by dpoarch | Mar 17, 2013 | Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Kevin Youkilis, Koji Uehara, Mauro Gomez, Mike Napoli, MLB 13: The Show, Ryan Dempster, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
We’re well into Spring Training now, and that means a couple things. First off, baseball season is almost here, which we can all agree is a great thing. But the second thing is that one of my personal favorite sports games, MLB: The Show, just released their latest...
by jreilly | Mar 9, 2013 | Andrew Bailey, Bill James, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, David Ortiz, David Ross, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Joel Hanrahan, Koji Uehara, Ryan Dempster
Although these questions will not determine the fate of the Boston Red Sox in 2013, they certainly are fun to think about and wager on. 1. One a scale of 1-10 how happy is Jacoby Ellsbury to be in a Red Sox uniform? I would say around a 7. While Ellsbury is not...
by bcowett | Mar 8, 2013 | Allen Webster, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Craig Breslow, Daniel Bard, David Ortiz, Lyle Overbay, Mariano Rivera, Mike Napoli, New York Yankees, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Westmoreland
Can we turn off the Mike Napoli Worry Machine now? He’s crushing the ball, to the tune of two homers in only six at-bats. Impressive, no? The 2013 Boston Red Sox – a projection puzzle, to say the least. No one really knows how good they’ll be. So,...
by jkeller | Feb 28, 2013 | 2004 World Series, Alfredo Aceves, Allen Webster, Andrew Bailey, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Brett Lawrie, Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Ross, Dustin Pedroia, Edwin Encarnacion, Felix Doubront, J.D. Drew, J.P. Arencibia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Joel Hanrahan, John Farrell, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Jose Bautista, Juan Nieves, Junichi Tazawa, Kevin Millar, Kevin Youkilis, Koji Uehara, Lyle Overbay, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Pedro Ciriaco, Pedro Martinez, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Sweeney, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, World Baseball Classic, Xander Bogaerts
Alfredo Aceves — Crazy (Gnarls Barkley) As a general rule of thumb, anyone who chooses their number as a tribute to Dennis Rodman has a screw, or two, lose. Aceves is certainly not an exception. Andrew Bailey — Everybody Hurts (REM) Every player gets hurt...
by bcowett | Feb 22, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, Joel Hanrahan, Lyle Overbay, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Ryan Dempster, Spring Training
ATTENTION EVERYONE: The Red Sox played ACTUAL baseball yesterday. As Joe Castiglione says, can you believe it? Sometimes, you learn more in defeat than you do in victory. And that’s what the Red Sox have to do when it comes to their rotation after 2012. (Lessons...
by bcowett | Feb 18, 2013 | Alfredo Aceves, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Jose Iglesias, Josh Beckett, Mike Napoli, Toronto Blue Jays, Will Middlebrooks
If you can’t wait for baseball – and let’s face it, we know you can’t – here’s something to think about: Yesterday will be the last Sunday without any sort of baseball for the next 7-8 months. I like the sound of that. Alfredo...
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 8, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Curt Schilling, Daniel Bard, Felix Hernandez, John Farrell, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Kyle Lohse, Seattle Mariners, Will Middlebrooks
Lots of news surrounding the Red Sox today. This is much better than the dog days of January, where the top news was who Will Middlebrooks was dissing on Twitter. The bullpen looks to be gaining respect in some baseball circles. If Daniel Bard & his slider come...
by jcookson | Feb 5, 2013 | Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Brian Price, Casey Kelly, Clay Buchholz, Craig Hansen, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, David Mailman, Felix Doubront, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Lars Anderson, Michael Bowden, Pete Hissey, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Westmoreland, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
Theo Epstein’s stated goal when he took over as General Manager of the Red Sox was to turn the Sox into a “player development machine”. He envisioned a pipeline of minor league talent that would replenish the major league roster whenever needed. So how successful was...
by dpodheiser | Feb 1, 2013 | Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Craig Breslow, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joel Hanrahan, Jonny Gomes, Koji Uehara, Ryan Sweeney, Shane Victorino
Following a putrid 69-win season, there isn’t much optimism surrounding the Red Sox’ chances of winning the American League East in 2013. The Sox have not made the postseason since 2009. They haven’t won the division since 2007, which is the only time they’ve done it...
