by brandwon stewart | Apr 26, 2010 | Adalberto Ibarra, Alan Embree, Boston Red Sox, Quick Post
In a day that saw the Red Sox add another very intriguing, young, good hitting catcher, they may also be saying goodbye to a old friend. Adalberto Ibarra is a 22-year-old former utility player who recently found his niche as a catcher after playing first, second and...
by mike scandura | Apr 10, 2010 | Alan Embree, Daisuke Matsuzaka
Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka spent more time on the sidelines during spring training than he did on the mound due to a combination of shoulder and neck injuries. He took his first step toward a possible return to Boston by pitching five pain-free,...
by mike silver | Mar 22, 2010 | Alan Embree, Boof Bonser, Boston Red Sox, Brian Shouse, Joe Nelson, Scott Atchison
Sox Sign Alan Embree Just after noon yesterday, the Sox officially agreed to a minor league deal with veteran lefty reliever Alan Embree. Embree, who last pitched for the Sox in 2005, comes off a shaky 2009 season that saw him struggle in limited duty, posting an even...
by evan brunell | Mar 20, 2010 | Alan Embree, Boof Bonser, Brian Shouse, Quick Post, Scott Atchison
The Red Sox’s bullpen search has taken on an interesting look these days. With Tim Wakefield virtually certain to open the season as No. 5 starter and Dice-K on the shelf, there are two spots open. The favorites are Boof Bonser and Brian Shouse (the latter...
by evan brunell | Nov 18, 2009 | Alan Embree
This morning, we learned that Mike Timlin won a spot on the All-Aughts team as the #1 reliever. This afternoon, we honor the #3 reliever and Timlin’s longtime lefty cohort, Alan Embree. Embree may have only been around for two full seasons and parts of two...
by evan brunell | Feb 15, 2008 | Al Reyes, Alan Embree, B.J. Ryan, Billy Wagner, Bob Wickman, Bobby Jenks, Brad Hennessey, Brett Myers, Brian Fuentes, Chad Cordero, Chris Ray, David Weathers, Eric Gagne, Francisco Cordero, Francisco Rodriguez, J.J. Putz, Jason Isringhausen, Jeremy Accardo, Joakim Soria, Joe Borowski, Joe Nathan, Jonathan Papelbon, Jose Valverde, Kevin Gregg, Mariano Rivera, Matt Capps, Ryan Dempster, Takashi Saito, Todd Jones, Trevor Hoffman, Troy Percival
Every year, I run a feature here at Fire Brand called Saves per Inning Pitched (SIP). It’s a little statistic I made up that in the general scheme of things, probably means nothing. But I like doing it because it tells me what teams utilize their closer as a...
