The Impending Roster Crunch

<a title="license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ – click to view more info about 'Surplus.  Every team wants it, but very few teams have it.  If you were to look solely at the Red Sox 25-man roster, you’d see a roster bereft...

Win $350 in one-night fantasy league

Over the course of the season, Fire Brand has been holding a contest to participate in a one-night fantasy game that could net up to $350 for a lucky Fire Brand reader. The third such contest will be played on Friday, June 15 and it is open for teams to be drafted....

POLL: What for Youk?

It looks virtually certain by many that the Red Sox will trade Kevin Youkilis, a sentiment largely shared by Fire Brand readers (see below for results of previous poll). With that in mind, what kind of return should the Red Sox be looking for? The playoffs are still...

Taking An Early Look At The Trade Deadline

After last night’s tough loss in Miami, the Red Sox sit a full seven games out of first place. Of course, if last season taught us anything, it’s that as long as a team is not mathematically eliminated, it’s never too late to make a run. Yet, it’s hard to look at this...

The Advanced Scout – Miami Marlins

The Boston Red Sox (29-31), having been swept over the weekend by the Washington Nationals, take the show on the road for a three-game skein against the Miami Marlins (31-29). The Marlins are on a cold streak, having lost their last six games in a row. And the Red Sox...