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 29, 2007 | Alex Rodriguez, Andy Pettitte, Andy Phillips, Bobby Abreu, Brian Bruney, Brian Cashman, Carl Pavano, Chien-Ming Wang, Derek Jeter, Doug Mientkiewicz, Hideki Matsui, Jason Giambi, Jeff Karstens, Joe Torre, Johnny Damon, Jorge Posada, Josh Phelps, Kei Igawa, Know Thy Enemy, Kyle Farnsworth, Luis Vizcaino, Mariano Rivera, Melky Cabrera, Miguel Cairo, Mike Mussina, Mike Myers, New York Yankees, Robinson Cano, Scott Proctor, Wil Nieves
Ah, the New York Yankees. Hated team and bitter rival to the Red Sox. The Stadium affectionately referred to as The Toilet … the home of The Slap … and the rivalry never reached heightened levels (and probably never will again) from 2003-2004 with the...
by zach hayes | Mar 28, 2007 | A.J. Burnett, Aaron Hill, Alex Rios, B.J. Ryan, Casey Jannsen, Davis Romero, Frank Thomas, Gregg Zaun, Gustavo Chacin, J.P. Ricciardi, Jason Frasor, Jason Phillips, Jason Smith, Jeremy Accardo, John Gibbons, John McDonald, Josh Towers, Know Thy Enemy, Lyle Overbay, Matt Stairs, Reed Johnson, Roy Halladay, Royce Clayton, Sal Fasano, Scott Downs, Shaun Marcum, Tomo Ohka, Toronto Blue Jays, Troy Glaus, Vernon Wells
The Toronto Blue Jays are looking to take the next step. The team that leapfrogged the Red Sox for second place at the deep end of last season is now focusing their attention on a first place crown and a much awaited playoff appearance. Life for Toronto...
by mike edelman | Mar 27, 2007 | Baltimore Orioles, Brian Roberts, Chris Gomez, Hayden Penn, Jay Gibbons, Jay Payton, Know Thy Enemy, Miguel Tejada, Paul Bako
C: Ramon Hernandez (2006 stats: .275/.343/.479) | Paul Bako (2006 stats: .209/.261/.229) After becoming a Venezuelan hero in the Caribbean World Series, Ramon Hernandez had a very successful first season in Baltimore. The then 7 year veteran catcher came from the West...
by zach hayes | Mar 26, 2007 | Akinori Iwamura, Al Reyes, Andrew Friedman, B.J. Upton, Ben Zobrist, Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, Casey Fossum, Chad Orvella, Delmon Young, Dioner Navarro, Edwin Jackson, Elijah Dukes, Greg Norton, J.P. Howell, Jae Seo, James Shields, Joe Maddon, Jonny Gomes, Jorge Cantu, Josh Paul, Know Thy Enemy, Rocco Baldelli, Ruddy Lugo, Scott Kazmir, Shawn Camp, Tampa Bay Rays, Ty Wigginton
This is the first installment of our annual Know Thy Enemy series, where Firebrand goes in-depth and analyzes the key members of each of our division rivals. We