Predictions

Back in February, Firebrand writers and readers collaborated to establish one bold prediction for some key Red Sox players this season- Coco Crisp, David Ortiz, Kevin Youkilis, Curt Schilling, Keith Foulke and Jonathan Papelbon. Now that the season is nearing...

The Plan

Last time I heartily ripped into the Red Sox front office, specifically GM Theo Epstein, for their actions over the two previous seasons. The issues include indecision over the direction of the ballclub, terrible talent scouting and acquisition, trading away good...

Trading Manny

The first article of what I’m sure will be many … Manny Ramirez will probably be traded this offseason. I do believe that he has an injury, but I also believe he could play through it if he wanted to and also believe that part of the injury is the phantom...

9/22: The Battle for Second Place Begins!

Julian Tavarez (3-4, 4.89) @ Ted Lilly (14-12, 4.44) Boston Red Sox (82-71) @ Toronto Blue Jays(80-72) 3:35 PM EDT in Toronto, Ontario (Rogers Centre) September 22, 2006 TV: NESN | RADIO: WEEI 850 AL EAST OUTLOOK: MIN @ BAL | NYY @ TB PRIOR GAME AGAINST OPPONENT: Red...

Double the Fun

One of the areas of emphasis the Red Sox have been trying to push in the last few years has been harvesting a winning atmosphere in the minor league system. The Sox Director of Player Development, Mike Hazen, discussed this issue in an interview with Scout.com??s...