Winter Meeting Thoughts and Friday Links
Well, the Winter Meetings are officially over. They closed up shop in Dallas yesterday afternoon, and everyone went back to their…
Category: Boston Red Sox
Poll: Should the Sox Bid on Darvish?
Just a quick poll for everyone as we head into the weekend. Chip basically posed the question yesterday, but let’s make it…
Sox Remain Quiet as Top Free Agents Sign
The Red Sox were in on Mark Buehrle and we here at Fire Brand would have been happy to see…
Dear Santa
Some people feel that baseball’s winter meetings are an overblown festivity, but I couldn’t disagree more. For a hot stove…
Rumors: Papi, Bailey, Pitching
Here are some rumors from Tuesday’s winter meetings… Update #3: ESPNBoston.com, through ESPN Deportes, reports that David Ortiz is likely…
What Papi’s Comps Say About a Two-Year Deal
The winter meetings are underway and the offseason action is picking up. One of the possible targets of the Red…
Measuring the Best Option
The offseason is still young, but there have already been changes to the market. Early on I thought Mark Buehrle…
2011 Player Review: Dustin Pedroia
When Terry Francona was released/fired/not re-upped/left on his own accord, the question of the offseason for the Boston Red Sox…
Where Are They Now?; Adrian Gonzalez Trade Edition
As you may have heard, eleven months ago, the Red Sox traded away a package of four players to the…
The Cafardo Mail Bag: Super Serious Edition
At this point, there’s no need for an introduction. We all know the drill, so let’s jump right in. I…