by prmallon | Jul 19, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Brock Holt, Clay Buchholz, Kansas City Royals, Xander Bogaerts
The Red Sox won last night. They beat the Kansas City Royals, 5-4. Bucholtz got the win, Scott Downs was credited with the loss, and Koji notched save number 19. Just another night in Boston. Admittedly, that win felt very good. I’m trying not to delude myself into...
by jcookson | Jul 4, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Ben Zobrist, Brock Holt, Dustin Pedroia, Jackie Bradley, Jose Altuve, Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts
I wrote my first Mookie Betts article for Fire Brand in June of last year after he had sustained his breakout performance at Low A in Greenville for a few months. I wrote at that time that his dream projection was “a high on base contact hitter with excellent speed...
by jcookson | Jun 20, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt
Brock Holt’s ascent from utility player to team MVP this season defies normal explanation. I’ve concluded that his meteoric rise must be due to superpowers, and that in fact Brock Holt is a superhero. Here are some possible origins of these powers. Brock Holt...
by smcfarland | Jun 12, 2014 | Brock Holt
There is no denying that the Boston Red Sox are in the midst of rather rough season. They’ve underwent a 10-game losing streak, seen star players like Shane Victorino and Clay Buchholz struggle to produce for the squad, and everything in between. One thing that...