by huntergolden | Aug 7, 2013 | C.J. Wilson, Chris Sale, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, Daniel Bard, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Felix Hernandez, Jacoby Ellsbury, James Shields, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Reddick, Justin Masterson, Justin Verlander, Matt Harvey, Max Scherzer, Ryan Kalish, Stephen Strasburg, Yu Darvish, Zack Greinke
Sometimes I wonder why Felix Doubront isn’t held in higher regard among Red Sox fans, but then again, I’m not that surprised. After all, Doubront was signed as an international free agent in 2004 at the age of 16 – during a period in time where the Red Sox farm system...
by bcowett | Aug 5, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Felix Doubront, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew
This is a road trip the Red Sox will be glad to go on. Three against Houston & Toronto, with a series in Kansas City too? Yes please. Felix Doubront is just getting better and better as the season goes on. On Sunday, he blanked the Diamondbacks for seven masterful...
by dpoarch | Aug 4, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Rubby de la Rosa, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
You guys know the drill by now: I ask for questions, people give me them, and rarely are they serious. Let’s get the trollbag started. — @PoarchDaniel Let me finish a few more beers first — Joshua Cookson (@TheCookson802) August 3, 2013 This is exactly the...
by akhatchaturian | Aug 3, 2013 | Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Felix Doubront, Jake Peavy, Jon Lester, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Ryan Dempster
Red Sox Nation cheered in jubilation when Ben Cherington acquired Jake Peavy in a heist calculated more efficiently than Walter White’s methylamine robbery in Breaking Bad. That said, the team’s inability to bring in a reliever is a cause for concern. There is no...
by bcowett | Aug 2, 2013 | A.J. Pollock, Aaron Hill, Adam Eaton, Arizona Diamondbacks, Brandon McCarthy, Cliff Pennington, Cody Ross, Eric Chavez, Felix Doubront, Gerardo Parra, Jake Peavy, Jason Kubel, Jon Lester, Martin Prado, Matt Reynolds, Miguel Montero, Patrick Corbin, Paul Goldschmidt, Randall Delgado, Trevor Cahill, Wil Nieves, Willie Bloomquist
Y’know, if you think about it, team names would be very strange if they were rooted in reality. “Oh man, those creepily-alive socks just fought off a bunch of sailors and now they have to face a bunch of deadly, poisonous snakes!” That’s not...
by jkeller | Aug 1, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Brandon Jacobs, Brandon Snyder, Brandon Workman, Brock Holt, Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, Craig Kimbrel, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Ross, Drake Britton, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jake Peavy, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jim Johnson, Joe Nathan, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Jose De La Torre, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Mariano Rivera, Matt Thorton, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Pedro Beato, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Lavarnway, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Ted Williams, Will Middlebrooks, Wins Above Replacement, Xander Bogaerts
Every month, here on Fire Brand, I take a look at the relative value of the 25 players on the current active roster. If you missed the March, April, May, or June editions check them out for the criteria and history of these rankings. This month sees a season high six...
by huntergolden | Jul 31, 2013 | 2013 MLB Trade Deadline, Anibal Sanchez, Brandon Snyder, Brandon Workman, C.C. Sabathia, C.J. Wilson, Cleuluis Rondon, Cliff Lee, Derek Holland, Felix Doubront, Francellis Montas, Giancarlo Stanton, Gio Gonzalez, Hiroki Kuroda, J.B. Wendelken, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jake Peavy, Jose Iglesias, Justin Turner, Mat Latos, Matt Garza, Matt Moore, Mike Olt, R.A. Dickey, Ryan Dempster, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts, Zack Greinke
I’ll be honest with you guys, I still feel pretty baseball drunk from what happened tonight. First there were the Cliff Lee rumors. Then Jackie Bradley Jr. was pulled from his game in Pawtucket. Then there was a false report that Giancarlo Stanton had been pulled from...
by bcowett | Jul 22, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Alex Cobb, Andrew Bailey, Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Desmond Jennings, Evan Longoria, Felix Doubront, James Loney, James Shields, Jeremy Hellickson, Joe Maddon, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jose Molina, Kelly Johnson, Luke Scott, Matt Joyce, Matt Moore, Roberto Hernandez, Tampa Bay Rays, Wil Myers, Yunel Escobar
Sort of an “out of the frying pan, into the fire” situation for the Red Sox here, huh? They just finish with a hard-fought series victory over the New York Yankees only to run into the magma-hot Rays from St. Pete. We always want more baseball, and this...
by bcowett | Jul 19, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Alex Rodriguez, Andy Pettitte, Boston Red Sox, Brett Gardner, C.C. Sabathia, Chris Stewart, Derek Jeter, Eduardo Nunez, Felix Doubront, Hiroki Kuroda, Ichiro Suzuki, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Lyle Overbay, Matt Harvey, Mike Carp, New York Yankees, Robinson Cano, Stephen Drew, Travis Hafner, Vernon Wells
Alright. Baseball’s back again. We’re done with the awful ESPYs, the trading desk is getting busy, and the Red Sox have a interesting stretch where they play AL East teams. So who better to kick off this set of inter-divisional games with than our very...
by chipbuck | Jul 17, 2013 | Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Clay Buchholz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Matt Barnes, Mookie Betts, Ryan Dempster, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Well, we’ve made it. We’re finally at the artificial mid-point in the season, and the Red Sox are a cool 58-39.* Despite some twists, turns, and impromptu injuries, life should feel pretty damn amazing if you’re a Red Sox fan. Seriously, by a show...
