by scandage | Apr 23, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, Alexi Casilla, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Chris Parmelee, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Clete Thomas, Daniel Bard, Danny Valencia, Denard Span, Jamey Carroll, Jason Marquis, Joe Mauer, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Josh Willingham, Justin Morneau, Kelly Shoppach, Kyle Waldrop, Liam Hendrix, Mark Melancon, Marlon Byrd, Michael Bowden, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Nick Blackburn, Ross Ohlendorf, Ryan Doumit, Scott Baker
The Red Sox dragged their sorry butts out of town and will try to get healthy by taking on the 5-11 Minnesota Twins in the first game of a seven-game road trip. The Twins look like a carbon-copy of the Red Sox so far – the top of the order hitting well, the...
by scandage | Apr 17, 2012 | Adrian Beltre, Boston Red Sox, C.J. Wilson, Colby Lewis, Daniel Bard, David Murphy, Derek Holland, Elvis Andrus, Ian Kinsler, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Josh Hamilton, Kevin Youkilis, Los Angeles Angels, Michael Young, Mike Napoli, Mike Scioscia, Mitch Moreland, Nelson Cruz, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Yoshinori Tateyama, Yu Darvish
The two-time American League champion Texas Rangers visit Fenway Park for a short two-game series. For years, the analysis of the Texas Rangers said “all bat, no pitching.” Today they can pitch, and pitch well. STARTING PITCHERS – Colby Lewis and...
by chipbuck | Apr 11, 2012 | Alfredo Aceves, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Cody Ross, Daniel Bard, Dustin Pedroia, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Melancon, Ryan Sweeney
Following last night’s 7-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, our beloved Red Sox have fallen to 1-4 on the season. After last season’s woeful 2-10 start and brutal 7-21 finish, it’s safe to say that many of us were hoping for quicker, more positive...
by scandage | Apr 5, 2012 | Al Alburquerque, Alex Avila, Andy Dirks, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Inge, Clay Buchholz, Delmon Young, Detroit Tigers, Doug Fister, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Justin Verlander, Luis Marte, Max Scherzer, Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder, Ramon Santiago, Ryan Raburn, Victor Martinez
Welcome to Opening Day! The Advanced Scout will be a regular feature on Fire Brand of the American League that will present a preview of the upcoming series for the Red Sox. It will focus on the upcoming opponent. We’ll tell you who is expected to be on the...
by Troy Patterson | Mar 29, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Cody Ross, Daniel Bard, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Melancon, Matt Albers, Michael Bowden, Mike Aviles, Nick Punto, Ryan Sweeney, Scott Atchison, Vicente Padilla
The 2012 season is finally almost ready to start and the Boston Red Sox can finally put all the stories from last season out of the news with a solid start. The team is largely intact much the same as last year and while the media has spent many pages hand wringing...
by charliesap | Mar 11, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Tim Wakefield
Inevitably, all baseball heroes ride off into the sunset. Jason Varitek and Tim Wakefield, both Boston legends, have found their sunsets. This is the first spring in 17 years that there is no number 49 or 33 on the field mentoring others wearing numbers like 71 and...
by chipbuck | Mar 9, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Jon Lester
Although he had an incredibly productive 2011 season, Jon Lester enters the season feeling like he has something to prove. Last season, Lester entered the season as the staff ace that many were touting as a favorite to win the American League Cy Young Award. ...
by chipbuck | Feb 8, 2012 | Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays
Going into the 2012 season, the Red Sox’s biggest perceived weakness is their starting pitching. While they have a formidable front three, the back of the rotation gives much anxiety to those running, following, and writing about the club. The Yankees have...
by charliesap | Feb 6, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Alfredo Aceves, Boston Red Sox, Carlos Silva, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Roy Oswalt, Vincente Padilla
Can the Red Sox starting rotation hold up in 2012? Find out by watching every Red Sox game in 2012 with MLB Extra Innings on DIRECT TV. A few days ago, Red Sox GM Ben Cherington was quoted as saying that it was “unlikely” that the Sox would add another...
by Troy Patterson | Jan 19, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett
This offseason has seen the insults, comments, questions and general malaise come from all angles. The team hasn’t had much to be positive about after the worst regular season collapse of all time and the resulting flight of both the manager and GM. If that...