Santana Aftermath: Red Sox and Yankees debate their fate
Along with the rest of the baseball world, I couldn’t help but be overwhelmed with Johan Santana yesterday. I’ll be…
Month: January 2008
Santana to the Mets
Johan goes to the National League and we can keep our prospects. In the end, it
The long and short of it: Jon Lester and Jacoby Ellsbury
Guest columnist and Fire Brand commenter Gerry chimes in… Lester’s Long Rookie Year: On October 28, 2007, Jon Lester’s very…
Red Sox acquire David Aardsma
The Boston Red Sox acquired reliever David Aardsma from the White Sox today for two long-shot prospects. Aardsma, entering his…
Course of action for the Red Sox: Trade for Khalil Greene
On Friday, we looked at the 2008 ZiPS projections for the Red Sox, which sees the Red Sox as the…
J.D. Drew will rebound; 2008 ZiPS Projections
On October 20th at Fenway Park under the bright lights, he found redemption. All year, he struggled to find a…
Rehabbing the month of January away
Disclaimer: This article does not comply with the standards of Fire Brand of the American League. It is incoherent, poorly…
Five Bench Options
Even with the Patriots preparing for their fourth Super Bowl title and the revamped Celtics making their winning rounds at…
A Tribute to Youk: Does he deserve more money?
In 2007, Kevin Youkilis became a fan favorite for more reasons than the popular ǃ˙Youuuukǃ˘ chant that echoes throughout historic…
Terry Francona: One of the greatest managers in the game
Terry Francona is the best manager the Red Sox have ever had. Why are we trying to run him out…