by darryl johnston | Jun 14, 2011 | 2007 ALCS, 2007 ALDS, 2007 World Series, 2008 ALDS, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, J.D. Drew, Scott Boras, Theo Epstein, Trot Nixon
photo © 2008 Eric Kilby | more info (via: Wylio) Maybe it’s the contract. Maybe it’s the attitude. Maybe it’s the omnipresent sense of a nagging injury. Maybe it’s because of Trot Nixon. Maybe it’s because of the slash line. Maybe...
by darryl johnston | Feb 5, 2011 | 2004 World Series, 2007 ALCS, 2007 ALDS, 2007 World Series, Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett
Before you start, READ THIS: On December 31st, 2003, Evan Brunell penned the article There is No Such Thing as ‘The Curse of the Babe’. On that day Fire Brand of the American League was born. Today we would like want to thank all of the great readers of...
by shawn medeiros | Oct 12, 2007 | 2007 ALDS, Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, John Lackey, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Los Angeles Angels, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Vladimir Guerrero
Game 1: Wednesday, October 3rd. One of the great things about playoff baseball is that it brings old friends together. Especially for fans that have left their home team
by evan brunell | Oct 7, 2007 | 2007 ALDS, Curt Schilling, Los Angeles Angels
Well, the Red Sox broke it open late and cruised to a 9-1 victory, sweeping the Angels and making sure that they were headed to their second ALCS in four years. Schilling avoided hurting his foot now and is now 9-2 with a 1.93 ERA in the postseason, numbers that will...
by zach hayes | Oct 7, 2007 | 2007 ALDS, Curt Schilling, Game Threads, Jered Weaver, Los Angeles Angels
@ Oct. 7 GAME 3 – ALDS 2007 Curt Schilling (9-8, 3.87) @ Jered Weaver (13-7, 3.91) Angel Stadium (Anaheim, CA) 3:00 PM EDT, TBS 2B Dustin Pedroia CF Chone Figgins 1B Kevin Youkilis SS Orlando Cabrera DH David Ortiz RF Vladimir Guerrero LF Manny Ramirez LF...
by zach hayes | Oct 6, 2007 | 2007 ALDS, Terry Francona
Look, I sincerely believe Terry Francona is an awesome guy. Now I’m beginning to buy into his, you know, on-field baseball strategies. Regular Season Francona has some bad habits. Bad habits that causes me, among other diehard Sox fans, to pull my hair out and...
by evan brunell | Oct 6, 2007 | 2007 ALDS, Francisco Rodriguez, Los Angeles Angels, Manny Ramirez
Manny Ramirez. What can be said? Manny was working on a fourth straight 150+ games played in a season when his year was derailed last year, and he ended up with a .321/.439/.619 line. This year, he got off to yet another Manny
by shawn medeiros | Oct 6, 2007 | 2007 ALDS, Chone Figgins, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Francisco Rodriguez, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jered Weaver, Jonathan Papelbon, Kelvim Escobar, Kevin Youkilis, Los Angeles Angels, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Orlando Cabrera
Manny Ramirez made the Los Angeles Angels pay the second time around. Intentionally walking David Ortiz to get to Ramirez for the second time on the night, Ramirez, tagged a Mass Pike shot over the Green Monster on a 1-0 fastball with two outs from Francisco...
by zach hayes | Oct 5, 2007 | 2007 ALDS, Chone Figgins, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, Garrett Anderson, Juan Rivera, Kelvim Escobar, Los Angeles Angels, Orlando Cabrera, Reggie Willits, Vladimir Guerrero
@ Oct. 5 GAME 2 – ALDS 2007 Kelvim Escobar (15-12, 3.40) @ Daisuke Matsuzaka (15-12, 4.40) Fenway Park (Boston, MA) 8:37 PM EDT, TBS CF Chone Figgins 2B Dustin Pedroia SS Orlando Cabrera 1B Kevin Youkilis RF Vladimir Guerrero DH David Ortiz LF Garrett Anderson...
by shawn medeiros | Oct 5, 2007 | 2007 ALDS, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Kelvim Escobar
Game one was a resounding victory and a great confidence booster, but it was simply one game. We need to win three against the Angels. Game two will be played tonight, at 8:30 pm, at Fenway Park. Daisuke Matsuzaka will get the ball for the Red Sox, going up against...
