by bcowett | Mar 22, 2013 | Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Daniel Bard, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Farrell, Scott Boras, Stephen Drew, Theo Epstein
I don’t know about you guys, but I have a doozy of a Friday ahead of me. 10 hours of work in an MLB team shop. Let the fun begin, right? I hate to sound like a cold-hearted fan here, but with Jackie Bradley in the fold, he makes Jacoby Ellsbury pretty much...
by bcowett | Mar 20, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Brett Lawrie, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Jackie Bradley, John Olerud, Jose Iglesias, Ryan Dempster, Stephen Drew
Everyone, I’ve made a deal with a devil. I promised a Yankees fan that I’d get a beer with her on Opening Day, when the rivalry renews. If I don’t survive, remember…I love you all. Stephen Drew‘s concussed, and Pedro Ciriaco isn’t a...
by bcowett | Mar 19, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Fire Brand Trivia! Your number one source for Laser Show factoids! Question: When Dustin Pedroia arrived at Arizona State to play college baseball in 2001, he played briefly with what other major league middle infielder before that player transferred? HONOR CODE: No...
by bcowett | Mar 18, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Jackie Bradley, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees, Spring Training, Stephen Drew, Tampa Bay Rays
Just under two weeks until the beginning of the season. We’ll have to struggle through a Texas-Houston match-up on Opening Night, but after that, the fun begins. Sure, perfect innings don’t mean much in Spring Training. But when Jon Lester is tearing...
by bcowett | Mar 15, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Bryce Brentz, Casey Kelly, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Don Mattingly, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jose Iglesias, Juan Nieves, Los Angeles Dodgers, Stephen Drew, Terry Francona, Xander Bogearts
So, I decided to see a Spring Training game on Thursday between the Cubs & Dodgers. Here’s a short summary: STOP BUNTING DODGERS I CAN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE. Players will come and go. That’s the hard truth we have to acknowledge. Loyalty won’t...
