by evan brunell | Mar 12, 2009 | Bill James, Brad Wilkerson, Brayan Pena, Casey Kelly, Che-Hsuan Lin, Chris Iannetta, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, David Ortiz, Hanley Ramirez, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Jed Lowrie, Jeff Bailey, Joe Mauer, John Buck, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Bard, Julio Lugo, Junichi Tazawa, Justin Masterson, Lars Anderson, Luis Exposito, Miguel Olivo, Mike Lowell, New York Yankees, Nick Hagadone, Ryan Kalish, Terry Francona, Tim Wakefield
David Ortiz – Samara Pearlstein Sit down with a big cup of coffee, because have I a treat for you. I participated in a chat on Tuesday night and they have made the transcript available for Fire Brand to peruse. Enjoy… Do you think that the Red Sox will be...
by tim daloisio | Mar 11, 2009 | Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Poll
New Poll Question: Better or Worse: Jon Lester’s innings pitched in 2009? Jon Lester pitched a yeomans-like 237 innings in 2008. There is debate over whether Lester will be a candidate for the now famous “Verducci-effect” in 2009. Can...
by evan brunell | Mar 8, 2009 | Jon Lester, Quick Post
Jon Lester has agreed to a five-year deal, buying out his first year of free agency. The Sox have a $13 million team option for his second year in 2014. The five years total $30 million and locks up yet another Sox youngster. Great news, especially with Lester on the...
by evan brunell | Feb 16, 2009 | Bill Mueller, Bret Saberhagen, Brian Daubach, Curtis Pride, Dante Bichette, David Ortiz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jeff Frye, John Burkett, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Lou Merloni, Mike Stanley, Nomar Garciaparra, Pedro Martinez, Rich Garces, Rod Beck, Tim Wakefield, Troy O'Leary
On Friday, the Boston Globe ran down the worst breakups in Red Sox history going around the diamond by position. It’s a nice (and sobering) read. It made me ask myself “who would be on my personal ‘favorite Red Sox’ team?” My list is...
by evan brunell | Jan 26, 2009 | Carlos Silva, Jon Lester
One of the better stories of the 2008 season was the maturation of Jon Lester into a pitcher very much to be reckoned with. Fire Brand sponsors his Baseball Reference page with this quote: “He beat cancer. He beat the Rox for the World Series. He threw a...
by josh lacey | Dec 5, 2008 | C.C. Sabathia, Dustin Pedroia, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Teixeira, Quick Post
While the truth may be out there, it’s awash with a sea of misinformation deeper than any Mulder and Scully had to wade through. Buster Olney provides the latest fodder for the Red Sox rumor mill in his links column on ESPN Insider. “The Red Sox are...
by evan brunell | Nov 3, 2008 | A.J. Burnett, Andruw Jones, Ben Sheets, C.C. Sabathia, Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Aardsma, David Ortiz, Derek Lowe, Dontrelle Willis, Dustin Pedroia, George Kottaras, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jake Peavy, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Juan Pierre, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mark Teixeira, Mike Lowell, Pedro Martinez, Russell Martin, Tim Wakefield
Bill James has come out with his new handbook for 2009, and in the handbook are the early statistical projections for players next year. This may be especially significant in the case of the Red Sox, as James has a vast amount of knowledge of players in the Red Sox...
by josh lacey | Oct 28, 2008 | Dustin Pedroia, Jason Bay, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis
Some of the biggest signings that the Boston Red Sox make this offseason might not have anything to do with new faces set to make a splash in Boston. The biggest signings to happen, or “not” to happen, may be with some more familiar faces (and no, this...
by evan brunell | Oct 19, 2008 | Game Threads, Jon Lester, Matt Garza, Tampa Bay Rays
@ Oct. 19 GAME 7 – ALCS 2008 Jon Lester (1-1, 1.83) @ Matt Garza (1-1, 4.50)Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, FL)8:07 PM EDT, TBS (let’s hope..) CF Coco Crisp 2B Akinori Iwamura 2B Dustin Pedroia CF B.J. Upton DH David Ortiz 1B Carlos Pena 3B Kevin Youkilis...
by shawn medeiros | Oct 19, 2008 | David Ortiz, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Terry Francona
Now, the Boston Red Sox are playing like the defending champions they are. And Jason Varitek got a hit – a crucial one – in Boston’s 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in game 6 of the ALCS. Tied 2-2 in the sixth, Varitek launched a homer to right field...
