by evan brunell | Aug 29, 2008 | David Ross, Josh Beckett
All of Josh Beckett’s tests with the Doctor of Doom, James Andrews, came back clean. Nevertheless, he’s being placed on the 15-day DL and Francona expects him to start next Friday’s game against Texas. Catcher David Ross has been called up, thus...
by evan brunell | Aug 29, 2008 | Chicago White Sox, Chris Smith, David Ross, Hunter Jones
The Red Sox are embarking on a three-game series with the Chicago White Sox before hosting the Baltimore Orioles for the first series of September. Unfortunately, Fire Brand won’t be around for Sept. 1, the day that 40-man rosters expand, but we can reasonably...
by evan brunell | Aug 29, 2008 | Uncategorized
I’m writing with a heavy heart to say that Fire Brand is shuttering it’s doors… For the weekend. What, you thought I was shutting it down for good? We’ll be off-line starting around 9 a.m. Saturday through 6 a.m. Tuesday to switch over to the...
by evan brunell | Aug 28, 2008 | David Pauley, Josh Beckett
Josh Beckett has been scratched yet again, this time from his slated Friday start against the Chicago White Sox. He’s being sent to Dr. James Andrews (uh-oh, no Tommy John, please). “I think scary is probably a good word for it,” Beckett told the...
by evan brunell | Aug 28, 2008 | Trivia
The last trivia question asked who was the Red Sox’s career leader in homers by a Canadian pre-Jason Bay. The answer was Buck Congalton. Leaderboard is updated. The new trivia question: Buffalo, New York. What significance does this have to the Red Sox? HONOR...