by bcowett | Oct 9, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 MLB Playoffs, Boston Red Sox, Craig Breslow, David Ortiz, Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays, Xander Bogaerts
Well, that was the first game this October that I’ve really been stressed over. Exciting stuff, but man, my heart was going a mile a minute. A trial by fire. That’s what this Rays series has been to the Red Sox, and even though tougher opponents await, the...
by bcowett | Oct 8, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Red Sox Trivia! Consistency is key! Question: Over the past two years, David Ortiz leads the Red Sox in home runs. Who comes in second? No search engines or keyword searches. Previous Question Answer: Stephen Drew was the only one to keep up with Ellsbury and his 8...
by bcarsley | Oct 7, 2013 | Alex Cobb, Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, David DeJesus, David Price, Desmond Jennings, Evan Longoria, James Loney, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jose Molina, Matt Joyce, Matt Moore, Tampa Bay Rays, Wil Myers, Yunel Escobar
The Red Sox are up two games to none on the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS, and they have yet to use their best starting pitcher. This is something you already know, of course, but it’s incredible enough that it bears repeating. What’s perhaps more notable is that this...
by bcowett | Oct 7, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 MLB Playoffs, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, David Price, Tampa Bay Rays
The Red Sox have a shot to end the Rays’ season once and for all today. Wouldn’t that make Monday oh so much better if they did? You bet it will. Boston has looked dominating in the two games so far, and the scariest thing is that they might not even be...
by dpoarch | Oct 6, 2013 | Barry Zito, Boston Red Sox, Jackie Bradley Jr., Koji Uehara, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
First things first: RED SOX PLAYOFF BASEBALL! How great is this?! As I write this paragraph, the Sox lead the Rays in Game 2, 5-1, following yet another Stephen Drew triple (he does that often). This coming after a 12-2 romp at Fenway yesterday… well, I haven’t felt...
by jcookson | Oct 4, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Mike Napoli, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
I’m dealing with a bad case of nerves as the Red Sox begin playoff baseball for the first time in 2009. To try to generate some good hitting karma, let’s look at the five longest home runs hit by the Red Sox this season. This list came from the ESPN Home Run Tracker....
by bcowett | Oct 4, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 MLB Playoffs, Alex Rodriguez, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Nava, Joe Maddon
The day has arrived. My nerves have already been worn down so much, I can’t feel my left arm. Is this even good for my health? Few thought the Red Sox would go from so bad to so good in just a short amount of time. But here they are, and boy, are they good....
by bcowett | Oct 4, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 MLB Playoffs, Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Delmon Young, Desmond Jennings, Evan Longoria, Jake Peavy, James Loney, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jose Lobaton, Matt Moore, Sean Rodriguez, Tampa Bay Rays, Wil Myers, Yunel Escobar
It’s the American League Division Series! And just look who the Red Sox have to play again! Meanwhile, listen to this badly overplayed Fall Out Boy song while you contemplate the first game today. TAMPA BAY RAYS – 92-71, finished in 2nd place in the AL...
by jkeller | Oct 3, 2013 | Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, David Price, Delmon Young, Evan Longoria, Fausto Carmona, Fernando Rodney, James Loney, Jim Johnson, Jon Lester, Junichi Tazawa, Matt Moore, Roberto Hernandez, Tampa Bay Rays, Yunel Escobar
The long wait is nearly over. After clinching the American League East on September 20, and the American League’s best record on September 28, it took until October 2 to finally learn the Red Sox Divisional Round opponent for the 2013 playoffs. Once again, a familiar...
by jreilly | Oct 2, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 Cleveland Indians, 2013 Playoffs, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals
Back in March of this year, the Fire Brand writers got together and submitted their 2013 Preseason Predictions. Well, in short, they weren’t pretty. And, quite frankly, preseason baseball predictions usually are not accurate, evidenced by 4 of the 7 writers at...
