by evan brunell | Jan 11, 2008 | Carlos Gomez, Coco Crisp, Deolis Guerra, Doug Mirabelli, Fernando Martinez, Huston Street, Johan Santana, Kevin Mulvey, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, Oakland Athletics, Philip Humber, Trades
The comments section of Fire Brand has been abuzz with trying to get Huston Street. Forget about it. Oakland has been linked to Boston outfielder Coco Crisp in past trade rumors, and the Red Sox have shopped Crisp this offseason, but recent rumblings of a Huston...
by evan brunell | Jan 8, 2008 | Roger Clemens, Roger Clemens and the Mitchell Report
In recent months, I’ve added Gene Wojciechowski to my list of “must-read” columnists. His piece last night on the Roger Clemens scandal was fantastic. As much as I try to ignore the steroids issue nowadays because I’m sick and tired of...
by evan brunell | Jan 7, 2008 | Carlos Quentin, Coco Crisp
The White Sox’s acquisition of Nick Swisher may open the door to Coco Crisp being traded to the White Sox. How is this possible, you ask, with the White Sox holding three starting outfielders already? Even though the White Sox plan to play Swisher in...
by evan brunell | Dec 31, 2007 | Dustin Pedroia, Mike Lowell
It’s December 31. That means that Fire Brand has hit its fourth-year anniversary and it comes on the heels of what was by all designs a grand year for the Red Sox and a grand year for Boston. Boston put itself squarely on the map as the current capital of the...
by evan brunell | Dec 27, 2007 | Clay Buchholz, Pedro Martinez, Roger Clemens
David Ortiz is the most charismatic hitter the Red Sox have had since Yaz. I interviewed Jonathan Papelbon while in Double-A and witnessed his final start for Portland. Jason Varitek has been a steadying influence behind the plate and when he hangs it up will probably...
