by charliesap | Dec 9, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Poll
Just a quick poll for everyone as we head into the weekend. Chip basically posed the question yesterday, but let’s make it an official poll. Should the Sox bid on Yu Darvish? Are you enamored by his upside and youth? Are you too worries that he’s Dice-K...
by charliesap | Dec 8, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Jed Lowrie, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Josh Reddick, Ryan Kalish
The Red Sox were in on Mark Buehrle and we here at Fire Brand would have been happy to see him in Boston. However, Buehrle is no longer on the market, as he will be spending the next four years in Miami, having signed a four-year, $58M deal with the Marlins. In...
by charliesap | Dec 6, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Quick Post
Here are some rumors from Tuesday’s winter meetings… Update #3: ESPNBoston.com, through ESPN Deportes, reports that David Ortiz is likely to accept arbitration, which will give him a raise in salary for 2012, but no commitment beyond that for the Sox....
by charliesap | Dec 6, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz
The winter meetings are underway and the offseason action is picking up. One of the possible targets of the Red Sox, Heath Bell, has already signed and those that were hoping to see Jose Reyes in Beantown are out of luck. However, there is hope that one of...
by charliesap | Dec 1, 2011 | Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Quick Post
SI’s John Heyman has tweeted that Bobby Valentine has signed a two-year deal with the Sox. Interesting, I was thinking three or more years for sure. What are your thoughts on the two-year...
