by bcowett | Aug 6, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Fire Brand Trivia! Just a couple more left! Question: Since the start of the fabled 2004 season, who has started the most games at shortstop for the Red Sox? HONOR CODE: No search engines or keyword searches. Previous Question Answer: That other player is none other...
by tbrooks | Aug 6, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag
Not sure if you have heard, but the owner of the Red Sox is now the owner of The Boston Globe. This has got some writers concerned about what the future of coverage of the team concerned. As to John Henry buying the Globe, been told we’ll cover the team the same...
by bcowett | Aug 5, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Barnes, Brett Wallace, Bud Norris, Daniel Nava, Houston Astros, J.D. Martinez, Jason Castro, John Lackey, Jordan Lyles, Jose Altuve, Matt Dominguez, Matt Thornton, Ryan Dempster, Steven Wright, Tim Wakefield
I have to write a Red Sox at Astros preview piece tonight and I don't know how I'm gonna do that without typing "HAHAHAHAHAHAHA" for hours — Brett Cowett (@BACowett) August 5, 2013 The struggle is real. HOUSTON ASTROS – 36-74, 5th place...
by bcarsley | Aug 5, 2013 | Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Snyder, Brandon Workman, Brock Holt, Bryce Brentz, Drake Britton, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Jose Iglesias, Matt Barnes, Portland Sea Dogs, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
When I first set out to write this column on Sunday, my idea was pretty simple: highlight which Red Sox prospects have done the most to improve their value in 2013, as well as those who’ve taken major steps back in their development. Filling out the first part of the...
by bcowett | Aug 5, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Felix Doubront, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew
This is a road trip the Red Sox will be glad to go on. Three against Houston & Toronto, with a series in Kansas City too? Yes please. Felix Doubront is just getting better and better as the season goes on. On Sunday, he blanked the Diamondbacks for seven masterful...
by dpoarch | Aug 4, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Rubby de la Rosa, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
You guys know the drill by now: I ask for questions, people give me them, and rarely are they serious. Let’s get the trollbag started. — @PoarchDaniel Let me finish a few more beers first — Joshua Cookson (@TheCookson802) August 3, 2013 This is exactly the...
by bcowett | Aug 2, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Felix Hernandez, Jake Peavy, Jose Iglesias, Ryan Dempster, Seattle Mariners
I’m still amazed over what I saw last night. That’s not something I’m gonna forget for a long, long time, and probably forever. That’s one of those games that stick with you. A sharp Felix Hernandez. An awful Ryan Dempster. Things were looking...
by jkeller | Aug 1, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Brandon Jacobs, Brandon Snyder, Brandon Workman, Brock Holt, Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, Craig Kimbrel, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Ross, Drake Britton, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jake Peavy, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jim Johnson, Joe Nathan, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Jose De La Torre, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Mariano Rivera, Matt Thorton, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Pedro Beato, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Lavarnway, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Ted Williams, Will Middlebrooks, Wins Above Replacement, Xander Bogaerts
Every month, here on Fire Brand, I take a look at the relative value of the 25 players on the current active roster. If you missed the March, April, May, or June editions check them out for the criteria and history of these rankings. This month sees a season high six...
by bcowett | Jul 31, 2013 | Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Brock Holt, Chicago White Sox, Giancarlo Stanton, Jackie Bradley, Jake Peavy, Jose Iglesias, Seattle Mariners
All hail Ben Cherington, for he has brought upon this team a solution to a vital need in the form of one Jake Peavy. Well done sir, well done. “There’s a right way and a wrong way for a team to go for it. This is the right way.” Need I say more about this...
by chipbuck | Jul 30, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Devin Marrero, Jackie Bradley, Jose Iglesias, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Over the past few months, there’s been a lot of buzzing about the Red Sox farm system among the prospect experts. We have a certifiable blue chipper in Xander Bogaerts; a third baseman who’s hitting everything in sight in Garin Cecchini; a center fielder...
