Win Probability: The Pulse of a Game

One of the great things about watching a baseball game play out over a 3 and 1/2 hour period of time is the inevitable ebb and flow of momentum as the game progresses. There is an almost poetic rhythm to each nine inning contest. Sometimes it’s dominated by...

DirecTV Outage Costs Many Fans Opening Day

As has been reported on in many places this morning, DirecTV subscribers waking up early to watch Opening Day were met with no TV signal on channels carrying the game. From homes to bars serving kegs and eggs, fans were left out in the cold with their team half a...

The Wisdom of Crowds: 2008 Red Sox Predictions

I usually write my posts the day before they publish here on Fire Brand of the American League and then press publish them when I get to my computer in the morning. In theory, today – as you read this – is no different. In reality however, as I publish...

POLL: Who will be in a Sox uni?

Predict a player who is not in a Red Sox uniform now that will be before October. Rich Harden 20% of all votes Doug Mirabelli 19% of all votes Gerald Laird 18% of all votes Huston Street 11% of all votes Jeff Clement 10% of all votes Barry Bonds 7% of all votes Chad...

Red Sox Preview on MVN’s The Pitch

Head on over to MVN Radio’s The Pitch today where yours truly joins Brandon Rosage to preview the 2008 Boston Red Sox. On a related note, we are in final discussions regarding the debut of a Red Sox podcast here at Fire Brand. One thing we are still missing is a...