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 scandage | Dec 4, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Shane Victorino
Alex Speier has reported that the Red Sox signed Shane Victorino to a three, year, $39 million dollar deal. Victorino is expected to man right field for the Red Sox. More to come as this...
by scandage | Dec 3, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, David Ross, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Mike Napoli, Ryan Lavarnway
According to multiple reports, the Red Sox will sign Mike Napoli to a three-year deal today. Jon Heyman reports that the deal is for three years and $39 million. According to Nick Cafardo, Napoli is expected to catch and play first base. As the Red Sox earlier signed...
by scandage | Dec 3, 2012 | Boston Red Sox
No, I’m not in Nashville – Evan wouldn’t pony up the bucks to send me there. But I can still cover the coverage of the Winter Meetings. (All times Central, because Nashville is in the Central Time Zone). Refresh often! 8:15 – I return from the...
by scandage | Dec 1, 2012 | Adam LaRoche, Alex Gonzalez, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Anibal Sanchez, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brandon McCarthy, Brennan Boesch, Brian Wilson, Cody Ross, Dan Haren, Daniel Bard, Detroit Tigers, Edwin Jackson, Francisco Liriano, Jair Jurrjens, Jerry Owens, Joakim Soria, Joe Blanton, Jonathan Broxton, Jonny Gomes, Jose Iglesias, Jose Valverde, Josh Hamilton, Koji Uehara, Kyle Lohse, Mark Reynolds, Mike Adams, Mike Napoli, Nate Schierholtz, Nick Swisher, Rafael Perez, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Madson, San Francisco Giants, Shaun Marcum, Shin-Soo Choo, Stephen Drew
The 2012 Baseball Winter Meetings will be held in Nashville on Monday through Wednesday. Let’s take a look at some of the free agents and non-tendered players that the Red Sox may be interested in. As everybody knows, Boston is looking for a first baseman, and...
by huntergolden | Nov 27, 2012 | Asdrubal Cabrera, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Carlos Pena, Cody Ross, David Ross, Giancarlo Stanton, Hiroki Kuroda, James Loney, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Farrell, John Henry, Josh Hamilton, Kyle Lohse, Lance Berkman, Mike Napoli, Nick Swisher, Ryan Lavarnway, Stephen Drew, Will Myers
It was quiet week in Red Sox rumor land this week, as the front office, it’s fans and those of us with enough time on our hands to write about them fell in and out of Turkey coma. However with the mass slaughter of birds over and cream puffs consumed, it’s time to get...
by chipbuck | Nov 27, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Brandon Jacobs, Bryce Brentz, Drake Britton, Garin Cecchini, Giancarlo Stanton, Jackie Bradley, Matt Barnes, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
In the aftermath of the blockbuster trade that resulted in Mark Buehrle, Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, John Buck, Emilio Bonifacio, and cash going to the Toronto Blue Jays for Yunel Escobar, Adeiny Hechavarria, Henderson Alvarez, Jeff Mathis, Justin Nicolino, Anthony...
by evan brunell | Nov 22, 2012 | Boston Red Sox
Hello all, and a very happy Thanksgiving to you! We’re foregoing the usual article today chock-full of information because today is about stuffing the stomach chock-full of food. However, we here at Fire Brand did want to make you aware that the Hardball Times...
by huntergolden | Nov 20, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Josh Hamilton, Los Angeles Dodgers, Melky Cabrera
Given the sheer magnitude of the August trade that sent $256 million packing to Los Angeles, you’d think the Red Sox wouldn’t be too into the idea of spending a ton of money this offseason to upgrade their roster. Or maybe they are… Several reports over the past two...
