by chipbuck | Jun 30, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Hello Red Sox Nation! I had the opportunity to appear on the Toucher and Rich show on WWBZ 98.5 this morning to discuss the current state of the Red Sox. While I was on, we discussed John Lackey, J.D. Drew, the right field situation, Adrian Gonzalez’s...
by scandage | Jun 30, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Cole Hamels, Cy Young, Dustin Pedroia, Game Threads, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Mike Cameron, Mike Scioscia, New York Highlanders, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Raul Ibanez, Ron Gardenhire, Terry Francona, Tony LaRussa, Yamaico Navarro
Boston Red Sox (45-34) @ Philadelphia Phillies (51-30) Jon Lester (9-3, 3.66) @ Cole Hamels (9-4, 2.49) 1:05 PM EDT | Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia, PA) TV: NESN, MLB Network RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 INJURY REPORT Boston: Clay Buchholz, lower back strain (Placed...
by charliesap | Jun 30, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Josh Reddick
John Lackey has been the target of many angry Red Sox fans as well as the media. We here at Fire Brand are guilty of that as well. However, that isn’t to say that Lackey hasn’t earned at least some of the criticism that has been fired his way. For one,...
by chipbuck | Jun 29, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Live Game Chat: Red Sox @ Phillies
by scandage | Jun 29, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Game Threads, John Lackey, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, Steve Carlton, Steve Lyons, Texas Rangers, Tom Seaver, Vance Worley
Boston Red Sox (45-33) @ Philadelphia Phillies (50-30) John Lackey (5-6, 7.36) @ Vance Worley (2-1, 2.83) 7:05 PM EDT | Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia, PA) TV: NESN, ESPN RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 INJURY REPORT Boston: Clay Buchholz, lower back strain (Placed on...
by chipbuck | Jun 29, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Good afternoon all! Just a reminder, we will be co-sponsoring a live game chat with our friends from Crashburn Alley tonight! The game will start at 7:10 p.m., and will be televised on ESPN. We’ll post the chat window to the main page at some point later this...
by chipbuck | Jun 29, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
With all of the talk of radical realignment, teams shifting leagues, and abolishing divisions, the guys at the Platoon Advantage had an epiphany. Rather than wreak league-wide havoc and shuffle teams about, they felt expanding the league by two teams to a total of 32...
by scandage | Jun 28, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Bobby Jenks, Boston Red Sox, Chase Utley, Cliff Lee, Dwight Evans, Franklin Morales, Game Threads, John Kruk, Josh Beckett, Philadelphia Phillies, Scott Atchison, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Tommy Hottovy
Boston Red Sox (45-32) @ Philadelphia Phillies (49-30) Josh Beckett (6-2, 1.86) @ Cliff Lee (8-5, 2.87) 7:05 PM EDT | Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia, PA) TV: NESN, MLB Network RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 INJURY REPORT Boston: Clay Buchholz, lower back strain (Placed...
by charliesap | Jun 28, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Philadelphia Phillies
While some are dubbing this Red Sox vs. Phillies series as a World Series preview, we need to see a little more consistency first. The Sox are 2-4 in their last two series against two not-so-scary teams and the rotation is starting to unravel a bit. As it stands, the...
by charliesap | Jun 27, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, J.D. Drew, Josh Reddick, Mike Cameron
Our new poll is up and we’re asking you to make the call about the Red Sox right field situation. The J.D. Drew/Mike Cameron platoon hasn’t produced much on the offensive side and Josh Reddick has been on fire at the plate since being recalled from...
