by jkeller | Jul 4, 2013 | Alex Wilson, Allen Webster, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Snyder, Brian Daubach, Chris Davis, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Craig Breslow, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Drew Sutton, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Homer Bailey, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Jose Bautista, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Lavarnway, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks
(Happy 4th of July everyone…scoreboard, England…USA, USA, USA!) Every month, here on Fire Brand, I take a look at the relative value of the 25 players on the current active roster. If you missed the March, April, or May editions check them out for the...
by chipbuck | Jul 2, 2013 | Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jose Iglesias, Koji Uehara, Mookie Betts, Stephen Drew, Trey Ball, Will Middlebrooks
<a title="license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ – click to view more info about '5. Is Jacoby Ellsbury ever going to hit another home run? Do you guys remember 2011 Jacoby Ellsbury? Man, he was a fun guy. That year he hit 46...
by tbrooks | Jul 2, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Dustin Pedroia, Jose Iglesias, Josh Papelbon, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
I missed you all last week. Big thanks to Chip Buck for capably filling in on his old beat. I was on a business trip in Indianapolis. It is nice, clean city, in a good location, with a beautiful convention center, and good eat in the city. But, man are they sensitive...
by dpoarch | Jun 30, 2013 | Allen Webster, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Back in March, I wrote a column in which I analyzed the Red Sox in MLB 13: The Show. The results were… well, interesting. With June coming to a close, it seems like a good time to revisit the Virtual Sox. Factoring in call-ups, demotions, injuries, and lineup...
by jcookson | Jun 28, 2013 | Alex Wilson, Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, Devin Marrero, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jed Lowrie, Jose Iglesias, Matt Barnes, Michael Almanzar, Michael Bowden, Mookie Betts, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Lavarnway, Trey Ball, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
With the minor league season already past the halfway point, I’ve borrowed Joe Reilly’s “3 Up 3 Down” feature to take a look at the Red Sox prospects & the health of the minor league system. 3 Up The Dodgers trade From a major league standpoint, the Red Sox trade...
by bcowett | Jun 27, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Adam Lind, Allen Webster, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Morrow, Colby Rasmus, David Ortiz, Edwin Encarnacion, Esmil Rogers, Felix Doubront, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Jose Bautista, Jose Iglesias, Jose Reyes, Macier Izturis, Melky Cabrera, Ryan Dempster, Toronto Blue Jays
Let’s just stop and talk about the AL East for a second. The American League East, in all its greatness, has all FIVE teams with a record over .500, and all of them are within 7 games of first place with roughly 80 games to go. How can you not be excited for any...
by huntergolden | Jun 26, 2013 | Alberto Callaspo, Jayson Nix, Jose Iglesias, Michael Young, Mike Moustakas, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
After suffering through a slump that wouldn’t go away, the Red Sox finally dropped the hammer Tuesday, optioning the struggling Will Middlebrooks to Triple-A Pawtucket where they’ll hope he can find whatever might be left of his swing. To some fans, the demotion was a...
by chipbuck | Jun 25, 2013 | Alex Wilson, Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Devin Marrero, Drake Britton, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Jose Iglesias, Justin Masterson, Matt Barnes, Michael Almanzar, Mookie Betts, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Written by Chip Buck, Ben Carsley, and Josh Cookson The Red Sox farm system is in the midst of a very exciting upswing. In large part due to two very successful drafts in 2010 and 2011, the minor league ranks have returned to prominence as one of the best and...
by bcowett | Jun 21, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Nava, John Lackey, Jose Iglesias, Lowell Spinners, Manny Ramirez, Stephen Drew, Tampa Bay Rays, Wil Myers, Will Middlebrooks
Not the greatest of starts for the team last night. But there’s three more games left in the series – plenty of time to bounce back. All it took was one bad inning, and eight solid ones were made meaningless. Not the best of days – or weeks, for...
by chipbuck | Jun 18, 2013 | Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Felix Doubront, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Jose Iglesias, Michael Almanzar, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Ryan Rowland-Smith, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks
Let me set the scene for you. It was Friday afternoon. Tim Brooks, Fire Brand’s current Cafardo mail thief, sends me an instant message. (Actual chat transcript) Tim: I have a mission for you should you choose to accept it. Chip: Cut the crap, Tim. What do...
