by bcowett | Dec 10, 2012 | 2012 General Managers Meetings, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Brandon McCarthy, James Shields, Jon Lester, Josh Hamilton, Kansas City Royals, Kevin Youkilis, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Reynolds, New York Yankees, Nick Punto, Pedro Martinez, Ryan Dempster, Tampa Bay Rays, Wade Davis, Wil Myers, Will Middlebrooks, Zack Greinke
I feel like saying “Happy Monday!” would be an oxymoron of sorts, so instead: Happy Winter Meetings Hangover Day! Here’s some links to try and cure that metaphorical upset stomach of yours. Starting pitching continues to be a major hole for the...
by bcowett | Dec 7, 2012 | 2012 General Managers Meetings, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Jason Bay, Kevin Youkilis, Koji Uehara, Mike Napoli, New York Yankees, Shane Victorino, Terry Francona
TGIF everyone, or as Franklin D. Roosevelt liked to call it, the Date Which Will Live In Infamy. Along with your breakfast & coffee, I’ve got some hot n’ fresh links coming your way. Enjoy! Hoo boy. The Red Sox’s pitching staff. Ben Buchanan...
by bcowett | Dec 5, 2012 | 2012 General Managers Meetings, Boston Red Sox, Jacoby Ellsbury, Kevin Youkilis, Marco Scutaro, Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino
Happy the-week-is-halfway-over-day, everyone! I’m Brett Cowett, the newbie here at Fire Brand, so be gentle with me, please. I bruise easily. Let’s get to the link bonanza, shall we? Freshly minted BBWAA member Eno Sarris goes over the pricey acquisition...
by huntergolden | Nov 11, 2012 | 2012 General Managers Meetings, Adam LaRoche, Anibal Sanchez, Grady Sizemore, Hiroki Kuroda, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Joakim Soria, Joe Blanton, Josh Hamilton, Josh Johnson, Justin Masterson, Kyuji Fujikawa, Mike Napoli, Nick Swisher, Ryan Dempster, Stephen Drew, Torii Hunter, Zack Greinke
Ben Cherington and the Boston Red Sox delegation returned from the GM Meetings this past week with much to consider. The GM meetings are seen by most as a time to begin feeling out other teams, consider trades and engage in discussions with agents. The Red Sox did a...
