by mike edelman | Apr 14, 2007 | Brendan Donnelly, Craig Hansen, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Devern Hansack, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield
Pitching around the major leagues has been in a morose state of affairs of late.
by mike edelman | Apr 11, 2007 | Chien-Ming Wang, Craig Hansen, David Pauley, Devern Hansack, John Lackey, Julian Tavarez, Kason Gabbard, Runelvys Hernandez, Trot Nixon
If you’ve been reading Fire Brand for no more than a few weeks now, you’re probably well aware of how I feel about Devern Hansack. I feel as though he can be very successful in the majors by virtue of his veteran experience both in amateur and professional...
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 mike edelman | Mar 17, 2007 | Devern Hansack, Hideki Okajima, Joel Pineiro, Jonathan Papelbon
I wasn’t worried by anything I saw from Papelbon today but his outing was slightly disappointing. He worked on all his pitches but had trouble locating his fastball from the start. His location with it appeared to get a little better as the game went on but at...
by mike edelman | Feb 21, 2007 | Adam Wainwright, Devern Hansack, Joel Pineiro, Jonathan Papelbon, Julian Tavarez, Todd Jones
The spectre of a closer! And until now a specter is all we appear to have to fill the role. We all can remember the stellar job Jonathan Papelbon did last year. If I closed my eyes right now I could most definitely imagine him filling the role in 2007. That however,...
by evan brunell | Feb 20, 2007 | Devern Hansack, Joel Pineiro, John Henry, Jonathan Papelbon, Julian Tavarez, Kyle Snyder, Theo Epstein
It may be a possibility! Sox executives made recent comments that are making us all go “hmm?” Theo Epstein hinted in an interview that Jonathan Papelbon remains an option to be a closer (meaning he really is fully healthy) and John Henry had this to say:...
by evan brunell | Feb 15, 2007 | Chicago Cubs, Craig Hansen, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daisuke Matsuzaka Chase, Devern Hansack, Felix Pie, Joe Mauer, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Spring Training
I think today would be good to put a bunch of different topics on the table and direct you to some other places that I read on a regular basis: This piece on Craig Hansen didn’t really get my hopes up for him making an impact. He says that you need to work on...
by mike edelman | Jan 22, 2007 | Brendan Donnelly, Craig Hansen, Devern Hansack, Jed Hoyer, Joel Pineiro, John Farrell, Julian Tavarez, Mike Timlin
As Marlin Jackson caught the Tom Brady pass and flung himself awkwardly onto the turf, I found myself experiencing a familiar feeling. I wasn’t heartbroken, I’m only a casual football fan and mostly watch it to fill the time in between baseball seasons. It...
by zach hayes | Jan 19, 2007 | Brendan Donnelly, Devern Hansack, Hideki Okajima, J.C. Romero, Joel Pineiro, Julian Tavarez, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Timlin
As we count down the days until pitchers and catchers report to Fort Myers next month, the rumblings around Red Sox Nation continue to be nothing but a whisper. The J.D. Drew contract situation is getting more and more mysterious with each day passing and our...
by evan brunell | Jan 5, 2007 | Brendan Donnelly, Craig Breslow, Devern Hansack, Hideki Okajima, J.C. Romero, Javier Lopez, Joel Pineiro, Jon Lester, Julian Tavarez, Kyle Snyder, Lenny DiNardo, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Timlin, Nick DeBarr, Runelvys Hernandez
The Red Sox’s bullpen increased in size with the inking of Joel Pineiro to a one-year, $4 million contract. This means that the competition for the final one or two spots in the bullpen is now a lot tighter. The Red Sox will probably carry 12 pitchers until they...
