The Wisdom of Crowds: 2008 Red Sox Predictions
I usually write my posts the day before they publish here on Fire Brand of the American League and then…
Category: David Ortiz
Know Thyself 2008: Boston Red Sox
You guessed it — we’re picking the Red Sox to repeat as American League East Division Champions. Coming off a…
Mo Vaughn leads ’08 Sox HOF class, best 1B ever?
As Mike Petraglia from MLB.com put it:
2008 Red Sox Outfield, Catchers, Bench, and DH: For Better or Worse?
Last week I started looking at the potential of the 2008 Boston Red Sox by comparing them to the 2007…
Quick PECOTA reaction
Some quick and dirty reactions to the PECOTA predictions of Red Sox players: For those who wanted Sean Casey over…
J.D. Drew will rebound; 2008 ZiPS Projections
On October 20th at Fenway Park under the bright lights, he found redemption. All year, he struggled to find a…
Merry Christmas from Fire Brand!
From all of us here at Fire Brand, Merry Christmas! Happy Hannukah, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Festivus and Happy Holidays! The…
Sweep?
Without the designated hitter the Boston Red Sox still proved they were the better team as Jacoby Ellsbury lead the…
Who rides the pine in Colorado?
What would Bill Belichick do if he was told that he had to sit down either Tom Brady, Randy Moss…
Role reversal in Game 2, Sox win with pitching not hitting
Coin it a new term: The Papa-Jima show. Curt Schilling called the duo of Hideki Okajima and Jonathan Papelbon the…