by jkeller | Mar 28, 2013 | Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Craig Breslow, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Daniel Nava, David Ross, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Joel Hanrahan, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Pedro Ciriaco, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Sweeney, Shane Victorino, Will Middlebrooks
Every month, here on Fire Brand, I am going to take a look at the relative value of the 25 players on the current active roster. For March, that will require some projections. So for our case here we are going to assume (hope, and pray) that the front office decides...
by dpoarch | Mar 17, 2013 | Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Kevin Youkilis, Koji Uehara, Mauro Gomez, Mike Napoli, MLB 13: The Show, Ryan Dempster, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
We’re well into Spring Training now, and that means a couple things. First off, baseball season is almost here, which we can all agree is a great thing. But the second thing is that one of my personal favorite sports games, MLB: The Show, just released their latest...
by bcarsley | Feb 11, 2013 | Allen Webster, Blake Swihart, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Bryce Brentz, Clay Buchholz, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Keith Law, Matt Barnes, MiLB, Xander Bogearts
The season of prospect rankings is upon us. For minor league enthusiasts, wannabe prospect experts and the truly invested, this is our Christmas. For more casual MiLB fans or those looking for a quick refresher on their favorite team’s farm system, it’s a great time...
by jkeller | Jan 24, 2013 | Aaron Cook, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Joel Hanrahan, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Junichi Tazawa, Mark Melancon, Mark Teixeira, Rick Ankiel, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Dempster, Vicente Padilla, Zach Stewart
Part 1: The Pitchers Part 2: The Batters (1/31) Part 3: The League (2/7) Disclaimers: 1) Please feel free to bookmark this and come back later in September/October to see how I did — you know that if I hit on a few of them you’re going to hear about it. 2)...
by chipbuck | Oct 16, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Alex Wilson, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Craig Breslow, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Junichi Tazawa, Mark Melancon, Rich Hill, Rubby de la Rosa, Scott Atchison, Vicente Padilla
As Ben Cherington begins the unenviable, yet extraordinarily challenging, task of rebuilding the Boston Red Sox, he’ll be faced with a number of roster decisions over the next few months. Still, before he can even begin to think about making trades or signing...
by evan brunell | Oct 4, 2012 | Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Chris Carpenter, Clayton Mortensen, Craig Breslow, Daniel Bard, Franklin Morales, Junichi Tazawa, Pedro Beato, Rich Hill, Scott Atchison, Vicente Padilla, Zach Stewart
The Red Sox may have the ignominy of losing over 90 games for the first time since 1966, but one thing that’s gone right is the bullpen. Over the last decade, the 2012 Red Sox boast the third-best bullpen, behind only 2011 (3.67 ERA) and 2007 (3.10). The 3.77...
by scandage | Oct 1, 2012 | Alfredo Aceves, Allen Webster, Andrew Miller, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Junichi Tazawa, Rubby de la Rosa
There are enough complaints to go around regarding the state of Red Sox with regard to pitching. Self-flagellation used to be (and currently is) a raison d’etre for Red Sox Nation, but I’d like to take a step back (as Brandon Stewart did) and look at the...
by scandage | Sep 29, 2012 | Ben Cherington, Bob McClure, Boston Red Sox, Brad Mills, Dustin Pedroia, Franklin Morales, Gary Tuck, Gene Lamont, Jason Varitek, John Farrell, Kevin Youkilis, Larry Lucchino, Pedro Ciriaco, Randy Niemann, Terry Francona, Theo Epstein, Tim Bogar, Will Middlebrooks
By now it seems a foregone conclusion that the Red Sox will fire Bobby Valentine at the end of this season. Ben Cherington all but admitted that it would occur in a recent interview on WEEI, although he walked back the comment later that day. Although Bobby V’s...
by scandage | Aug 28, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Albert Pujols, Alberto Callaspo, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, C.J. Wilson, Chris Iannetta, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Cody Ross, Craig Breslow, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin Pedroia, Erick Aybar, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Howie Kendrick, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jered Weaver, Jeremy Moore, Jon Lester, Junichi Tazawa, Kansas City Royals, Kendry Morales, Los Angeles Angels, Mark Trumbo, Michael Kohn, Mike Trout, Pedro Ciriaco, Peter Bourjos, Ryan Lavarnway, Scott Downs, Scott Podsednik, Torii Hunter, Vicente Padilla, Zack Greinke
Having won three of four against the Royals, the Boston Red Sox (62-67, 12.5 games behind in the AL East) head west for their last West Coast trip of the year, starting off against the Los Angeles Angels (66-62, 10 games behind in the AL West). Both teams are 4-6 in...
by scandage | Aug 21, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Adrian Gonzalez, Albert Pujols, Alberto Callaspo, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Bob McClure, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, C.J. Wilson, Carl Crawford, Chris Iannetta, Clay Buchholz, Cody Ross, Danny Valencia, Dustin Pedroia, Erick Aybar, Ernesto Frieri, Ervin Santana, Franklin Morales, Howie Kendrick, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jered Weaver, Jeremy Moore, Jerry Dipoto, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kendry Morales, Los Angeles Angels, Mark Melancon, Mark Trumbo, Michael Kohn, Mike Aviles, Mike Trout, New York Yankees, Nick Punto, Pedro Ciriaco, Phil Hughes, Randy Niemann, Ryan Lavarnway, San Diego Padres, Scott Downs, Scott Podsednik, Texas Rangers, Torii Hunter
After winning only one of three against the Yankees, the Boston Red Sox (59-63, 13 games back in the AL East) return to Fenway Park to host the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (62-60, 9.5 games back in the AL West). The Red Sox are 4-6 in their last 10 games while the...
