by chipbuck | Jun 13, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Garin Cecchini, Jose Iglesias, Xander Bogaerts
Brandon Workman got the minor league promotion season kicked off last week when the Red Sox moved him from Portland to Pawtucket. According to WEEI’s Alex Speier, one of his former Sea Dog teammates will be joining him: “With Jose Iglesias remaining on...
by chipbuck | Jun 10, 2013 | Alex Wilson, Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Jacobs, Brandon Workman, Brian Price, Bryce Brentz, Bryce Cox, Caleb Clay, Casey Kelly, Christian Vazquez, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Devin Marrero, Drake Britton, Dustin Pedroia, Dustin Richardson, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Place, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Reddick, Kolbrin Vitek, Kris Johnson, Kyle Weiland, Lars Anderson, Manny Delcarmen, Matt Barnes, Michael Almanzar, Michael Bowden, Reymond Fuentes, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Ryan Westmoreland, Sean Coyle, Tommy Hottovy, Trey Ball, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
With the 2013 Rule 4 draft finally in the books, I thought it’d be fun to take a look back at all of the drafts that have occurred during the John Henry ownership era. In this piece, we’ll review their successes, their failures, the trends they’ve...
by chipbuck | Jun 5, 2013 | Allen Webster, Boston Red Sox, Darnell McDonald, David Ortiz, Drew Sutton, Dustin Pedroia, Garin Cecchini, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Matt Barnes, Michael Almanzar, Xander Bogearts
Today, I’m taking a look at five pressing (ok, four pressing and one not so pressing) questions that are currently facing the Red Sox organization. Let’s jump right in! 5. Should we be concerned with Matt Barnes‘s performance in Portland? Entering...
by tbrooks | Jun 4, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Garin Cecchini, Jose Iglesias, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Shane Victorino, Will Middlebrooks, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
Hey Nick, when and where are you writing to us? In case we wanted to stop you for an autograph and pic to put on Instagram? Writing to you after a 9-2 win over the Phillies as we head to New York. Thanks for the update. The bag this week is a Jose Iglesias lovefest....
by bcarsley | Jun 3, 2013 | Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Deven Marrero, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Matt Barnes, Trot Nixon, Xander Bogaerts
As I covered a few weeks back and as many around the Interwebs have noted recently, the Red Sox have the seventh pick in Thursday’s 2013 MLB Draft. This represents their highest pick since 1993, when they selected Trot Nixon at No. 7, and gives Boston an incredible...
by dpoarch | Jun 2, 2013 | Alfredo Aceves, Boston Red Sox, Bryce Brentz, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Kershaw, Cleyton Mortersan, Derek Jeter, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Hernandez, Garin Cecchini, Garin Cecchini, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jake Peavy, James Loney, Jon Lester, Lars Anderson, Los Angeles Dodgers, Michael Young, Seattle Mariners, Will Middlebrooks
Ok. So I had a simple thought coming into this week’s column: I wanted to do a mailbag. We’ve had a long-standing tradition here at Fire Brand of mocking Nick Cafardo’s regular mailbags, and let’s face it—those things are ridiculous. What I wanted to accomplish, then,...
by jcookson | May 31, 2013 | Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Clay Buchholz, Cliff Lee, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Matt Barnes, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Lavarnway, Xander Bogaerts
In 2006, the Red Sox farm system hit their high water mark for player development under Theo Epstein. The system featured two position players who would go on to be stalwarts for the major league club, Dustin Pedroia and Jacoby Ellsbury. It also contained two pitchers...
by jcookson | Apr 26, 2013 | Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Devin Marrero, Dustin Pedroia, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Sean Coyle, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
This week I will be previewing the High A level Salem Red Sox, who feature three Red Sox first round draft picks. 2012 Season: Under manager Billy McMillon, the Salem Red Sox finished the 2012 season at 68-69, missing the Carolina League playoffs. The 2012 club was...
by jcookson | Mar 8, 2013 | Allen Webster, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Devin Marrero, Garin Cecchini, Jackie Bradley, Jose Iglesias, Matt Barnes, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Lavarnway, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
Spring Training brings optimism every year. It’s actually painful to look back and see how optimistic i was last season, because I spent all of March talking myself into Bobby Valentine. Sure, I told myself, he’s had his problems with the media, but he’s had success...
by jcookson | Mar 1, 2013 | Allen Webster, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Bryce Brentz, Devin Marrero, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Matt Barnes, Xander Bogearts
With the Red Sox minor league camp opening soon, I thought I would give my list of the top ten Red Sox prospects. The top four are probably the consensus picks of most prospect writers, while the rest get more subjective as you move further away from the upper minors....
