by bcowett | Jul 22, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Alex Cobb, Andrew Bailey, Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Desmond Jennings, Evan Longoria, Felix Doubront, James Loney, James Shields, Jeremy Hellickson, Joe Maddon, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jose Molina, Kelly Johnson, Luke Scott, Matt Joyce, Matt Moore, Roberto Hernandez, Tampa Bay Rays, Wil Myers, Yunel Escobar
Sort of an “out of the frying pan, into the fire” situation for the Red Sox here, huh? They just finish with a hard-fought series victory over the New York Yankees only to run into the magma-hot Rays from St. Pete. We always want more baseball, and this...
by jkeller | Jul 18, 2013 | All-Star Game, Aroldis Chapman, Bartolo Colon, Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Phillips, Bud Selig, Chris Davis, Chris Sale, Clay Buchholz, Cliff Lee, David Ortiz, David Wright, Dustin Pedroia, Edgar Martinez, Edwin Encarnacion, Joe Maddon, Joe Nathan, Joey Votto, Manny Machado, Mariano Rivera, Matt Moore, Michael Cuddyer, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, New York Yankees, Prince Fielder, Robinson Cano, Ted Williams, Tom Seaver, Tommy John
Listen, I love Bill Simmons as much as you can love someone that you’ve never met (other than you, Dustin, don’t you worry your place is secure). I’ve read everything that he’s written since 2000. I may not have survived the tumultuous and ultimately triumphant...
by jkeller | Jun 27, 2013 | Alex Rodriguez, American League East, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Bronson Arroyo, Buck Showalter, Carl Crawford, Carlos Gonzalez, Colorado Rockies, David Ortiz, David Robertson, Derek Jeter, Edwin Encarnacion, Fernando Rodney, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Joe Girardi, Joe Maddon, John Farrell, John Gibbons, Johnny Damon, Jose Bautista, Jose Reyes, Kevin Gregg, Luke Scott, Manny Machado, Mariano Rivera, Munenori Kawasaki, New York Yankees, Phil Hughes, Robert Andino, Roger Clemens, San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Wil Myers, Xander Bogaerts
There is something great about playing teams like the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres. It’s not just that we get to see great, unfamiliar players like Carlos Gonzalez, and it’s certainly not that the wins and losses count any less than they do against the...
by bcowett | Jun 12, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Clayton Mortensen, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Joe Maddon, Jon Lester, Jose De La Torre, Jose Iglesias, Tampa Bay Rays
Goodbye bullpen, hello slow, painful pitching torture! Eight homers given up in the last two days. Un-freakin’-believable. If Monday’s win was a pyrrhic victory, then Tuesday’s loss was a bloody defeat. Jon Lester couldn’t help relieve the...
by bcowett | Apr 15, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Dustin Pedroia, Fan Graphs, Jackie Bradley, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Joe Maddon, Joel Hanrahan, Jon Lester, Pawtucket Red Sox, Shane Victorino, Tampa Bay Rays
Today’s game is at 11:05 AM Eastern time, or 8:05 my time. That means I’m going to miss it, since I’m doing this post & a report on the adaptation of Moneyball to the big screen the night before. Clay Buchholz just seems to be getting better as...
by jkeller | Feb 21, 2013 | 2004 World Series, Boston Red Sox, Carl Yastrzemski, David Ortiz, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jered Weaver, Joe Maddon, Johnny Damon, New York Yankees, Scott Boras, Spring Training, Tampa Bay Rays, Tom Brunansky, Trot Nixon
It’s the most polarizing pronoun in the sports world: We. Using this will cause you to frequently encounter snarky replies like “Oh were you on the field?” (No, genius, that stuff gets you fined and jailed these days.) Or “what number do you wear?” (Trot Nixon’s #7,...
by darryl johnston | Jul 10, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Bobby Jenks, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Dan Wheeler, Daniel Bard, Joe Maddon, Jonathan Papelbon, Tampa Bay Rays, Terry Francona, Theo Epstein
Dec. 18th, 2010 Merry Christmas, Boston. You have the makings of a shutdown bullpen. We could have written that headline last Christmas after the Red Sox stacked their bullpen with top-of-the-line relievers. The reliever binge made the 7th, 8th and 9th innings an...
by mike edelman | Mar 19, 2008 | Akinori Iwamura, Al Reyes, Andrew Friedman, Andy Sonnanstine, B.J. Upton, Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, Dioner Navarro, Edwin Jackson, Evan Longoria, Gary Glover, James Shields, Jason Bartlett, Joe Maddon, Jonny Gomes, Know Thy Enemy, Rocco Baldelli, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays, Troy Percival
When you’ve finished nine of the ten seasons in your franchise’s history in last place of your division and you’ve only cracked the 70 win mark once, maybe a change of name serves to help wipe that slate clean. At least the Tampa Bay Rays and their...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 29, 2007 | B.J. Upton, Carlos Pena, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dioner Navarro, Gary Glover, Joe Maddon, Jonny Gomes, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays
Boston (64-41) was looking to sweep the series against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (39-65), but Scott Kazmir stood in the way pitching 6 scoreless innings in the 5-2 win over the Red Sox. Kazmir did not earn the win, but kept his team in it long enough as Tampa scored...
by zach hayes | Mar 26, 2007 | Akinori Iwamura, Al Reyes, Andrew Friedman, B.J. Upton, Ben Zobrist, Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, Casey Fossum, Chad Orvella, Delmon Young, Dioner Navarro, Edwin Jackson, Elijah Dukes, Greg Norton, J.P. Howell, Jae Seo, James Shields, Joe Maddon, Jonny Gomes, Jorge Cantu, Josh Paul, Know Thy Enemy, Rocco Baldelli, Ruddy Lugo, Scott Kazmir, Shawn Camp, Tampa Bay Rays, Ty Wigginton
This is the first installment of our annual Know Thy Enemy series, where Firebrand goes in-depth and analyzes the key members of each of our division rivals. We
