by guest | Mar 11, 2008 | Bryan Corey, Chris Carter, David Aardsma, Doug Mirabelli, George Kottaras, Joe Thurston, Jon Egan, Lucas May, Spring Training
Fire Brand reader Gerry checks in… SPRING TRAINING OBSERVATIONS. Tradition Field. Port St. Lucie, FL. Mets vs. Red Sox Dodgertowon. Vero Beach, Fl. Dodgers vs. Red Sox RED SOX NATION IN FLORIDA The roar of the crowd when Johan appeared today would have been...
by guest | Mar 5, 2008 | Clay Buchholz, Cleveland Indians, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Detroit Tigers, J.D. Drew, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Los Angeles Angels, Manny Ramirez, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies
1. 99% of the 2007 Championship squad will be back for the 2008 campaign The Red Sox have the right mix of talent, experience and depth that enable them to win in a number of ways: Power (Ramirez, Ortiz, Lowell), small ball (Pedroia, Cora, Youkilis, Lugo) and speed...
by guest | Feb 27, 2008 | Bobby Doerr, Carl Yastrzemski, David Ortiz, Dwight Evans, Jim Rice, Jimmie Foxx, Joe Cronin, Mo Vaughn, Rico Petrocelli, Ted Williams
As Mike Petraglia from MLB.com put it:
by guest | Feb 20, 2008 | Terry Francona
Zach Hayes has been placed on the disabled list with a left shoulder subluxation, according to general manager Theo Epstein. “Hayes has been a valued member of our rotation since 2005,” Epstein said in a press release. “He has been incredibly durable...
by guest | Jan 29, 2008 | Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester
Guest columnist and Fire Brand commenter Gerry chimes in… Lester’s Long Rookie Year: On October 28, 2007, Jon Lester’s very long rookie year ended with a dominant win in the final game of the World Series The year began at his Fenway debut, at age...