by domara | Jun 3, 2015 | Alejandro De Aza, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Chris Sale, Clay Buchholz, Cole Hamels, David Price, Felix Hernandez, Johnny Cueto, Mookie Betts
Ever since the offseason, fans and media alike have wondered how the Red Sox staff would survive without a bona fide ace at the top of the staff. Subsequently, the calls for Boston to make a trade for a top tier veteran arm like Cole Hamels or Johnny Cueto have...
by domara | Jan 19, 2015 | Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Chris Sale, Cole Hamels, Daniel Nava, Doug Fister, James Shields, Jordan Zimmermann, Junichi Tazawa, Justin Masterson, Mookie Betts, Oakland A's, Philadelphia Phillies, Rick Porcello, Rusney Castillo, Stephen Strasburg, Wade Miley, Washington Nationals
Ever since the Red Sox acquired Rick Porcello, Wade Miley, and Justin Masterson this offseason, general manager Ben Cherington has down played the team’s desire to acquire an ace. With high price tags on both the trade and free agent market’s, Boston...
by domara | Dec 9, 2014 | Adam LaRoche, Allen Craig, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Moss, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Chris Sale, Cleveland Indians, Cole Hamels, David Robertson, Jeff Samardzija, Jon Lester, Justin Masterson, Mookie Betts, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Xander Bogearts, Yoenis Cespedes
It didn’t take long for the hot stove to turn white hot at the MLB Winter Meetings in San Diego. Amid a plethora of rumors, two significant transactions were made; one involving a trade and the other regarding a free agent signing. For the second straight...
by domara | Dec 5, 2014 | Andrew Miller, Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Chris Sale, Cole Hamels, David Ortiz, Garin Cecchini, Hisashi Iwakuma, Jeff Samardzija, Jon Lester, Matt Barnes, Mookie Betts, Oakland Athletics, Pablo Sandoval, Philadelphia Phillies, Ryan Lavarnway, Washington Nationals
Although Jon Lester still has yet to make his final decision, that shouldn’t stop the Boston Red Sox from exploring other avenues of improving their starting rotation. Lester by and large is the big fish that the team is trying to coax back to Boston after...
by askillin | Nov 5, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Trade Deadline, Ben Cherington, Chris Sale, Cole Hamels, Jordan Zimmermann, Mat Latos
The Red Sox will likely seek to sign one of the top free-agent starters this winter, but they could also upgrade their rotation via trade. Ben Cherington and the Red Sox brass are hoping to add to the team’s starting rotation this offseason–that is no secret....
by jcookson | Oct 10, 2014 | Allen Craig, Chris Sale, Christian Vazquez, Clay Buchholz, Cole Hamels, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Giancarlo Stanton, Jon Lester, Mike Napoli, Mookie Betts, Nick Punto, Rusney Castillo, Shane Victorino, Tom Werner, Xander Bogaerts
The Red Sox entered 2014 with high expectations following the World Series championship campaign of 2013. Those expectations were dashed during a disastrous season which saw the Red Sox finish under .500 for the second time in three years. Despite this underwhelming...
by jreilly | Jul 14, 2014 | AJ Pierzynski, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Chris Sale, Clay Buchholz, Henry Owens, Koji Uehara, Mike Carp, Mookie Betts, Stephen Drew, Twitter
Starting today, on every other Monday (3 Up 3 Down will appear twice a month as well), we over here at Fire Brand of the American League are going to bring you what we think were the Top 10 Tweets of the Week. If you have a Twitter you know that Twitter is essentially...
by huntergolden | Aug 7, 2013 | C.J. Wilson, Chris Sale, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, Daniel Bard, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Felix Hernandez, Jacoby Ellsbury, James Shields, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Reddick, Justin Masterson, Justin Verlander, Matt Harvey, Max Scherzer, Ryan Kalish, Stephen Strasburg, Yu Darvish, Zack Greinke
Sometimes I wonder why Felix Doubront isn’t held in higher regard among Red Sox fans, but then again, I’m not that surprised. After all, Doubront was signed as an international free agent in 2004 at the age of 16 – during a period in time where the Red Sox farm system...
by jkeller | Jul 18, 2013 | All-Star Game, Aroldis Chapman, Bartolo Colon, Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Phillips, Bud Selig, Chris Davis, Chris Sale, Clay Buchholz, Cliff Lee, David Ortiz, David Wright, Dustin Pedroia, Edgar Martinez, Edwin Encarnacion, Joe Maddon, Joe Nathan, Joey Votto, Manny Machado, Mariano Rivera, Matt Moore, Michael Cuddyer, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, New York Yankees, Prince Fielder, Robinson Cano, Ted Williams, Tom Seaver, Tommy John
Listen, I love Bill Simmons as much as you can love someone that you’ve never met (other than you, Dustin, don’t you worry your place is secure). I’ve read everything that he’s written since 2000. I may not have survived the tumultuous and ultimately triumphant...
by bcowett | May 22, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Chris Sale, Felix Doubront, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jose Iglesias, Koji Uehara, Shane Victorino
Losing to the Chicago White Sox, owners of one of the worst offenses in baseball right now, just totally can’t make one frustrated, right? Right?!? After a run-filled five-game winning streak, it seems like the Red Sox forgot to bring their boomsticks with them...
