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 domara | Mar 25, 2014 | Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Craig Breslow, David Ortiz, Grady Sizemore, Jackie Bradley, Jon Lester
The Red Sox and Orioles met for the third time this spring on Monday, but rain canceled the game after just 2 uneventful innings. With just 5 spring training games left until opening day, Boston is set to face the Rays on Tuesday. David Ortiz’s contract...
by jkeller | Mar 15, 2014 | Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Nava, Grady Sizemore, Jackie Bradley, Jonny Gomes, Mike Carp, Pawtucket Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Shane Victorino
One of the many “Midas Touch” acquisitions made by Ben Cherington last season was Mike Carp. Purchased on February 20 from Seattle, Carp posted a line of .296/.362/.523. That slugging percentage was a career high, and the average and on base percentage were his best...
by bcarsley | Jan 13, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, Ben Cherington, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jon Lester, Xander Bogaerts
I’ve spent a lot of time in recent weeks tearing down some Red Sox prospects and starters in order to try and give some perspective on deep and comparatively weak areas within Boston’s organization. I know I’ve put myself at risk at becoming somewhat...
by bcowett | Dec 13, 2013 | 2013 Winter Meetings, 2014 Red Sox offseason, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Garin Cecchini, Jacoby Ellsbury, Michael Almanzar, Ryan Madson, Stephen Drew
Not the most exciting Winter Meetings for Boston, but then again, they didn’t have or feel a real need to improve coming into the Meetings. So it goes, I guess. It was a silent trip to the Winter Meetings for the Red Sox, but Ben Cherington did practically...
by bcowett | Dec 9, 2013 | 2013 Winter Meetings, 2014 Red Sox offseason, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Mike Napoli, New York Yankees, Robinson Cano, Roy Halladay, Seattle Mariners
Well, the Red Sox might already be done with all that signing free agents stuff. It’s only December 9th! That just seems so crazy at this point… Was that it? Ben Cherington might be done with his offseason wheelin’ & dealin’ and it’s...
by bcowett | Nov 23, 2013 | 2012 Boston Red Sox, 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, Aaron Cook, Ben Cherington, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Cliff Lee, Darin Ruf, Devin Marrero, Freddy Galvis, Garin Cecchini, Giancarlo Stanton, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Kyle Weiland, Matt Barnes, Miami Marlins, Michael Young, Mike Trout, Philadelphia Phillies, Roy Halladay, Tim Wakefield, Xander Bogaerts
To be honest, the offseason frustrates me more than the regular season does. At least in the regular season, the team can right some wrongs just by winning a game the next day and everyone will be happy and content. Beers all around. Now, however, no one will be fine...
by bcowett | Nov 13, 2013 | Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Carlos Ruiz, John Farrell, Terry Francona, Xander Bogaerts
It’s MLB’s award season. Great time for debates, quarrels and confrontations about what guy should win and what stats Brian Kenny says we should use. Have fun! In the end, a skipper that came from Boston won. Terry Francona was voted in as the AL Manager...
by bcowett | Nov 4, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 World Series, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jake Peavy, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Mike Napoli, World Series
There are times when one must be composed, polite and relatively quiet. The duck boat parade on Saturday was not one of them. Because World Champs, that’s why. How did this team win it all? Every single player on the 25-man roster contributed in some way, shape...
by bcowett | Nov 1, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 World Series, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, David Ross
Three titles in ten years. For fans much older than me, that kind of optimism would’ve been scoffed at before 2000. This just doesn’t happen. So enjoy it all. We’ve taken to calling the amazing 1967 season The Impossible Dream. But after the Red Sox...
