by jdecotis | Apr 7, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Bruce Hurst, Cleveland Indians, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Fausto Carmona, Game Threads
Boston Red Sox (0-5) @ Cleveland Indians (3-2) Jon Lester (0-0, 8.44) @ Fausto Carmona (0-1, 30.00) 12:05 PM EDT | Progressive Field (Cleveland, Ohio) TV: NESN, MLBN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1510 INJURY REPORT Boston: Felix Doubront, left elbow inflammation (placed on...
by charliesap | Apr 7, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dan Wheeler, Daniel Bard, Dennys Reyes, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett
photo © 2010 Jack Zalium | more info (via: Wylio) No, the sky is not falling and, no, this doesn’t end the Red Sox chances of post season baseball, but it’s pretty damn annoying. The Sox are 0-and-5 and the pitching has been plain awful. If this losing...
by jdecotis | Apr 6, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, Lou Merloni, Mitch Talbot
Boston Red Sox (0-4) @ Cleveland Indians (2-2) Daisuke Matsuzaka (0-0, -.–) @ Mitch Talbot (0-0, -.–) 7:05 PM EDT | Progressive Field (Cleveland, Ohio) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1510 INJURY REPORT Boston: Felix Doubront, left elbow inflammation (placed...
by chipbuck | Apr 6, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Every so often, I come across an article that’s so appropriate for the current environment that I feel compelled to provide my take on the matter. On Tuesday, Paul Jannace of the Wellsville Daily Reporter in Wellsville, NY (about two hours away from where I grew up)...
by jdecotis | Apr 5, 2011 | 2007 ALCS, Boston Red Sox, Game Threads, Josh Beckett, Josh Tomlin, Scott Fletcher
Boston Red Sox (0-3) @ Cleveland Indians (1-2) Josh Beckett (0-0, -.–) @ Josh Tomlin (0-0, -.–) 7:05 PM EDT | Progressive Field (Cleveland, Ohio) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1510 INJURY REPORT Boston: Felix Doubront, left elbow inflammation (placed on...
by charliesap | Apr 5, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz
Well, the Sox aren’t off to the best start, but who cares if a three-game losing streak comes in April or June, right? One bright spot, however, has been the early power surge by David Ortiz, who didn’t hit his first home run last season until April 23rd....
by Troy Patterson | Apr 4, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, David Ortiz, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury
photo © 2008 Keith Allison | more info (via: Wylio)While adding the two best hitters this offseason the Red Sox also entered the season with an abundance of left handed hitters. This could cause problems in 2011 if not handled properly and so far I don’t think...
by chipbuck | Apr 3, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
As Darryl mentioned a couple of weeks back, Fire Brand will be starting a monthly mail bag! Rather than Fire Brand’s staff of writers dictating the topics of conversation; with this new feature, you will have a chance to influence what we’re discussing....
by jdecotis | Apr 3, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Game Threads, Ken Harrelson, Matt Harrison
Boston Red Sox (0-2) @ Texas Rangers (2-0) Clay Buchholz (0-0, -.–) @ Matt Harrison (0-0, -.–) 2:05 PM EDT | Rangers Ballpark in Arlington (Arlington, Texas) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1510 INJURY REPORT Boston: Felix Doubrount, left elbow inflamation...
by jdecotis | Apr 2, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Brian Daubach, Colby Lewis, Game Threads, John Lackey, Texas Rangers
Boston Red Sox (0-1) @ Texas Rangers (1-0) John Lackey (0-0, -.–) @ Colby Lewis (0-0, -.–) 8:05 PM EDT | Rangers Ballpark in Arlington (Arlington, Texas) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1510 INJURY REPORT Boston: Felix Doubrount, left elbow inflamation...