Theo Epstein Throws a Bunch of Darts at a Wall

photo © 2008 Eric Kilby | more info (via: Wylio) Here is the best way to sum up the Red…

All Aughts Team of the Decade Dishonorable Mention: Eric Gagne

With 26 percent of the vote, Eric Gagne barely edged out Carl Everett (23 percent) to "win" dishonorable Boston fans welcomed Gagne to town at the trading deadline (the trade was for Kason Gabbard, since returned, David Murphy who has evolved into a great fourth outfielder/sometimes starter, and prospect Engel Beltre.) Game Over had arrived... but it was the other kind of Game Over. The losing kind. mention on the All-Aughts Team of the Decade. Gagne won despite being placed on the poll hours after Everett and the other main candidates were on it (Julio Lugo joined Gagne). Boston fans welcomed Gagne to town at the 2007 trading deadline (the trade was for Kason Gabbard, since returned, David Murphy who has evolved into a great fourth outfielder/sometimes starter, and prospect Engel Beltre.) Game Over had arrived... but it was the other kind of Game Over. The losing kind.

Nine Up, Nine Down: Getting to know the Brew Crew

With the Milwaukee Brewers coming to town, I went looking for some information on the Brewers. Al’s Ramblings was more…

“Who’s on Deck?” with The Bottom Line

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2007 Saves per Inning Pitched

Every year, I run a feature here at Fire Brand called Saves per Inning Pitched (SIP). It’s a little statistic…

MLB Offseason Evaluations

I hate being mean….. LaTroy Hawkins signs with Yankees for 1 year, $4 million Hawkins is the first of a…

Red Sox buy minor league team that’s not theirs

New England Sports Ventures, which owns the Boston Red Sox, has just gotten bigger on a minor scale. An arm…

Friday Night Roundup

It’s official: Mike Timlin is coming back. Timlin will return on a one-year deal worth around $3 million. Scott Boras…

Arbitration Station: Gagne gets it, Mirabelli doesn’t

Well, the Red Sox made a free agent move today (no, not Alex Rodriguez, folks) and made their arbitration tenders…

The ALCS

What a totally satisfying series. What truly made it great, and will indeed define it down the road as memorable,…