by jcookson | Feb 15, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Liverpool FC
Bear with me as I talk about soccer for a little bit. I swear there is a point to all of this. I started following the Liverpool soccer club around five years ago. My brother and a friend from work were both supporters, and I was drawn by the history of the club and...
by dpodheiser | Feb 15, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, David Ross, Fenway Park, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Joel Hanrahan, John Farrell, Koji Uehara, Mark Melancon, Mike Aviles, Mike Napoli, Rafael Betancourt, Shane Victorino, Yadier Molina
Though the “offseason” technically does not end until Opening Day on April 1, the beginning of spring training this week symbolizes the beginning of a new year for the Boston Red Sox. Following a very active winter in which general manager Ben Cherington...
by kwizatchhaderach | Feb 14, 2013 | Boston Red Sox
There can be little question that the Boston Red Sox are on of the most famous baseball teams in the world, but this does not count for anything when it comes to examining their chances of success in the upcoming MLB season. Like any other side in the league, the Red...
by jkeller | Feb 14, 2013 | 2004 World Series, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Dave Roberts, David Ortiz, Edgar Renteria, John Henry, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Josh Beckett, Larry Lucchino, Spring Training, Theo Epstein
I can pinpoint exactly when it all began. It started with Joe Reilly’s January 5th column right here on Fire Brand. Soon enough, I started to show symptoms of a developing case of Lackey Optimism. The more I thought about the possibilities, the more I started to see...
by bcowett | Feb 13, 2013 | Billy Beane, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, John Henry, Oakland Athletics
This is the first season in a long while where I truly don’t know how good the Red Sox will be. It’s kind of…exhilarating, not having such high expectations this time. Like anything could happen. There will be a time when the Red Sox will return to...
by huntergolden | Feb 13, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Felix Doubront, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Ryan Dempster
WITH both PECOTA and ZiPS being unleashed on our world this past week, I felt like it’d be worth it to expand a bit on my piece from last week and talk about the Red Sox rotation at a slightly deeper level. Projections systems aren’t always accurate. Each have their...
by tbrooks | Feb 12, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Lackey, Johnny Gomes, Jon Lester, Juan Carlos Linares, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
(Key – Bold w/italic is Nick Cafordo’s opening, Bold is the quesiton asked, italic is Cafardo’s answer, unaltered text is my writing). FORT MYERS, Fla. – The low expectations for the Red Sox continue to ooze out in this week’s mailbag. There are lots...
by bcowett | Feb 12, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Fire Brand Trivia! For the next eight weeks, there will be a prize for every right answer! Will you be clutch when it counts? Question: Which two players on the current 40-man roster were acquired as amateur free agents? (This question is a one-and-done, so only the...
by bcarsley | Feb 11, 2013 | Allen Webster, Blake Swihart, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Bryce Brentz, Clay Buchholz, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Keith Law, Matt Barnes, MiLB, Xander Bogearts
The season of prospect rankings is upon us. For minor league enthusiasts, wannabe prospect experts and the truly invested, this is our Christmas. For more casual MiLB fans or those looking for a quick refresher on their favorite team’s farm system, it’s a great time...
by bcowett | Feb 11, 2013 | Alex Hassan, Andrew Bailey, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Bryce Brentz, Cleveland Indians, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jason Giambi, John Farrell, Jon Lester, Jose Canseco, Theo Epstein
It’s the unofficial start of Spring Training! Time to drown yourselves in baseball, photos of new guys in your favorite team(s) uniforms, and what have you. Someone/something has it out for Red Sox minor league outfielders lately. First, Ryan Kalish has surgery,...
