by mike edelman | Mar 25, 2008 | Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kevin Cash, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Sean Casey, Tim Wakefield
I usually write my posts the day before they publish here on Fire Brand of the American League and then press publish them when I get to my computer in the morning. In theory, today – as you read this – is no different. In reality however, as I publish...
by evan brunell | Mar 24, 2008 | Alex Cora, Bobby Kielty, Bryan Corey, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Aardsma, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kevin Cash, Kevin Youkilis, Know Thy Enemy, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Sean Casey, Tim Wakefield
You guessed it — we’re picking the Red Sox to repeat as American League East Division Champions. Coming off a World Series, the Red Sox will look to repeat and make it three titles in five years (shades of the Patriots). The Red Sox have a strong team...
by mike edelman | Mar 7, 2008 | Craig Hansen, David Aardsma, Edgar Martinez, Hideki Okajima, Jonathan Papelbon, Julian Tavarez, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Timlin
When “Guest Columnist”, er… I mean, Bottom Line Rob wrote a great piece this week on the five reasons that the Red Sox were favorites to repeat as World Series Champions in 2008, I found myself nodding with nearly every point, then kicking myself...
by josh lacey | Feb 12, 2008 | Bryan Corey, Craig Breslow, Craig Hansen, David Aardsma, David Pauley, Devern Hansack, Edgar Martinez, Hideki Okajima, Javier Lopez, Jonathan Papelbon, Julian Tavarez, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Timlin
For those of you who have followed our walk through the Red Sox lineup while we compared their 2008 prospects to their 2007 performance, we’re at it again with the final installment before our great summation in Friday’s column. For those of you new to...
by evan brunell | Feb 1, 2008 | Chris Carter, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Aardsma, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Sean Casey, Tim Wakefield
Some quick and dirty reactions to the PECOTA predictions of Red Sox players: For those who wanted Sean Casey over Chris Carter, Carter is projected to hit .259/.325/.394 with a -9 FRAA, while Casey is at .275/.330/.380, with a -2 FRAA. As Daniel Rathman revealed in...
by shawn medeiros | Jan 31, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hideki Okajima, Joba Chamberlain, Johan Santana, Jon Lester, Manny Ramirez, Mariano Rivera
Along with the rest of the baseball world, I couldn’t help but be overwhelmed with Johan Santana yesterday. I’ll be honest, I am not as high on Santana as some people. Before yesterday, I looked at Johan Santana as a great pitcher, and a southpaw to boot,...
by evan brunell | Jan 25, 2008 | Alex Cora, Brandon Moss, Brendan Donnelly, Bryan Corey, Chris Carter, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Craig Breslow, Craig Hansen, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Doug Mirabelli, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield
On October 20th at Fenway Park under the bright lights, he found redemption. All year, he struggled to find a niche in his new home, with fans already against him being there. It was a long, taxing year for him personally as his son struggled through a malady of...
by zach hayes | Jan 10, 2008 | Hideki Okajima, Jonathan Papelbon, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Timlin, Octavio Dotel
All is quiet on the Boston Red Sox front. If tradition continues, a big off-season splash should occur any second now. The only lingering story is the Johan Santana saga, a detailed account that has dragged on longer than anyone expected when the deal appeared...
by shawn medeiros | Nov 28, 2007 | Hideki Okajima, Javier Lopez, Jonathan Papelbon, Mike Timlin
It is about that time of the year when college students are gearing up for finals. They are cramming every ounce of information into their brains in which they will soon forget afterward. Red Sox Nation let us not be like the above mentioned but let us move on to...
by evan brunell | Nov 1, 2007 | Chicago White Sox, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Detroit Tigers, Freddy Garcia, Hideki Okajima, Jeremy Bonderman, Jon Garland, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Jose Contreras, Josh Beckett, Justin Verlander, Kenny Rogers, Mark Buehrle, Mike Timlin, Nate Robertson, Tim Wakefield
The most important thing that may have resulted from the World Series is how well we are set up to repeat next year. Every year, there are inevitably articles on why or why not the World Series champions will repeat the next year. It’s happened for as long as we...
