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 domara | Mar 19, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox Spring Training, Andrew Bailey, C.C. Sabathia, Craig Breslow, Daniel Nava, Felix Doubront, Grady Sizemore, Jacoby Ellsbury, Mike Carp
The Red Sox and Yankees met for the first time this spring on Tuesday afternoon. Felix Doubront encountered a speed bump in his other wise smooth spring, allowing 7 runs on 10 hits over 3.2 innings. Meanwhile, Boston’s lack luster line-up didn’t offer much...
by jcookson | Mar 14, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, David Ortiz, Devin Marrero, Garin Cecchini, Grady Sizemore, Grady Sizemore, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonathan Herrera, Mike Carp, Mike Carp, Ryan Lavarnway, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
The 2014 edition of the Red Sox looks poised to contend again for the AL East crown. It’s a deep team with several stars and veteran leaders, balanced by some young talent. Baseball Prospectus predicts they’re an 88 win team. Every team has weaknesses though, and here...
by broach | Mar 13, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox Spring Training, Alex Wilson, Boston Red Sox, Bryce Brentz, Mike Carp
The Boston Red Sox have made some roster decisions prior to Thursday’s contest against the Minnesota Twins at Hammond Park. There are 12 players that won’t be at major league game and a little more than half were reassigned to minor league camp. Bryce...
by domara | Mar 4, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Red Sox Spring Training, Boston Red Sox, Curt Schilling, Daniel Nava, Jerry Remy, John Farrell, Koji Uehara, Mike Carp
I don’t care if it’s spring training, after back-to-back televised games, you can’t go back to radio-only broadcasts. I’m starting to think this whole “spring training” thing is a big tease. Without a pure lead-off hitter on the...
by bcowett | Jan 17, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, A.J. Pierzynski, Bob Tewksbury, Boston Red Sox, Burke Badenhop, Clayton Kershaw, Jon Lester, Mike Carp, Stephen Drew
All arbitration and no play makes me a dull boy. At least it’s giving the offseason some fire to rekindle that hot stove that froze over with that polar vortex. Despite Clayton Kershaw cashing in, it shouldn’t affect a Jon Lester extension in the...
by bcowett | Sep 16, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Drake Britton, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli
There’s a certain sadness knowing that the season’s nearly over. But there’s a feeling of joy when your team’s been the best, and is about to get the hardware to prove it. The Red Sox didn’t disappoint in their final series against the...
by bcowett | Sep 2, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Alex Avila, Andy Dirks, Austin Jackson, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Doug Fister, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Max Scherzer, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Carp, Prince Fielder, Ramon Santiago, Rick Porcello, Ryan Dempster, Torii Hunter, Victor Martinez
In a sense, this homestand is a worst-to-first when you consider the American League Central standings. The last-place White Sox come to town first, then the Detroit Tigers saunter on in to Boston. It’s a steep increase in difficulty, but in the end, we’ll...
by jkeller | Sep 1, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Ross, Drake Britton, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jake Peavy, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Matt Thorton, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Ryan Dempster, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
“And down the stretch they come!” Once again the calendar turns from August to September. Thankfully this time around the Red Sox are not only back in the race, they are, in fact, leading the race. Boston entered August 65-44, up 0.5 games in the American...
by bcowett | Aug 30, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chris Tillman, Daniel Bard, David Ortiz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jerry Remy, Mike Carp, Shane Victorino
I called it. That game against Chris Tillman would be the most frustrating contest of the series. Can he just regress already and save us the stress? It wasn’t an easy night for the Red Sox. A few missed opportunities & a bunch of line drive outs later, the...
