by bcowett | May 13, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, David Ross, Joel Hanrahan, Jon Lester, New York Yankees, Pedro Ciriaco, Ryan Lavarnway, Shane Victorino, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays
I don’t know what looked more painful – Sunday’s game or poor Shane Victorino‘s crash into the right field wall. Even the Blue Jays bullpen came to see if he was alright. If Jon Lester‘s one-hitter was the high point of the week, the low...
by scandage | May 10, 2013 | Adam Lind, Alex Wilson, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Morrow, Brett Cecil, Brett Lawrie, Casey Janssen, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Colby Rasmus, Darren Oliver, David Ortiz, David Ross, Drew Hutchison, Dustin McGowan, Dustin Pedroia, Edwin Encarnacion, Emilio Bonifacio, Esmil Rogers, J.A. Happ, J.P. Arencibia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Jose Bautista, Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Kyle Drabek, Luis Perez, Maicer Izturis, Mark Buehrle, Mark DeRosa, Melky Cabrera, Mike Carp, Minnesota Twins, Munenori Kawasaki, Pedro Ciriaco, Rajai Davis, Ramon Ortiz, Ryan Dempster, Sergio Santos, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Steve Delabar, Toronto Blue Jays, Will Middlebrooks
Having lost three of four against the Twins, the Boston Red Sox (21-14, tied for 1st in the AL East) finish their homestand by welcoming the Toronto Blue Jays (13-23, last place in the AL East, 8.5 games back) to Fenway Park for a three-game weekend series. The Red...
by jkeller | May 9, 2013 | Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Buster Posey, Carl Crawford, David Ross, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Lackey, Josh Hamilton, Los Angeles Dodgers, Ryan Lavarnway, Zack Greinke
The Red Sox headed into the off season with all sorts of money to spend. Ben Cherington had shipped nearly every bad contract (I’m looking at you, John Lackey) on the books to the Dodgers, and now it was time to roll up our sleeves and dig in to the newly anointed...
by huntergolden | May 8, 2013 | Carlos Santana, David Ross, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Joe Mauer, Jose Molina, Kelly Shoppach, Nick Hundley, Ryan Lavarnway, Welington Castillo
by bcowett | May 8, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, David Ross, Joel Hanrahan, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Ryan Dempster, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks
This is gonna be a long week for Red Sox fans. I have a feeling the next few games will be a grind for both players and spectators. The bullpen’s depleted, and needed a savior last night. He arrived in the form of Ryan Dempster and his solid seven innings of...
by scandage | May 6, 2013 | Aaron Hicks, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Brian Dozier, Brian Duensing, Carlos Quentin, Casey Fien, Chicago White Sox, Chris Parmelee, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Cole DeVries, Darin Mastroianni, David Ortiz, David Ross, Felix Doubront, Francisco Liriano, Glen Perkins, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jamey Carroll, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Joe Mauer, John Lackey, Jonny Gomes, Josh Roenicke, Josh Willingham, Junichi Tazawa, Justin Morneau, Kevin Correia, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Minnesota Twins, Oswaldo Arcia, Pedro Ciriaco, Pedro Florimon, Pedro Hernandez, Philadelphia Phillies, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Doumit, San Diego Padres, Scott Diamond, Shane Victorino, St. Louis Cardinals, Stephen Drew, Texas Rangers, Tim Wood, Trevor Plouffe, Vance Worley, Wilkin Ramirez, Will Middlebrooks
After being swept by the Rangers, the Boston Red Sox (20-11, 1.5 games ahead in the AL East) return home to Fenway Park for a four-game series against the Minnesota Twins (13-14, 4th place, 4.5 games back in the AL Central). The Red Sox are 6-4 in their last 10 games...
by scandage | May 3, 2013 | A.J. Pierzynski, Adrian Beltre, Alex Wilson, Alexi Ogando, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Clayton Mortensen, Colby Lewis, Craig Gentry, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Nava, David Murphy, David Ortiz, David Ross, Derek Holland, Dustin Pedroia, Elvis Andrus, Felix Doubront, Geovany Soto, Ian Kinsler, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jason Frasor, Jeff Baker, Joakim Soria, Joe Ortiz, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Junichi Tazawa, Justin Miller, Lance Berkman, Martin Perez, Matt Harrison, Michael Kirkman, Mitch Moreland, Neftali Feliz, Nelson Cruz, Robbie Ross, Tanner Scheppers, Texas Rangers, Will Middlebrooks, Yu Darvish
After taking two of three in Canada, the Boston Red Sox (20-8, 2.5 games ahead in the AL East) travel to Arlington to take on the Texas Rangers (17-11, 1.5 games ahead in the AL West) for a three-game weekend series. The Boston Red Sox, still holders of the best...
by jkeller | May 2, 2013 | Alex Wilson, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Ross, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Pedro Ciriaco, Ryan Dempster, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew
Every month, here on Fire Brand, I take a look at the relative value of the 25 players on the current active roster. In case you missed the last one, here are the criteria for the power rankings: 1) What is the value of each player on the Red Sox roster relative to...
by scandage | Apr 22, 2013 | A.J. Griffin, Adam Rosales, Alex Wilson, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Barry Zito, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Moss, Brett Anderson, Chris Resop, Chris Young, Clayton Mortensen, Coco Crisp, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Ross, Derek Norris, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Sogard, Felix Doubront, Fernando Rodriguez, Grant Balfour, Hiroyuki Nakajima, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jed Lowrie, Jerry Blevins, John Jaso, Jon Lester, Josh Donaldson, Josh Reddick, Junichi Tazawa, Kansas City Royals, Koji Uehara, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Pedro Ciriaco, Ryan Cook, Scott Sizemore, Sean Doolittle, Seth Smith, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Yoenis Cespedes
After losing two of three to the Royals during an emotional weekend, the Boston Red Sox (12-6, leading the AL East by 1.5 games) welcome the Oakland Athletics (12-7, .5 games behind in the AL West) to Fenway Park for a three-game series. (Please note the changes to...
by scandage | Apr 1, 2013 | Adam Warren, Alex Rodriguez, Alfredo Aceves, Andy Pettitte, Bobby Valentine, Boone Logan, Boston Red Sox, Brennan Boesch, Brett Gardner, cc sabathia, Cesar Cabral, Chris Stewart, Clay Buchholz, Cleveland Indians, Cody Eppley, Curtis Granderson, David Ortiz, David Robertson, David Ross, Derek Jeter, Eduardo Nunez, Francisco Cervelli, Hiroki Kuroda, Ichiro Suzuki, Jackie Bradley Jr., John Farrell, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Kevin Youkilis, Lyle Overbay, Mariano Rivera, Mark Teixeira, Michael Pineda, New York Yankees, Phil Hughes, Robinson Cano, Ryan Dempster, Shane Victorino, Shawn Kelley, Travis Hafner, Vernon Wells
The Boston Red Sox (69-93, 26 games back in 2012) visit the Bronx to open the 2013 season with a three-game set against their perennial rivals, the New York Yankees (95-67, first place in the AL East in 2012). New faces are plentiful in Boston but injuries are the...
