by evan brunell | Dec 20, 2012 | Aubrey Huff, Daniel Nava, David Ross, Drew Sutton, Ivan De Jesus, Jason Giambi, Jerry Sands, Jose Iglesias, Pedro Ciriaco, Rick Ankiel, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Raburn
Much of the attention this offseason has so far (rightly) been focused on who will be in the lineup and rotation for the Red Sox. But what about who will be coming off the bench? These players, while their value is less than those of starters, will still play...
by evan brunell | Dec 14, 2012 | Poll
It’s time again for a new poll. This one is going to be open-ended as we are curious who you think should be the Fire Brand of the Year for the 2013 season. Handed out every year to represent the blog the forthcoming year, the Fire Brander is a referendum on who...
by evan brunell | Dec 13, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Ryan Dempster
The Red Sox and Ryan Dempster are reportedly in serious discussions on a contract, Ken Rosenthal reports. While the Red Sox do need a pitcher capable of pitching in the middle of the rotation, staring at Dempster’s 5.09 ERA in 12 starts with the Rangers is...
by evan brunell | Dec 7, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Mike Napoli
The Red Sox walked away from the winter meetings with Mike Napoli at first base, Shane Victorino in right field and Koji Uehara in the bullpen. But now it’s time to address the biggest concern. That’s starting pitcher, where the team really needs to shore...
by evan brunell | Dec 6, 2012 | Jack McGeary, Jeff Kobernus, Jonathan Bachanov, Josh Fields (RP), Ryan Pressly
The major-league phase of the Rule 5 draft has just been completed, and the first pick was by the Astros. They used the pick on Red Sox right-hander Josh Fields, a 27-year-old relief pitcher. There was no doubt Fields was going to be taken, but there was simply a lack...
