by domara | May 20, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Felix Doubront, Garin Cecchini, J.A. Happ, Junichi Tazawa, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
The good news is the Red Sox didn’t extend their losing streak on Monday, because they didn’t play. The team enjoyed their third off day this month after being swept by the Detroit Tigers over the weekend. Boston will start their climb back to .500 on...
by domara | May 8, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Grady Sizemore, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jake Peavy, Junichi Tazawa, koji uehara, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
The Red Sox finally climbed back to the .500 mark after defeating the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night. Jake Peavy toed the slab for Boston and tossed an effective 6 innings, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits. However, Reds starter Mike Leake held the Red Sox offense in...
by domara | May 7, 2014 | Billy Hamilton, Boston Red Sox, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Grady Sizemore, Homer Bailey, Junichi Tazawa, Mike Napoli
Felix Doubront and Homer Bailey squared off on Tuesday, in the first of two games between the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds. Both starters pitched very “bend but don’t break” games for their respective clubs. For the Red Sox, Doubront...
by jkeller | May 3, 2014 | A.J. Pierzynski, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Brock Holt, Burke Badenhop, Chris Capuano, Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, David Ross, Dustin Pedroia, Edward Mujica, Felix Doubront, Fenway Park, Grady Sizemore, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jake Peavy, John Farrell, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonathan Herrera, Jonny Gomes, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Mike Trout, Rubby de la Rosa, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Toronto Blue Jays, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Thankfully, April is over (although May has been far from kind to us so far). The Red Sox ended the opening month of the 2014 season with a sub .500 record at 13-14. Now, the team that came into this season wanting to “Turn the Page” is heading into a new...
by domara | Apr 11, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, John Farrell, John Lackey, Johnny Damon, Jon Lester, Junichi Tazawa, koji uehara, Mariano Rivera, Michael Pineda
When the Red Sox and Yankees meet, the stories usually write themselves. Whether it’s a big play, an extra innings marathon, or a close contest, there is always something to talk about the next day. Thursday’s game was no exception, as Michael Pineda and...
by domara | Apr 3, 2014 | A.J. Pierzynski, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Edward Mujica, Felix Doubront, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Junichi Tazawa, koji uehara, Mike Napoli, Xander Bogearts
The Red Sox nabbed their first win of the 2014 campaign on Wednesday night. John Lackey picked up where he left off last season, and tossed 6 innings of 3 hit, 2 run ball. Mike Napoli and David Ortiz proved to be the games offensive standouts, each collecting 2 run...
by broach | Mar 31, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, A.J. Pierzynski, A.J. Pierzynski, Andrew Miller, Brandon Workman, Burke Badenhop, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Edward Mujica, Felix Doubront, Grady Sizemore, Jake Peavy, Junichi Tazawa, Will Middlebrooks
The Boston Red Sox are officially all set for Opening Day as Brandon Workman claimed the final spot in the bullpen yesterday as the team announced the 25-man roster. Workman struck out 16 batters during the spring and will likely remain on the squad until Craig...
by jkeller | Mar 29, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Red Sox Spring Training, A.J. Pierzynski, Andrew Miller, Ben Cherington, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Brock Holt, Burke Badenhop, Chris Capuano, Christian Vazquez, Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Ross, Dustin Pedroia, Edward Mujica, Felix Doubront, Garin Cecchini, Grady Sizemore, Jake Peavy, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonathan Herrera, Jonny Gomes, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Shane Victorino, St. Louis Cardinals, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Every month during the season, here on Fire Brand, I take a look at the relative value of the 25 players on the current active roster. The criteria for the power rankings: 1) What is the value of each player on the Red Sox roster relative to the other players? If a...
by jcookson | Mar 21, 2014 | Anthony Ranaudo, Blake Swihart, Bryce Brentz, Bryce Harper, Clay Buchholz, David Price, Devin Marrero, Felix Doubront, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Matt Barnes, Mookie Betts, Stephen Drew, Stephen Strasburg, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Here’s a cherry on top of the World Series championship of 2013: Last week, ESPN ranked the Red Sox as number one in their Future Power Rankings, the franchise “best equipped for success over the next half decade”. This ranking looked at five categories for the...
by askillin | Mar 19, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Red Sox Spring Training, American League East, Andrew Miller, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Craig Breslow, Edward Mujica, Junichi Tazawa, koji uehara
In today’s MLB, bullpens are characterized by relievers who can come into the game with overpowering fastballs. According to FanGraphs.com, the average velocity of a big league fastball has risen from 91.1 mph in 2007 to 92.9 mph last season, and that trend is even...
