by dpodheiser | Mar 8, 2013 | Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, danny knobler, Josh Beckett, media, Terry Francona
Let me be the first to say that I sympathize with multi-million dollar athletes when they complain about the media. The fact is that these athletes simply don’t have very many interesting things to say on a day-to-day basis, and in a mega-sports market like Boston,...
by jkeller | Mar 7, 2013 | Adrian Gonzalez, Albert Pujols, Allen Webster, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Bryce Harper, C.C. Sabathia, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Cleveland Indians, Curt Schilling, Daniel Nava, Gio Gonzalez, Henry Owens, Houston Astros, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jacoby Ellsbury, Joel Hanrahan, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Los Angeles Angels, Matt Barnes, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Mike Trout, MLB Amateur Draft, New York Yankees, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Sweeney, Stephen Drew, Stephen Strasburg, Terry Francona, Trot Nixon, Washington Nationals, Xander Bogaerts
You know the feeling, it’s just some unsuspecting Tuesday when you get the card in the mail. It’s a “Save the Date” for an upcoming wedding. You go to the calendar and cross out a Saturday, knowing all too well that one is shot. (No, that’s not how I felt about...
by jreilly | Feb 23, 2013 | Adrian Gonzalez, Alex Hassan, Andrew McCutchen, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Carl Crawford, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Ross, Dustin Pedroia, Hanley Ramirez, Jack Cust, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jayson Werth, Jonny Gomes, Jose Iglesias, Lyle Overbay, Mauro Gomez, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Pedro Ciriaco, rod carew, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Ryan Sweeney, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks
With Opening Day a mere 5 weeks away I thought it would be as good a time as any to take a look at the potential 2013 Opening Day Boston Red Sox offensive roster. This is, of course, taken with a grain of salt, as we all know that health with not remain perfect...
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 jreilly | Jan 19, 2013 | Adrian Gonzalez, Arizona Diamondbacks, Bill Mueller, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Cody Ross, Curt Schilling, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Fan Graphs, Gabe Kapler, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Josh Beckett, Kevin Millar, Miguel Cabrera, Shane Victorino, Will Middlebrooks
Part One of Shane Victorino’s Defense can be found here. As I am sure all of you know; a position player’s overall value is not simply tied to offense (with the exception of the David Ortiz’s and Miguel Cabrera‘s of the world). In the world of the Bill...
by huntergolden | Jan 16, 2013 | Adrian Gonzalez, Ben Cherington, Bobby Jenks, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Dan Wheeler, Liverpool FC, Matt Albers, Shank, Terry Francona, Theo Epstein
So today Houghton Mifflin released several excerpts from Terry Francona and Dan Shaughnessy’s new book “Francona: The Red Sox Years” which is due to hit shelves in a few days and my oh my, what a stir it caused. Well, not really. Things like owners being worried about...
by jkeller | Jan 10, 2013 | Adrian Gonzalez, Allen Webster, Ben Cherington, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Carl Crawford, Dustin Pedroia, Fernando Rodney, Ivan De Jesus, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jason Heyward, Jerry Sands, Joel Hanrahan, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Larry Lucchino, Los Angeles Dodgers, Nick Punto, Rubby de la Rosa, Tampa Bay Rays, Will Middlebrooks
Last week we took at look at the Bottom 5 Moments from 2012, if you missed that you can check it out here. This week, thankfully, we’re back with a (somewhat) more positive look at the previous 12 months. Even in a season that saw the Sox manage only 69 wins to their...
by dpoarch | Jan 6, 2013 | Adam LaRoche, Adrian Gonzalez, Allen Webster, Asdrubal Cabrera, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Carlos Santana, Cleveland Indians, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Kipnis, John Farrell, John Lackey, Josh Beckett, Justin Masterson, Kelly Shoppach, Kyle Lohse, Los Angeles Dodgers, Michael Bourn, Mike Napoli, Rubby de la Rosa, Shin-Soo Choo, Terry Francona, Trevor Bauer, Ubaldo Jimenez
If there’s one thing you should know about me, it’s that I’ve never been a fan of narratives in sports. I know a good story is fun to follow, but too often, the media takes a story and beats it to death with terrifying efficiency. Just ask your friendly neighborhood...
by scandage | Oct 22, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Daniel Ray Herrera, David Ortiz, Edinson Volquez, Houston Astros, Josh Beckett, Josh Hamilton, Justin Morneau, Kansas City Royals, Mark Appel, Miami Marlins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays
It seems a foregone conclusion that the Red Sox will attempt to re-sign David Ortiz for at least one more season at DH. However, an intriguing alternative to Big Papi comes in the form of one Joshua Holt Hamilton. Hamilton’s life story reads like a movie, and...
