...]

Filed under Craig Hansen, Joba Chamberlain, Jonathan Papelbon, Mike Lowell, Sean Casey, Seattle Mariners Tags:

Is Damaso Marte a fit?

Written on July 21st, 2008 by Evan Brunell308316 Commentshttp://firebrandal.com/2008/07/21/is-damaso-marte-a-fit.htmlIs+Damaso+Marte+a+fit%3F2008-07-21+19%3A35%3A47Evan+Brunell

Buster Olney today speculated that the Red Sox would acquire Damaso Marte from the Pittsburgh Pirates before the trading deadline. Marte’s been on my radar for some time now and [...]

Filed under Craig Hansen, Damaso Marte Tags:

2008 midseason Red Sox awards

Written on July 10th, 2008 by Evan Brunell304523 Commentshttp://firebrandal.com/2008/07/10/2008-midseason-red-sox-awards.html2008+midseason+Red+Sox+awards2008-07-10+04%3A06%3A57Evan+Brunell

With the halfway point (just after, really — it’s been 90 games) it’s time to break out the midseason Red Sox awards! Only players currently with the Red Sox are [...]

Filed under Coco Crisp, Craig Hansen, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Julio Lugo, Manny Ramirez, Tim Wakefield Tags:

Trading season upon us, should Sox boost bullpen?

Written on July 7th, 2008 by Evan Brunell30347 Commentshttp://firebrandal.com/2008/07/07/trading-season-upon-us-should-sox-boost-bullpen.htmlTrading+season+upon+us%2C+should+Sox+boost+bullpen%3F2008-07-07+11%3A41%3A14Evan+Brunell

With the Milwaukee Brewers acquiring stud pitcher C.C. Sabathia from the Cleveland Indians, (expected to be made official sometime this morning) the trading season is officially upon us.
There’s no telling [...]

Filed under Brian Fuentes, Craig Hansen Tags:

TB 7, BOS 6: Way to blow it

Written on July 3rd, 2008 by Shawn Medeiros30235 Commentshttp://firebrandal.com/2008/07/03/tb-7-bos-6-way-to-blow-it.htmlTB+7%2C+BOS+6%3A+Way+to+blow+it2008-07-03+17%3A41%3A14Shawn+Medeiros

With a 4-1 lead headed into the bottom of the seventh inning the slumping Red Sox let up six runs en route to their third consecutive loss against Tampa and [...]

Filed under Craig Hansen, Evan Longoria, Jason Varitek, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Lowell, Tampa Bay Rays Tags:

2008 June: Making do without Big Papi

Written on July 3rd, 2008 by Evan Brunell29589 Commentshttp://firebrandal.com/2008/07/03/2008-june-making-do-without-big-papi.html2008+June%3A+Making+do+without+Big+Papi2008-07-03+15%3A02%3A18Evan+Brunell

A 16-11 swing has left the Sox in second place to start July, behind the surprising Tampa Bay Rays. Today comes the hated, the vaunted meek New York Yankees. Let’s [...]

Filed under Brandon Moss, Chris Smith, Coco Crisp, Craig Hansen, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Aardsma, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Justin Masterson, Kevin Cash, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Sean Casey, Tim Wakefield Tags:

HOU 11, BOS 10: Berkman and Lee lead charge

Written on June 29th, 2008 by Shawn Medeiros29452 Commentshttp://firebrandal.com/2008/06/29/hou-11-bos-10-berkman-and-lee-lead-charge.htmlHOU+11%2C+BOS+10%3A+Berkman+and+Lee+lead+charge2008-06-29+14%3A42%3A28Shawn+Medeiros

Lance Berkman’s two-RBI double in the bottom of the eighth was the difference as Houston beat Boston 11-10.
Mike Lowell’s solo-homer in the top of the ninth made it 11-10.
Goat of [...]

Filed under Carlos Lee, Craig Hansen, Houston Astros, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Lance Berkman, Mike Lowell Tags:
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