Month: August 2009

 Paul Byrd

Paul Byrd reunited with Red Sox

According to MLB.com's beat writer, Ian M. Browne, the Red Sox have agreed to a minor league contract with Paul Byrd. This is welcome news, as the Red Sox could use more depth in the minors. I would guess he would only need 2-3 weeks of work in the minors before being ready to contribute.

In an interview with Fire Brand on February 12, Byrd said that he wanted to take the first half of the season off to be with his children. If you listened to this week's Fireside Chats, this move will come as no surprise to you as Paul Testa mentioned Byrd as a possibility to rejoin the Sox.

August 5, 2009 evan brunell
Boston Red Sox

8/5: Trying to bounce back.



The Red Sox try to bounce back from a game that not only exhausted their bullpen, but also may have exhausted their fans :)

August 5, 2009 tito crafts
Quick Post

VOTE for Fire Brand in CSNNE’s Daily Duel!

I'm currently embroiled in a duel over at Comcast SportsNet New England: Do the Red Sox need to make a waiver wire deal? This duel will last for 24 hours, and so will the voting.

Take a gander, and vote for myself and Fire Brand's victory in the duel! I take the position that the Sox need to bring in another relief arm, while CSNNE's Rich Levine says to leave well enough alone. This duel will be mentioned by CSNNE on air, so make sure CSNNE does so while mentioning Fire Brand brought home the hardware!

August 5, 2009 evan brunell
Mitch Denning

Q+A with top 3B prospect Will Middlebrooks

Will Middlebrooks is currently ranked the 25th best prospect in the Red Sox farm system. 20 years old, Middlebrooks is currently in Mid-A Greenville, hitting for a .265/.343/.424 line. Excepting first basemen, he is the fourth best infield prospect in the system.

Will took some time out of his schedule to answer a couple questions for Fire Brand. You'll be interested in his answers...

August 5, 2009 evan brunell
David Ortiz

Poll: What is your reaction to David Ortiz’ inclusion on the 2003 positive PED test list?

New Poll Question:
What is your reaction to David Ortiz' inclusion on the 2003 positive PED test list?
  • He's no better than Bonds, Arod or Clemens. He used and there's no coming back.
  • Thanks for the "tainted" memories.
  • Not shocked, just dissappointed. He can still make right by coming clean.
  • Who cares, everyone did something in this era.
  • Just keep performing and I'll come up with a reason not to crucify him.
These aren't the only options that anyone has a right to feel in regards to this situation, but I think everyone can associated loosely with one of the buckets.

As always, new poll is up to the right...vote away and argue it out in the comments.

August 4, 2009 tim daloisio
Fireside Chats Podcast

Fireside Chats #55: Where Paul may or may not have been slipped a PED last night

Just another week in Red Sox Nation.  Ho, hum...David Ortiz on steroids, Red Sox dominate the trade deadline talk (again), the Rays and Yankees on the horizon.  Joe Haggerty joins us to break it all down.  How many days until Patriots kickoff?  Yeah right....

This weeks' "Tweet of the Week" from our Red Sox Twitter Tracker:




from @globechadfinn

All that and more on Episode #55 of Fireside Chats on MVN!

August 3, 2009 tim daloisio