by evan brunell | Oct 24, 2012 | Ben Cherington, Bobby Valentine, David Ortiz, Mike Aviles, Will Middlebrooks
Bobby Valentine may not be the Red Sox manager anymore, but he’s not done commenting on his time in Boston. And it won’t be the last time, either. Valentine went on “Costas Tonight” on the NBC Sports Network on Tuesday and stirred the pot,...
by chipbuck | Oct 23, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Chris Snyder, David Ross, Gerald Laird, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jose Molina, Kelly Shoppach, Ryan Lavarnway, Yorvit Torrealba
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve taken a long look at the Red Sox’s current roster. I’ve reviewed player performance, examined contract situations, and made assessments of each player’s future in Bostonin 2013. (See Part 1 on Position Players and Part...
by evan brunell | Oct 22, 2012 | John Farrell, Poll
Well, that was fast. The Red Sox have tabbed John Farrell as the new skipper. It appears as many Sox fans would have preferred Brad Ausmus, as a poll to Fire Brand readers showed. This poll was only up Friday through the weekend, but Ausmus had a convincing lead and...
by scandage | Oct 22, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Daniel Ray Herrera, David Ortiz, Edinson Volquez, Houston Astros, Josh Beckett, Josh Hamilton, Justin Morneau, Kansas City Royals, Mark Appel, Miami Marlins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays
It seems a foregone conclusion that the Red Sox will attempt to re-sign David Ortiz for at least one more season at DH. However, an intriguing alternative to Big Papi comes in the form of one Joshua Holt Hamilton. Hamilton’s life story reads like a movie, and...
by brandwon stewart | Oct 21, 2012 | Brad Ausmus, John Farrell
Insomniac Red Sox fans were treated to a flurry of tweets around midnight which proved that Brad Ausmus or Tim Wallach will not be Bobby Valentines successor. Former Sox pitching coach (2007-2010) John Farrell has been signed to a three year deal with Boston to...
