by chipbuck | Sep 23, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Oh Red Sox Nation, I love you, but you are a fickle bunch. All summer you’ve been like the cocky high school jock strutting through the hallways like you owned the place. Then September hit, and everything changed. Rather than continuing your reign atop the...
by darryl johnston | Sep 22, 2011 | Trivia
Hello, everyone and welcome the newest installment of FireBrand trivia sponsored by Greatest Game CD. Today’s trivia question: Who was the last team the Red Sox beat in the playoffs? HONOR CODE: No search engines. Previous question answer: John Lackey has the...
by darryl johnston | Sep 22, 2011 | Carl Crawford, Kansas City Royals, Mike Aviles
If you follow the Kansas City Royals (which excludes everyone reading this) then you know all about Mike Aviles. He’s an enigmatic power/speed combo with a penchant for poor pitch selection, but a ton of talent just waiting to fully blossom. If you still follow the...
by scandage | Sep 21, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chris Davis, David Ortiz, Detroit Tigers, Game Threads, Jim Rice, Jimmie Foxx, Josh Beckett, Koji Uehara, Los Angeles Angels, Minnesota Twins, Mo Vaughn, New York Yankees, Robert Andino, Tampa Bay Rays, Tommy Hunter, Vern Ruhle
Baltimore Orioles (64-90) @ Boston Red Sox (88-67) Tommy Hunter (3-3, 5.31) @ Josh Beckett (13-5, 2.50) 7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 GAME NOTES The Red Sox take their 2-1/2 game lead in the Wild Card race into the finale...
by chipbuck | Sep 21, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Are you feeling a little down after last night’s frustrating 7-5 loss to the hapless Orioles? Yeah, me too. I really thought they had the game in hand. Regardless of the outcome, it was absolutely the correct move for the Terry Francona to bring in Jonathan...
