(More) Francona, The Baltimore Orioles and the Red Sox Offseason

by darryl johnston | Oct 1, 2011 | Baltimore Orioles, Robert Andino, Tampa Bay Rays, Terry Francona

Today, one of our readers ‘Don’ was kind enough to give us a nudge on some Francona material that is circulating throughout the baseball world, but had yet to be addressed here on Fire Brand. Certainly, we would like to be a full-time, crack staff who is...

Greatest Game CD Red Sox TRIVIA: August/Sept (Yankees vs. Tigers)

by darryl johnston | Sep 29, 2011 | Trivia

Hello, everyone and welcome the newest installment of FireBrand trivia sponsored by Greatest Game CD. Today’s trivia question: Note: This is not Red Sox trivia but I think it is fitting… How many games did it take for the Detroit Tigers to dispose of the...

Greatest Game CD Red Sox TRIVIA: August/Sept (Hit Rates)

by darryl johnston | Sep 27, 2011 | Trivia

Hello, everyone and welcome the newest installment of FireBrand trivia sponsored by Greatest Game CD. Today’s trivia question: Which Red Sox regular (at least 100 games played) has the highest BABIP? HONOR CODE: No search engines. Previous question answer: THe...

Greatest Game CD Red Sox TRIVIA: August/Sept (MLB Playoffs)

by darryl johnston | Sep 22, 2011 | Trivia

Hello, everyone and welcome the newest installment of FireBrand trivia sponsored by Greatest Game CD. Today’s trivia question: Who was the last team the Red Sox beat in the playoffs? HONOR CODE: No search engines. Previous question answer: John Lackey has the...

This Mike Aviles Guy Ain’t Too Bad

by darryl johnston | Sep 22, 2011 | Carl Crawford, Kansas City Royals, Mike Aviles

 If you follow the Kansas City Royals (which excludes everyone reading this) then you know all about Mike Aviles.  He’s an enigmatic power/speed combo with a penchant for poor pitch selection, but a ton of talent just waiting to fully blossom. If you still follow the...