by domara | Jul 29, 2014 | Allen Webster, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Kemp, Melky Cabrera, Mike Napoli, R.A. Dickey, Toronto Blue Jays
“Defeated” is an understatement for what the Toronto Blue Jays did to the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. In actuality, destroyed, embarrassed, or dismantled would be a more appropriate description of the beat-down that took place at Fenway Park. Melky...
by domara | Jul 28, 2014 | Allen Webster, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Felix Doubront, Jake Peavy, Jon Lester, koji uehara, Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Kemp, Mike Carp
After losing the first two games against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday and Saturday, the Red Sox were able to avoid the sweep by taking care of their division rivals on Sunday. Allen Webster started for Boston, and was constantly dancing into and out of trouble through...
by bcowett | Dec 11, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Jackie Bradley, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Masahiro Tanaka, Matt Kemp, Stephen Drew
It’s the Winter Meetings! Time to watch as some rich guys talk about bad trades while we just sit here and laugh at them. Wait…that isn’t what you do? Jon Lester is entering the final year of his contract, and the Red Sox are very interested in...
by jcookson | Dec 6, 2013 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, A.J. Pierzynski, Boston Red Sox, Chase Headley, Edward Mujica, Garin Cecchini, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Lackey, Matt Kemp, Mike Napoli, Ryan Dempster, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
I’ve been surprised by how little negative reaction there has been in Boston to Jacoby Ellsbury leaving the Red Sox and signing with the Yankees. Most of this seems to stem from feelings that Ellsbury was overpriced, and the Red Sox were wise to let him go. While the...
by bcowett | Nov 25, 2013 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, Boston Red Sox, Brian McCann, Burke Badenhop, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Matt Kemp, Mike Napoli, New York Yankees
The Hot Stove is heating up. Thing is, the Red Sox haven’t been the fire under the frying pan. Is it something to fret about? Not exactly. But keep your eyes open. There’s a lot of tantalizing guys out there on the free agent market. But the Sox must...
by bcowett | Aug 23, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, A.J. Ellis, Adrian Gonzalez, Andre Ethier, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Chris Capuano, David Ortiz, Hanley Ramirez, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Jake Peavy, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Josh Reddick, Juan Uribe, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Ellis, Matt Kemp, Ricky Nolasco, Yasiel Puig
The moment you saw this series on the schedule, you had to know Narratives Day was coming. Well, it’s arrived. Merry Christmas, beat writers. Thankfully, I’m not here to talk the potential storylines. I love you guys enough that I’m here to talk...
by tbrooks | May 28, 2013 | Babe Ruth, Boston Red Sox, Clayton Kershaw, Don Mattingly, Jose Iglesias, Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Kemp, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Will Middlebrooks
Nick Cafardo brings the intensity on Sundays. Sitting in Peter Gammons’ distinguished chair, Cafardo drops insights. Here are a few of the most glimmering moments (this week only!). Don Mattingly may lose his job as manager of the Dodgers, but he gained respect...
by bcowett | May 3, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, American League East, Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Matt Kemp, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Napoli, Nelson Cruz, Ryan Dempster, Texas Rangers
Everyone ready for this Sox-Rangers series? Where we see the best Boston basher this side of our current 1st baseman in Nelson Cruz? Yeah. It’s gonna be an adventure. A win against each of the other four AL East teams. Strikeout rate above 9. But what does Clay...
by jreilly | Mar 30, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Aaron Hicks, Adrian Beltre, Andrew McCutchen, Atlanta Braves, Brandon Mauer, Bryce Harper, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Red, Clayton Kershaw, Cleveland Indians, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, Detroit Tigers, Dylan Bundy, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jason Heyward, Jedd Gyorko, Joey Votto, Jose Bautista, Julio Tehran, Jurickson Profar, Justin Upton, Kyuji Fujikawa, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Kemp, Mike Trout, Oakland A's, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Predictions, Robinson Cano, Ryan Braun, San Francisco Giants, Shelby Miller, St. Louis Cardinals, Stephen Strasburg, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals, Wil Myers, World Series, Yasel Puig
Fire Brand readers, below are the staff’s predictions for the 2013 MLB Season. While there is a very good chance many of these will be incorrect, it will make all of you proud to note that not a single writer picked the Yankees to make the playoffs. Some...
by chipbuck | Jun 4, 2012 | Adam Dunn, Adam Kennedy, Adrian Gonzalez, Alexi Ramirez, Andre Ethier, Aramis Ramirez, Boston Red Sox, Brent Morel, Carl Crawford, Chase Utley, Chris Sale, Chris Young, Clayton Kershaw, Cliff Lee, Cody Ross, Eduardo Escobar, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jake Peavy, Jay Bruce, Joey Votto, Juan Uribe, Justin Upton, Justin Verlander, Matt Kemp, Paul Konerko, Roy Halladay, Ryan Howard, Ryan Roberts, Scott Rolen, Stephen Drew, Vance Worley, Will Middlebrooks
<a title="license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ – click to view more info about 'Ah, Kevin Youkilis. So fiery….so gritty…so misunderstood. And if you believe some of the reports that were released late last week,...
