YOU BE GM: What to do in offseason

The recent discussion on A.J. Burnett got me thinking, so I’d like to open up a bit of a fun exercise for all of us. Let us pretend that you’re the general manager of the Red Sox right now. You’ve decided not to make any further changes the rest of...

Red Sox to target A.J. Burnett

Per Ken Rosenthal: The Red Sox are planning a major push for Blue Jays right-hander A.J. Burnett, according to a rival executive. Burnett, 31, is almost certain to opt out of his contract and become a free agent at the end of the season. Since joining the Jays in...

Interviews

Fire Brand of the American League has been fortunate to interview several people involved in baseball. Here is the list, sorted alphabetically (click the date for the link): Lars Anderson, Red Sox minor leaguer: 9/1/08 Daniel Bard, Red Sox minor leaguer: 9/11/06 Brock...