by bcowett | Jan 29, 2013 | Trivia
Fire Brand Trivia! The only race where you can win even after starting late! Question: In the last 5 seasons, which Red Sox outfielder had the most homers? HONOR CODE: No search engines or keyword searches. Previous Question Answer: Daniel Nava got plunked nine times...
by bcarsley | Jan 28, 2013 | Aaron Cook, Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Blake Swihart, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Bryce Brentz, Casey Kelly, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, David Ortiz, Drake Britton, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Garin Cecchini, J.D. Drew, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Josh Reddick, Junichi Tazawa, Marco Scutaro, Marlon Byrd, Matt Barnes, Michael Bowden, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Ryan Sweeney, Ryan Westmoreland, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
You don’t have to be a Red Sox fan to have your heart go out to Ryan Kalish. After an exciting 2010 debut in which he showcased his potential, his flaws and his energy all at once, many assumed Kalish would start 2011 as the team’s left fielder. Then came the Carl...
by bcowett | Jan 28, 2013 | Anthony Ranaudo, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, Justin Upton, Kevin Towers, Mike Napoli, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Sweeney, Will Middlebrooks
We’re on the cusp of baseball coming back. Two weeks are all that stands between us and seeing the Red Sox do awesome baseball things. Are you ready? In 2012, the bullpen was beaten to a pulp – multiple times. With some shrewd moves during the offseason,...
by kwizatchhaderach | Jan 27, 2013 | Boston Red Sox
This article was written by Fire Brand’s ticket partner, TiqIQ, by Matt Feuerman. Attempts to take out the garbage by Ben Cherington and Larry Lucchino may have improved the hopes of Red Sox fans, and in turn the price of tickets on the secondary market....
by dpoarch | Jan 27, 2013 | Alex Cobb, Alex Rodriguez, B.J. Upton, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, James Shields, Kevin Youkilis, Matt Moore, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Wil Myers
Continuing from last week, here’s Part Two of my AL East breakdown. (Part One can be found here.) Tampa Bay Rays (90-73, 3rd in AL East) In terms of trades, the Rays may have won the non-Toronto division for the offseason when they dealt James Shields to Kansas City...