by chipbuck | May 4, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
In case you haven’t heard, Fire Brand of the American League is back on Facebook! In order to follow your favorite Red Sox blog (yes, I mean Fire Brand), and keep up on the latest Red Sox news, analysis, and announcements; click on the “Like” button...
by chipbuck | May 4, 2011 | Bobby Jenks, Boston Red Sox
Gordon Edes of ESPN Boston recently caught up with Red Sox manager Terry Francona. Not surprisingly, Bobby Jenks was one of the primary topics of discussion. “After a tough weekend for Bobby Jenks, who blew a lead and was saddled with Friday’s 5-4 loss,...
by chipbuck | May 1, 2011 | Weekend Round-Up
Tales from around the Red Sox Blogosphere: Fire Brand of the American League – In case you missed it this week…Mike traces Lavarnaway’s success back to one conversation; Troy discusses Papelbon’s contract push and explains the difference a week can make; Charlie gives...
by chipbuck | Apr 29, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie, Kevin Youkilis, Marco Scutaro
Over the past month, we’ve talked a lot about the state of the lineup and pitching staff. We’ve looked at platoon situations and identified advantages; broken down pitching performances using pitch f/x; examined efficient lineup constructions; and debated the...
by chipbuck | Apr 27, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz
If it feels like we’ve been talking a lot about Clay Buchholz lately, that’s probably because we have—and for good reason. While Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, John Lackey, Daisuke Matsuzaka appear to have gotten back on track after struggling through their first two...
