by josh lacey | Feb 12, 2008 | Bryan Corey, Craig Breslow, Craig Hansen, David Aardsma, David Pauley, Devern Hansack, Edgar Martinez, Hideki Okajima, Javier Lopez, Jonathan Papelbon, Julian Tavarez, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Timlin
For those of you who have followed our walk through the Red Sox lineup while we compared their 2008 prospects to their 2007 performance, we’re at it again with the final installment before our great summation in Friday’s column. For those of you new to...
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 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 shawn medeiros | Jan 11, 2008 | Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jonathan Papelbon
Remember that time when Jonathan Papelbon was trying to become a starter last year. Remember that time where we had Dice-K mania and so on and so forth. Well when the Boston Red Sox enter the 2008 Spring Training Campaign there will be nothing to worry about, at least...
by zach hayes | Jan 10, 2008 | Hideki Okajima, Jonathan Papelbon, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Timlin, Octavio Dotel
All is quiet on the Boston Red Sox front. If tradition continues, a big off-season splash should occur any second now. The only lingering story is the Johan Santana saga, a detailed account that has dragged on longer than anyone expected when the deal appeared...
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 shawn medeiros | Dec 11, 2007 | Jonathan Papelbon
Closer Jonathan Papelbon has won the inaugural This Year in Baseball’s Closer of the Year. More than 9.6 million votes were cast worldwide. From mlb.com: The closer was simply dominant all year long, and he was selected as the Closer of the Year in...
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 | Nov 30, 2007 | Jacoby Ellsbury, Johan Santana, Jonathan Papelbon, Minnesota Twins, Trades
Jonathan Papelbon, dominating closer, notorious riverdance performer, had an interview with WEEI’s Dennis and Callahan show this morning, here are some highlights. When discussing Johan Santana, Papelbon liked the proposed deal of Jon Lester, Coco Crisp, Justin...
by shawn medeiros | Nov 28, 2007 | Hideki Okajima, Javier Lopez, Jonathan Papelbon, Mike Timlin
It is about that time of the year when college students are gearing up for finals. They are cramming every ounce of information into their brains in which they will soon forget afterward. Red Sox Nation let us not be like the above mentioned but let us move on to...
