by askillin | Oct 15, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Trade Deadline, Andrew Miller, Ben Cherington, Brian Johnson, Eduardo Rodriguez, Henry Owens
Despite Andrew Miller’s dominance out of the bullpen, acquiring Eduardo Rodriguez at the trade deadline was a coup for the Red Sox. The Red Sox were a busy team prior to the 2014 trade deadline, making multiple deals in a flurry of activity as the clock ticked down on...
by askillin | Oct 8, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, Ben Cherington, Blake Swihart, Brian Johnson, Giancarlo Stanton, Henry Owens, Manuel Margot, Matt Barnes, Mookie Betts, Rusney Castillo, Yoenis Cespedes
Yoenis Cespedes is supposed to provide the Red Sox lineup with some much-needed power, but with just a year remaining on his contract, the Cuban outfielder could also be used as a trade chip this offseason. When the Red Sox acquired Yoenis Cespedes prior to July’s...
by tbrooks | Sep 30, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, Uncategorized
For those who have been sports fans in America for a long time, you know that the one carrot that comes with a disappointing season [or being a Cleveland Browns fan] is a great draft pick the next year. Of course, a baseball draft pick is less gratifying because of...
by askillin | May 14, 2014 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, Alex Hassan, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Bryce Brentz, Daniel Nava, Daniel Nava, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Mike Carp, MiLB, MLB, Pawtucket Red Sox, Ryan Lavarnway, Will Middlebrooks
One of the biggest strengths of last year’s Red Sox team was the strong performances the squad got from its bench spots. Indeed, Boston’s depth proved crucial in taking advantage of platoon pairings on a nightly basis, softening the blow of any injuries to starters,...
by askillin | Apr 30, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Red Sox Spring Training, Boston Red Sox, Grady Sizemore, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Shane Victorino
He was the story of the spring, the 31-year-old outfielder signed on a one-year flyer after myriad injuries knocked him out of professional baseball for over two years. Heading into the 2014 season, Grady Sizemore looked like he might just become the story of the...
by jkeller | Mar 29, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Red Sox Spring Training, A.J. Pierzynski, Andrew Miller, Ben Cherington, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Brock Holt, Burke Badenhop, Chris Capuano, Christian Vazquez, Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Ross, Dustin Pedroia, Edward Mujica, Felix Doubront, Garin Cecchini, Grady Sizemore, Jake Peavy, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonathan Herrera, Jonny Gomes, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Shane Victorino, St. Louis Cardinals, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Every month during the season, here on Fire Brand, I take a look at the relative value of the 25 players on the current active roster. The criteria for the power rankings: 1) What is the value of each player on the Red Sox roster relative to the other players? If a...
by askillin | Mar 19, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Red Sox Spring Training, American League East, Andrew Miller, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Craig Breslow, Edward Mujica, Junichi Tazawa, koji uehara
In today’s MLB, bullpens are characterized by relievers who can come into the game with overpowering fastballs. According to FanGraphs.com, the average velocity of a big league fastball has risen from 91.1 mph in 2007 to 92.9 mph last season, and that trend is even...
by domara | Mar 18, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, Allen Webster, Boston Red Sox, Grady Sizemore, John Lackey, Jose Iglesias, Ryan Lavarnway, Stephen Drew, Xander Bogearts
Donning their green St. Patricks day jerseys, the Red Sox handily defeated the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. Grady Sizemore stole the show, going 3-for-4, and making two outstanding defensive plays. While the battle for center field is the most intriguing roster...
by dpoarch | Mar 10, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Red Sox Spring Training, Boston Red Sox, Jackie Bradley, Xander Bogaerts
Well, it’s been a while, but here we are. After an offseason hiatus, with a fresh season rapidly approaching, the TrollBag has returned to once again lower the standards of Fire Brand by just a little bit more each month. @PoarchDaniel @TrollBagQs I totally forgot...
by akhatchaturian | Mar 8, 2014 | 2013 World Series, 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Red Sox Spring Training, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Burke Badenhop, Craig Breslow, Dennis Eckersley, Edward Mujica, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Mariano Rivera
Koji Uehara and the Red Sox bullpen weren’t just average during their World Series run this past October. They were a major reason why they even won the title. However, repeating the kind of run the Sox bullpen established during the 2013 campaign will be incredibly...
