by evan brunell | Jan 12, 2010 | Derek Lowe
During Derek Lowe’s tenure with the Red Sox, he was a 21-game winner, 42-save closer and 5.42 ERA starter. Lowe was consistently inconsistent and gave birth to what we all refer to as the “Derek Lowe” face — a face of pure failure. Lowe was...
by evan brunell | Jan 9, 2010 | Brian Daubach, Kevin Millar, Kevin Youkilis
A pudgy 25-year old named Kevin Youkilis made his major league debut in 2004, having made waves a year earlier for being the posterchild for Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game. In his first game on May 15 in Toronto, Youkilis cranked a home run for his first...
by evan brunell | Jan 7, 2010 | Felipe Lopez, Jed Lowrie, Jerry Hairston, Khalil Greene, Mark Loretta, Nick Green, Orlando Cabrera
With the signing of Adrian Beltre and impending acquisition of Bill Hall, it seems that the Sox only have one thing left to do: dump Mike Lowell to bring in a backup shortstop. Lowell is perhaps even more redundant with the acquisition of Hall, who can play third and...
by evan brunell | Jan 5, 2010 | Anthony Rizzo, Pete Hissey
Pete Hissey was drafted in the fourth round of the 2008 draft and hails from Pennsylvania. Hissey, 19, spent his second professional baseball season with mid-A Greenville. SoxProspects notes Hissey as a speedy centerfielder with an advanced approach at the plate with...
by evan brunell | Jan 1, 2010 | Fire Brand Awards, J.D. Drew
Every year, Fire Brand gives out it’s prestigious, most honorable Fire Brand of the Year award. Previous recipients, chronologically: Tim Wakefield, Bronson Arroyo, Mike Timlin, David Ortiz, Mike Lowell and Jason Bay. Wondering what the award is? Simple. The...
