by charliesap | Dec 1, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Poll
The Rockies have made both Huston Street and Ian Stewart available. Both fit the Sox needs in the bullpen and at third base (given David Ortiz’s uncertain status and Kevin Youkilis’s injury issues). I’ll be following up with an article on Stewart...
by chipbuck | Nov 30, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
It’s a little late in the day, but there’s a lot of good stuff out there today. I don’t want you to miss any of it. I’m separating today’s links into two groups, so be sure to check them both out. Let’s jump right in! Bobby...
by chipbuck | Nov 30, 2011 | Alex Wilson, Anthony Ranaudo, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Jose Iglesias, Josh Reddick, Matt Barnes, Ryan Lavarnway, Ryan Westmoreland, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
Jim Callis, Executive Editor of Baseball America, recently agreed to sit down and answer a few questions about Red Sox prospects. He provides a lot of great insight on what we can expect out of our some top prospects, up-and-comers, and those who have fallen from...
by charliesap | Nov 29, 2011 | Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Quick Post
ESPNBoston’s Gordon Edes has reported that the Red Sox have hired 61-year-old Bobby Valentine as their next manager. 60 percent of Fire Brand readers that voted in last week’s poll voted for the Sox to hire Valentine, who is more established as a manager...
by charliesap | Nov 29, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Kevin Youkilis
Aging designated hitters haven’t been striking it rich (relatively speaking, of course) in the free agent market over the last few years. Last offseason, Vladimir Guerrero, who had hit .300/.345/.496 with 29 home runs that summer, could not find a team willing...
by aconvery | Nov 26, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
The name is the first thing that jumps out. Xander Bogaerts. It sounds more like a foreign planet than a nineteen-year old prospect. It’s already easy to hear Remy trying to mumble through his name the first time he steps to the plate at Fenway Park. Of course, the...
by chipbuck | Nov 23, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Yesterday, I dropped Mr. Cafardo a tweet asking if he would be dropping a mailbag anytime soon. Always interested in pleasing his most adoring (read: obsessed) mail bag fan, he complied with releasing a glorious Thanksgiving edition of the bag. And oh what a mail...
by charliesap | Nov 22, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, Huston Street, Jed Lowrie, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Reddick, Kevin Youkilis, Ryan Kalish
The Colorado Rockies brass has made it clear that they are comfortable with Rafael Betancourt as their closer and that Huston Street is on the trading block. It has been reportedthat the Red Sox are among a few teams that have already shown interest in trading for...
by charliesap | Nov 22, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Poll
Bobby Valentine is a big name. Boston is a big market. But do the two fit together? Troy doesn’t really think so and Chip wonders if ownership and the media should be putting so much weight on the role of a manager. A previous poll showed that Fire Brand readers...
by chipbuck | Nov 21, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
The Boston media is restless. With the Patriots having recently destroyed their chief rival in primetime; the Celtics on an indefinite hiatus; and the Bruins still basking in their post-Stanley Cup victory glow, there isn’t a lot to discuss. They’re...
