by evan brunell | Apr 10, 2007 | Brendan Donnelly, Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Devern Hansack, Dustin Pedroia, J.C. Romero, J.D. Drew, J.D. Durbin, Javier Lopez, Joel Pineiro, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Julian Tavarez, Kyle Snyder, Mike Timlin, Wily Mo Pena
Oh … is there anything more glorious? Having been a frequent visitor of Opening Day at Fenway Park years past (including my most recent one in 2005, when the ring ceremony was held for the 2004 World Series title) there’s nothing sweeter than seeing the...
by evan brunell | Apr 3, 2007 | Adam Dunn, Alex Gordon, Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, Ben Sheets, Brendan Donnelly, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Coco Crisp, Colorado Rockies, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dayton Moore, Delmon Young, Detroit Tigers, Dustin Pedroia, Edgar Renteria, Elijah Dukes, Erik Bedard, Felix Hernandez, Gil Meche, Grady Sizemore, Hanley Ramirez, Hideki Okajima, Houston Astros, J.C. Romero, J.D. Drew, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Jeff Kent, Joel Pineiro, John Buck, Jorge Posada, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Kansas City Royals, LaTroy Hawkins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Tony Pena Jr., Toronto Blue Jays
In 2003, 2004 and 2005, the Red Sox lost Opening Day and went on to make the playoffs. In 2006, Opening Day was won and … well, let’s not talk about what happened after that. Curt Schilling simply was not on today. He didn’t have it from the start...
by evan brunell | Mar 30, 2007 | Alex Cora, Brendan Donnelly, Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Doug Mirabelli, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Know Thy Enemy, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield, Wily Mo Pena
Ah, our favorite team ’round these parts … what’s the team looking like this year? It’s strong. It’s not without its questions, but boy, this looks like a team to be reckoned with… Statistics code: AVG/OBP/SLG for hitters. W-L, ERA,...
by zach hayes | Feb 26, 2007 | Coco Crisp, Craig Hansen, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Mike Timlin, Spring Training, Theo Epstein
As we approach the first spring training tilt between the Red Sox and Twins, much is happening around Fort Myers as the players participate in an assortment of drills and workout sessions to prepare. Everyone has reported but Manny Ramirez, who now has cancelled a car...
by evan brunell | Feb 9, 2007 | David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez
I just spent the last three hours doing research (admittedly taking short breaks to watch My Name Is Earl, The Office and Shark), and I’m about to fall asleep, but I’m going to do my best to put together the tallies for you. What exactly did I research?...
by evan brunell | Feb 6, 2007 | 2004 World Series, Alex Rodriguez, Curt Schilling, David Ortiz, Los Angeles Angels, Mike Timlin, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Unaffiliated/Former Players
I’m proud to announce the unveiling of the Top 100 Red Sox, as worked on by a number of Red Sox bloggers. The home page is here. #100 and #99 were unveiled today, and I had the pleasure of kicking things off with #100. You can find that article at the Top 100...
by evan brunell | Jan 31, 2007 | Coco Crisp, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Former Red Sox, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Johnny Damon, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell, Todd Helton
Fellow Fire Brand writer Mike Edelman penned an article on his personal Red Sox website about the Red Sox changing the way they play baseball a bit. As Edelman says: “Last year, Red Sox stolen base attempts went up from 57 in 2005 to 74 in 2006. Red Sox...
by mike edelman | Jan 31, 2007 | David Ortiz
Two days from now we’ll be able to watch live baseball games on television again. Actually, the word b
by evan brunell | Jan 24, 2007 | Alex Cora, Coco Crisp, David Murphy, David Ortiz, Doug Mirabelli, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Hinske, George Kottaras, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Wily Mo Pena
Greetings, everyone! With the loss to the Colts that I can handle but haven’t quite gotten over yet in the rearview mirror, I now am at a loss for the next 24 days. Sure, the Celtics are playing, but wake me up when its time for the NBA Lottery. The Bruins?...
by mike edelman | Jan 10, 2007 | Craig Hansen, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez
The disappointing collapse of such a promising Red Sox team last year hardly seems like a bright spot. Jon Lester, David Ortiz and even Peter Gammons had health scares that put them in the hospital. In fact, the entire team became so ravaged with injury that Julian...