Let me take you back four short days ago. After having seen his team of record be swept by the lowly Baltimore Orioles, Paul Testa (aka @ptesta9) went hunting for a panic button. Instead he found twitter:
I think that can keep us busy for an hour ;)
All that and more on this episode of Fireside Chats.
The Red Sox are back to .500 having won seven of their last nine games. Let's all pay proper respect to the performances of Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz now and hope that this starts a trend that Jon Lackey and Josh Beckett can follow through on. Paul and I ask the tough questions in this episode, "when will the Red Sox and David Ortiz part ways?" and "can anyone catch the Tampa Bay Rays?" With April coming to a close, we look forward to the month of May which looks to be hold a critical stretch of games against playoff caliber teams. We'll soon find out exactly what this team is made of. All that and more on this episode of Fireside Chats.
Really, Jacoby Ellsbury's getting looked at for a potential collapsed lung? Mike Cameron's being evaluated for appendicitis? David Ortiz and JD Drew have struck out nearly half (26) of their 54 collective at bats? Let the calls for Jeremy Hermida's playing time begin now. And all in a world where Dustin Pedroia and Jason Varitek lead the team in home runs. Us "experts" got it all figured out don't we. Paul and I look forward to a critical home stand and the vaunted Tampa Bay Rays. I may be optimistic in expecting at least one home run from Papi while the team's at Fenway Park for the next ten games, Paul...not so much. Anyone else think Papi has a chance at going yard in April? All that and more on this episode of Fireside Chats.
Well, one series down and no shortage of things to talk about. Nothing like dumping fans into the middle of September feeling games without even a few warm up throws. Our biggest take aways from the first three games, this team is going to be good this season. The endings may not have been written the way we would have wanted, but there can be no doubt that the 2010 Yankees and Red Sox are two evenly matched teams. Come along for a listen as we heap praise on the newcomers, Lackey, Scoot and Beltre while we pan the old standby, David Ortiz. All that and more on this episode of Fireside Chats.
Looking for a five minute recap of the previous night's game or just can't get enough of listening to me chatter away? A few times a week during the 2010 season, tune into Fire Brand to get your fix with the Firedide Chats Side Sessions. From interviews with bloggers to game recaps and more, Side Sessions will be just enough content to hold you over for the weekly show with Paul and I. Don't worry though, my Side Sessions aren't marathons like Dice-K's.
Episode #73 Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim Daloisio Guests: none Finally the season is upon us. But before we dig into…
Paul and I break down the legacy of Nomar Garciaparra, the potential of a Smoltz/Glavine/Maddux like Big 3 in Boston, and David Ortiz' attitude this spring in this Spring Training edition of Fireside Chats. We also look at the 2010 Boston Red Sox outfield and contemplate the various projections of their 2010 performance at the plate in our continuing series. 2010 Outfielders: Jacoby Ellsbury, Mike Cameron, JD Drew, and Jeremy Hermida. As referenced in today's show, here's a link to the MLB GameDay BIP Location database so you can map hit balls from one park to another and laugh at Jason Bay at Citi Field like I did. All that and more on this episode of Fireside Chats.
Everyone has been wondering where Tim's been and why there's been no Fireside Chats as pitchers and catchers reported to Fort Myers. We now have answers. He's been chumming it up in rehab with his pal Tiger Woods. But unlike Tiger, Tim's ready to get back to work! Seriously though, with the Red Sox heading back to Fort Myers, its time to take a look at the team the Red Sox are about to put on the field and decide what we expect out of the local nine in 2010. Starting this week, Paul and Tim will look, first at the infield then outfield and so forth, at Fangraphs' compilation of expert and community projections and give an assessment of their accuracy as well as will those numbers be good enough for this team to compete for a championship in 2010. First up: Kevin Youkilis, Dustin Pedroia, Marco Scutaro, and Adrian Beltre. All that and more on this episode of Fireside Chats.
Join us as we talk about such exiting topics as, arbitration and the hall of fame and pine for actual baseball games again. If for nothing else, listen to this weeks show to hear Paul pull off a front runner for analogy of the year with regard to the Mark McGwire interview. Also, which "current" Red Sox would you consider potentially "Hall-worthy" by their career's end? All that and more on this episode of Fireside Chats after the jump.
While I've been busy adding a daughter to his "bullpen" at home with the birth of my second daughter Julia (Julia Daloisio....initials of JD...hmmmm), the Red Sox have been busy putting the finishing touches on their 2010 roster. Join us as we look at the series of moves that Theo put together to ring in the new year capped off with the signing of Adrian Beltre yesterday. All that and more on this episode of Fireside Chats after the jump.