by mike edelman | May 2, 2007 | Alex Cora, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Craig Hansen, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Matt Clement
Last year was Theo Epstein’s most criticized as general manager of the Boston Red Sox. He made a multitude of unpopular moves in which he dealt players such as Hanley Ramirez, Andy Marte, Bronson Arroyo, Anibel Sanchez, Josh Bard, Cla Meredith and David Riske....
by evan brunell | May 1, 2007 | Alex Cora, Brendan Donnelly, Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Doug Mirabelli, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Hinske, Hideki Okajima, J.C. Romero, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Joel Pineiro, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Snyder, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield, Wily Mo Pena
Now that the month of April is officially over, it’s time to bring back a segment that I started last year but tailed off and didn’t do for August and September. I’ll be taking a month to month look at the Red Sox, and unlike last years, I’m...
by mike edelman | Apr 28, 2007 | Akinori Iwamura, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Eiji Sawamura, Hideki Okajima, Hideo Nomo, Ichiro Suzuki, Julio Lugo, Masanori Murakami
In 1872, a 29-year-old professor of English at Tokyo University introduced baseball to Japan. The professor, named Horace Wilson, was a native of Gorham, Maine. Now, 135 years after a New England native brought baseball to Japan, they’re returning the favor by...
by mike edelman | Apr 19, 2007 | Alex Rodriguez, Andy Pettitte, Brendan Donnelly, Chase Wright, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Matsui, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jeff Karstens, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Manny Ramirez, Mariano Rivera, Melky Cabrera, Mike Lowell, New York Yankees, Wily Mo Pena
I usually don’t single out certain series but given the passion of the rivalry, and the fact that I got out of class at noon today, I thought, why not? Well I’ll skip the small chat and get right down to business. This weekend the two powers of the AL East...
by zach hayes | Apr 16, 2007 | Coco Crisp, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell
With all of the attention directed towards the pitching staff (and rightfully so), the Red Sox offense needs to be discussed. They
by mike edelman | Apr 12, 2007 | Brendan Donnelly, Coco Crisp, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Mike Lowell
I finally got my laptop back but there’s no game to enjoy watching on it.
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 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 evan brunell | Mar 5, 2007 | Curt Schilling, Eric Hinske, Javier Lopez, Jonathan Papelbon, Julio Lugo, Spring Training, Terry Francona, Wily Mo Pena
Curt Schilling’s changeup seems to be making progress, and he feels it’s good enough to be his No. 2 pitch. If true, it could offer a new look to batters, and Schilling could be in line for another strong season. Developing another strong pitch this late...
