by guest | Mar 12, 2008 | Clay Buchholz, Daric Barton, Evan Longoria, Ian Kennedy, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joba Chamberlain, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays
Here’s your Wednesday post from The Bottom Line. You can get more Red Sox news and analysis from The Bottom Line here. Last season Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia overcame a .182 April batting average and finished the season at .317, beating out Tampa...
by evan brunell | Mar 10, 2008 | Bartolo Colon, Chih-Hsiang Huang, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Craig Hansen, Devern Hansack, Doug Mirabelli, Dusty Brown, George Kottaras, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie, Jonathan Papelbon, Justin Masterson, Kevin Youkilis, Lars Anderson, Manny Ramirez, Mark Teixeira, Michael Almanzar, Michael Bowden, Mike Lowell, Oscar Tejeda, Terry Francona
Last night, I participated in a chat over at New England Sports Country. Here are some questions I answered… “Why isn’t Devern Hansack in the equation for #5”? His #’s are worthy . . . in AA and Boston 2006, and AAA 2007 (his 3.61ERA....
by josh lacey | Feb 5, 2008 | Alex Cora, Coco Crisp, David Ortiz, Doug Mirabelli, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Manny Ramirez
Last week I started looking at the potential of the 2008 Boston Red Sox by comparing them to the 2007 World Series Champions. We began by looking at the infield of Youkilis, Pedroia, Lugo, and Lowell, it appears that we should expect alot of the same. There will be...
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 guest | Jan 29, 2008 | Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester
Guest columnist and Fire Brand commenter Gerry chimes in… Lester’s Long Rookie Year: On October 28, 2007, Jon Lester’s very long rookie year ended with a dominant win in the final game of the World Series The year began at his Fenway debut, at age...
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 evan brunell | Dec 25, 2007 | Clay Buchholz, Curt Schilling, David Ortiz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon
From all of us here at Fire Brand, Merry Christmas! Happy Hannukah, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Festivus and Happy Holidays! The top 10 Red Sox things I am thankful for: 10. I am thankful that we are in a generation of success and joy after 86 years of failure and...
by zach hayes | Dec 21, 2007 | Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie, Johan Santana, Jon Lester, Justin Masterson, Melky Cabrera, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Phil Hughes
Will the Johan Santana sweepstakes ever end? Just when it appeared the conclusion of a deal was gaining momentum over the strenuous winter meetings, the Miguel Cabrera blockbuster either set Nashville off-kilter or Red Sox GM Theo Epstein decided to celebrate Hanukkah...
by evan brunell | Dec 7, 2007 | Curt Schilling, Eric Gagne, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonathan Papelbon, Mike Timlin
It’s official: Mike Timlin is coming back. Timlin will return on a one-year deal worth around $3 million. Scott Boras is already showing Jacoby the dollars. He signed autographs today at F.Y.E. store at 411 Washington Street (Boston) where his autograph ran a...
by shawn medeiros | Dec 6, 2007 | Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett
Enter the Fire Brand contest here! The Boston Herald interviewed the Red Sox’s Josh Beckett yesterday and inquired about his feelings should the Red Sox acquire Johan Santana. Trading for Santana, of course, would require Boston to sign Santana to an extension;...
