by jcookson | Jul 4, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Ben Zobrist, Brock Holt, Dustin Pedroia, Jackie Bradley, Jose Altuve, Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts
I wrote my first Mookie Betts article for Fire Brand in June of last year after he had sustained his breakout performance at Low A in Greenville for a few months. I wrote at that time that his dream projection was “a high on base contact hitter with excellent speed...
by domara | Jun 27, 2014 | A.J. Pierzynski, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Jackie Bradley, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Masahiro Tanaka, Mookie Betts, New York Yankees
After dropping 5 out of 7 games on the west coast, the Red Sox stumbled into just their second off day of the month. Boston is set to open a fairly important series with the team directly above them in the AL East standings this weekend: The New York Yankees....
by domara | Jun 26, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Chris Capuano, Clay Buchholz, Curt Schilling, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Jackie Bradley, koji uehara, Seattle Mariners, Shane Victorino
After dropping the first two games of the series, the Red Sox were able to salvage the third and final match against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. In his first start since hitting the disabled list in late May, Clay Buchholz tossed an effective 7.1 innings of 7...
by domara | Jun 18, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Dustin Pedroia, Grady Sizemore, Jackie Bradley, Jon Lester, Minnesota Twins, Xander Bogearts
The Red Sox and Twins played the second game of a three game series at Fenway Park on Tuesday night. Similar to Monday’s contest, runs were held to a minimum as staff aces Jon Lester and Phil Hughes toed the rubber for their respective clubs. However, Boston was...
by domara | Jun 16, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Cleveland Indians, Craig Breslow, Jackie Bradley, Jake Peavy, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Junichi Tazawa, koji uehara, Nick Swisher, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
Luck wasn’t on the Red Sox side for the final two games of Boston’s 4 game set against the Cleveland Indians. While Boston was able to win the first two games on Thursday and Friday, the team underwent back-to-back one run losses over the weekend. On...
by broach | Jun 16, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, A.J. Pierzynski, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Fenway Park, Jackie Bradley, Jon Lester, Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino
The Boston Red Sox are still a long way away from catching the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL East with a 31-38 record through 69 contests. There are eight teams between them and the second Wild Card spot as well as a 5.5 game difference. Sure, there are still 93 games...
by bcowett | Jun 14, 2014 | Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Bryce Brentz, Chicago Cubs, Daniel Nava, Grady Sizemore, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Farrell, Jonny Gomes, Josh Willingham, Junior Lake, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Mookie Betts, Nate Schierholtz, Nelson Cruz, Ryan Kalish, Shane Victorino
It’s not a secret that the Red Sox have been taking on water ever since they touted a 20-19 record on May 14th. Even though a lot of blame has been placed on injuries, the sheer ineptitude of some players has been just as much of a culprit. Sure, you can point...
by domara | Jun 13, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, David Ortiz, Grady Sizemore, Jackie Bradley, Jon Lester, Jonathan Herrera, Josh Tomlin, koji uehara, Mike Napoli, Stephen Drew, Yoenis Cespedes
After going 2-7 on their 3 city road trip, the Red Sox returned to Fenway Park on Thursday night to open a 4 game set with the Cleveland Indians. Jon Lester toed the rubber for Boston, and was opposed by Indians right-hander Josh Tomlin. The Red Sox opened up the...
by askillin | Jun 11, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, A.J. Pierzynski, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Grady Sizemore, Jackie Bradley, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Major League Baseball, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
The Red Sox’s deep and potent offense was one of the hallmarks of the club’s World Series run in 2013. From the top of the order to the bottom, Boston boasted hitters who could do damage to the opposition and also work the count, making it a tough task for opposing...
by domara | Jun 10, 2014 | A.J. Pierzynski, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Bud Norris, Clay Buchholz, David Ross, Jackie Bradley, Jake Peavy, Jon Lester, Jonathan Herrera, Stephen Drew
After dropping 2 of 3 games in Detroit over the weekend, the Red Sox opened up a series with the Baltimore Orioles on Monday. The Red Sox sent Jake Peavy to the hill, while the Orioles countered with right-hander Bud Norris. Similar to starts past this season, Jake...
