by evan brunell | Apr 3, 2007 | Adam Dunn, Alex Gordon, Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, Ben Sheets, Brendan Donnelly, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Coco Crisp, Colorado Rockies, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dayton Moore, Delmon Young, Detroit Tigers, Dustin Pedroia, Edgar Renteria, Elijah Dukes, Erik Bedard, Felix Hernandez, Gil Meche, Grady Sizemore, Hanley Ramirez, Hideki Okajima, Houston Astros, J.C. Romero, J.D. Drew, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Jeff Kent, Joel Pineiro, John Buck, Jorge Posada, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Kansas City Royals, LaTroy Hawkins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Tony Pena Jr., Toronto Blue Jays
In 2003, 2004 and 2005, the Red Sox lost Opening Day and went on to make the playoffs. In 2006, Opening Day was won and … well, let’s not talk about what happened after that. Curt Schilling simply was not on today. He didn’t have it from the start...
by evan brunell | Mar 30, 2007 | Alex Cora, Brendan Donnelly, Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Doug Mirabelli, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Know Thy Enemy, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield, Wily Mo Pena
Ah, our favorite team ’round these parts … what’s the team looking like this year? It’s strong. It’s not without its questions, but boy, this looks like a team to be reckoned with… Statistics code: AVG/OBP/SLG for hitters. W-L, ERA,...
by evan brunell | Mar 26, 2007 | Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett
Here at Fire Brand, we’re starting to get into the swing of things. All this week you will see previews of every team in the division, otherwise known as my yearly “Know Thy Enemy” series. For the first time, I’m allowing others to infringe on...
by evan brunell | Mar 22, 2007 | Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Minnesota Twins, Spring Training, Tim Wakefield
One thing I’ve noticed Red Sox pitchers doing a lot this spring is not walking batters. Time and time again I keep hearing “he struck out (insert number here) and walked none.” It’s been happening a lot, so I wanted to see if it was just me or...
by mike edelman | Mar 16, 2007 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jason Varitek, Josh Beckett, New York Mets, Wily Mo Pena
I didn’t get the opportunity to watch Beckett’s start last night so I thought I’d watch it this morning before I passed judgment. On the surface, 5 innings pitched with 6 hits, 2 earned runs and zero walks isn’t all that bad. Watching the game...
by evan brunell | Mar 14, 2007 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo
It’s time for the Fire Brand community predictions! Last year, we predicted three Red Sox hitters and three Red Sox pitchers’ seasons. We didn’t do so bad. This year we will do the same, but add in division predictions as well. All you have to do is...
by mike edelman | Mar 10, 2007 | Detroit Tigers, Josh Beckett, Justin Verlander, Spring Training, Todd Jones
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by mike edelman | Mar 6, 2007 | Alex Cora, Bryan Corey, Dustin Pedroia, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Spring Training
The Red Sox Spring Training schedule began yesterday at 10:00 when Jon Lester played in the B-game. He pitched one perfect inning, needing only 8 pitches. Lester was even able to get his fastball up to 90 mph. An amazing feet considering the challenges Lester faced...
by mike edelman | Mar 1, 2007 | Adam Bernero, Josh Beckett, Spring Training
Josh Beckett got the start today against Northeastern. Not exactly a fair match up (Beckett struck out 5 in 2 innings) but it’s good to see that Beckett was throwing strikes. Beckett reportedly was working on his curveball, an issue last year. He threw 21...
by evan brunell | Feb 19, 2007 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Josh Beckett, Mark Bellhorn
Way back in February of 2005, I wrote an article about the Red Sox’s second baseman, Mark Bellhorn. Coming off a strong 2004, I had a gut feeling that we could be in for a disappointing year by Bellhorn. After hitting .264/.373/.444 in 2004 in 523 AB, he sank to...
