by bcarsley | Jan 28, 2013 | Aaron Cook, Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Blake Swihart, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Bryce Brentz, Casey Kelly, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, David Ortiz, Drake Britton, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Garin Cecchini, J.D. Drew, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Josh Reddick, Junichi Tazawa, Marco Scutaro, Marlon Byrd, Matt Barnes, Michael Bowden, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Ryan Sweeney, Ryan Westmoreland, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
You don’t have to be a Red Sox fan to have your heart go out to Ryan Kalish. After an exciting 2010 debut in which he showcased his potential, his flaws and his energy all at once, many assumed Kalish would start 2011 as the team’s left fielder. Then came the Carl...
by bcowett | Jan 28, 2013 | Anthony Ranaudo, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, Justin Upton, Kevin Towers, Mike Napoli, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Sweeney, Will Middlebrooks
We’re on the cusp of baseball coming back. Two weeks are all that stands between us and seeing the Red Sox do awesome baseball things. Are you ready? In 2012, the bullpen was beaten to a pulp – multiple times. With some shrewd moves during the offseason,...
by kwizatchhaderach | Jan 27, 2013 | Boston Red Sox
This article was written by Fire Brand’s ticket partner, TiqIQ, by Matt Feuerman. Attempts to take out the garbage by Ben Cherington and Larry Lucchino may have improved the hopes of Red Sox fans, and in turn the price of tickets on the secondary market....
by dpoarch | Jan 27, 2013 | Alex Cobb, Alex Rodriguez, B.J. Upton, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, James Shields, Kevin Youkilis, Matt Moore, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Wil Myers
Continuing from last week, here’s Part Two of my AL East breakdown. (Part One can be found here.) Tampa Bay Rays (90-73, 3rd in AL East) In terms of trades, the Rays may have won the non-Toronto division for the offseason when they dealt James Shields to Kansas City...
by jreilly | Jan 26, 2013 | 1999 ALDS, 2003 ALCS, 2004 World Series, 2007 World Series, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Cesar Crespo, Chipper Jones, Derek Jeter, Jeff Frye, Joe DiMaggio, John Valentin, John Wasdin, Johnny Damon, Mark McGwire, New York Yankees, Nomar Garciaparra, Orlando Cabrera, Pedro Martinez, Ted Williams, Trot Nixon, Troy O'Leary
On July 1, 2004, after an instant classic 13-inning game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, Nomar Garciaparra’s career in a Boston Red Sox uniform effectively came to an end. In 1996, 22-year-old Nomar Garciaparra made his Major League debut against...
by bcowett | Jan 25, 2013 | Andrew Miller, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Carl Pavano, Carl Yastrzemski, Clay Buchholz, Felix Doubront, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Justin Upton, Lars Anderson, Mike Napoli, Ryan Dempster, Tommy Lasorda
“I think about baseball when I wake up in the morning. I think about it all day and I dream about it at night. The only time I don’t think about it is when I’m playing it.” – Carl Yastrzemski Honestly, who isn’t glad that Pedro...
by dpodheiser | Jan 25, 2013 | Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Felix Doubront, Fenway Park, Gio Gonzalez
Consider the statistics of the following three pitchers: Pitcher A: 200.2 innings, 7.67 K/9, 4.13 BB/9, 4.18 SIERA Pitcher B: 199.1 innings, 9.35 K/9, 3.43 BB/9, 3.49 SIERA Pitcher C: 161 innings, 9.34 K/9, 3.97 BB/9, 3.84 SIERA Pitcher A is Gio Gonzalez in 2010 in...
by jkeller | Jan 24, 2013 | Aaron Cook, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Joel Hanrahan, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Junichi Tazawa, Mark Melancon, Mark Teixeira, Rick Ankiel, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Dempster, Vicente Padilla, Zach Stewart
Part 1: The Pitchers Part 2: The Batters (1/31) Part 3: The League (2/7) Disclaimers: 1) Please feel free to bookmark this and come back later in September/October to see how I did — you know that if I hit on a few of them you’re going to hear about it. 2)...
by bcowett | Jan 23, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Chris Carpenter, Cincinnati Reds, Fenway Park, Mike Napoli, Tampa Bay Rays, Terry Francona, World Baseball Classic, Xander Bogearts
I would make a Shakira joke here, but I already used it in a title a while back. Sorry guys, once a gag’s done, it’s done. So I had to go with a lame pun instead. And it’s finally done. Mike Napoli is officially a part of the Boston Red Sox. Bad hips...
by bcowett | Jan 22, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Fire Brand Trivia! The only baseball-related game until March! Question: Of the players who are still on the Red Sox, who had the highest amount of HBPs in 2012? HONOR CODE: No search engines, keyword searches, and no use of Fangraphs or Baseball Reference due to the...
