by mike edelman | Feb 21, 2007 | Adam Wainwright, Devern Hansack, Joel Pineiro, Jonathan Papelbon, Julian Tavarez, Todd Jones
The spectre of a closer! And until now a specter is all we appear to have to fill the role. We all can remember the stellar job Jonathan Papelbon did last year. If I closed my eyes right now I could most definitely imagine him filling the role in 2007. That however,...
by evan brunell | Feb 20, 2007 | Devern Hansack, Joel Pineiro, John Henry, Jonathan Papelbon, Julian Tavarez, Kyle Snyder, Theo Epstein
It may be a possibility! Sox executives made recent comments that are making us all go “hmm?” Theo Epstein hinted in an interview that Jonathan Papelbon remains an option to be a closer (meaning he really is fully healthy) and John Henry had this to say:...
by mike edelman | Feb 12, 2007 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Joel Pineiro, Jonathan Papelbon, Manny Ramirez, Spring Training
It’s so close I can picture it. I can now put the days on my fingers as I happily count down to the day when Red Sox pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training. It’s just a matter of days now until the internet will be flooded with pictures of Red Sox...
by evan brunell | Feb 7, 2007 | Coco Crisp, Dustin Pedroia, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Julio Lugo, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Terry Francona
There’s an article chock full of some good stuff. The obligatory Manny Ramirez story. He’ll show up, he’ll hit, he’ll demand a trade, the Red Sox will explore a trade, ESPN.com will into a tizzy for two weeks, Manny won’t be traded,...
by mike edelman | Jan 10, 2007 | Craig Hansen, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez
The disappointing collapse of such a promising Red Sox team last year hardly seems like a bright spot. Jon Lester, David Ortiz and even Peter Gammons had health scares that put them in the hospital. In fact, the entire team became so ravaged with injury that Julian...
by zach hayes | Dec 28, 2006 | Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Matt Clement, Tim Wakefield
Before the most convenient four-letter word could find its way out of the collective mouths of Red Sox fans all across the world, the starting rotation of 2006 had crashed, burned and collapsed about as quickly as Tony Womack
by zach hayes | Dec 18, 2006 | Brendan Donnelly, Bryce Cox, Chad Cordero, David Murphy, Eric Gagne, J.C. Romero, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Mike Gonzalez, Pittsburgh Pirates, Trades, Washington Nationals, Wily Mo Pena
Brendan Donnelly is signed. J.C. Romero is signed. Along with Timlin, Okajima, Delcarmen, Tavarez, Snyder, Corey and Hansen, the bullpen is almost complete. J.D. Drew (probably) and Julio Lugo fill out the lineup, and Daisuke Matsuzaka rounds out the rotation. The...
by guest | Dec 15, 2006 | Coco Crisp, Craig Hansen, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Devern Hansack, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield
Ladies and Gentlemen, I have fantastic news for you today. Rather, I think it’s fantastic, and it impacts Fire Brand. Fire Brand will be at a new home on Monday. I will let you know the URL to update your bookmarks. As you know (or don’t know), I am the...
by zach hayes | Dec 11, 2006 | 2004 World Series, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daisuke Matsuzaka Chase, J.D. Drew, Jonathan Papelbon, Julio Lugo, Nomar Garciaparra, The Nomar Trade, Theo Epstein
THEO EPSTEIN / SPORTING NEWS Since Keith Foulke tossed the final out of the 2004 World Series to Doug Mientkiewicz, Theo Epstein’s pattern of development as general manager of the Red Sox has been as alarming as a botched John Kerry joke. The boy wonder, the...
