by charliesap | Jan 11, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, John Lackey
My first article for Fire Brand came back in August, when I decided to touch on the inconsistent season of John Lackey. It wasn’t the best of debuts for Lackey, who had just signed a five-year $82.5M contract in the offseason. However, Lackey did turn things...
by charliesap | Jan 6, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Max Ramirez, Tony Pena Jr.
The day we knew was drawing near finally came to be. Adrian Beltre has officially left the Boston faithful for the greener (as in money) pastures of Arlington Texas. However, while Beltre was dawning his new digs, the Sox were making some intriguing minor league...
by charliesap | Jan 4, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Jacoby Ellsbury
Jacoby Ellsbury 2011 projection: Last season was a lost one for emerging speedster Jacoby Ellsbury. After fracturing four ribs early in April, Ellsbury would spend most of the season rehabbing while attempting and failing to come back to the lineup a few times....
by charliesap | Dec 30, 2010 | Andrew Miller, Bobby Jenks, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, Jonathan Papelbon, Rich Hill
Baseball has become a game of specialized players, especially when it comes to the bullpen. The bullpen is so specialized that each “position” is actually defined. You have long relievers, middle relievers, a setup man and a closer…and, of course,...
by charliesap | Dec 23, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Tim Wakefield
This has been a busy offseason for the Sox (understatement). The additions of Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford have transformed the offense into one of the most feared in baseball. A weakness in 2010, the bullpen has been transformed by bringing in veterans Bobby...
