Month: August 2007

Blame Canada, Gagne blows lead

The formula is simple: Eric Gagne and/or Hideki Okajima in the eighth to set up Jonathan Papelbon to slam the…

Fun with Attendance Figures!

Hello, Fire Brand readers. I’m Andrew Lipsett – you may remember me from such Fire Brand articles as ‘The One…

8/10: Tough test

August 10th, 2007 GAME THREAD Boston Red Sox (69-45) @ Baltimore Orioles (52-61) Daisuke Matsuzaka, RHP (13-8, 3.70) @ Erik…

Reaction To Bonds*

With one swing of the bat, the sanctity and cleanliness of sports’ most cherished record vanished. Like a cannonball, Barry…

8/8: .500 on the West Coast?

August 8th, 2007 GAME THREAD Boston Red Sox (68-45) @ Los Angeles Angels (66-46) Jon Lester, LHP (1-0, 5.09) @…

Moss and Change

Brandon Moss was called up for yesterday’s game in replacement of Eric Hinske, who will miss three games in order…

Boston’s lead slips to 5 over Yanks

Boston’s 10-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels means one thing: The New York Yankee’s pounding at the door is…

8/7: Six Games

August 7th, 2007 GAME THREAD Boston Red Sox (68-44) @ Los Angeles Angels (65-46) Tim Wakefield, RHP (13-9, 4.55) @…