by charliesap | Feb 8, 2011 | Darnell McDonald, J.D. Drew, Mike Cameron, Ryan Kalish
.271/.340/.452, 20 HR, 43 SB, 94 R and 82 RBI in 641 PA’s That’s an all-star. That’s a fantasy beast. That’s the 2011 projection for Ryan Kalish published by Bill James. Look, I’m a big Ryan Kalish fan (and a huge Bill James fan), but...
by mike silver | Feb 7, 2011 | Andy Pettitte, Bartolo Colon, Boston Red Sox, Joe Blanton
Now that Andy Pettitte has officially retired, the Yanks can kick their fifth starter pursuit up a notch – and the Sox can breathe a bit easier. After signing Bartolo Colon and Freddy Garcia to minor league contracts, New York has a few extra options to compete with...
by tom fratamico | Feb 6, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
MLB has changed Opening Day (OD) moving the schedule ahead with the first pitch of the season being thrown on Thursday and many teams playing for the first time on Friday. The schedule change is a departure from the Monday OD tradition and is not a big improvement....
by darryl johnston | Feb 5, 2011 | 2004 World Series, 2007 ALCS, 2007 ALDS, 2007 World Series, Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett
Before you start, READ THIS: On December 31st, 2003, Evan Brunell penned the article There is No Such Thing as ‘The Curse of the Babe’. On that day Fire Brand of the American League was born. Today we would like want to thank all of the great readers of...
by charliesap | Feb 3, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Cameron
The Red Sox have accumulated so much talent this offseason that they have a problem. OK, so it’s a good, nay, GREAT problem to have. How does Terry Francona fill out his opening day lineup card and keep things balanced? The Sox have five left-handed hitting...
