by bcowett | Aug 16, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 Pawtucket Red Sox, Alex Rodriguez, Boston Red Sox, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonny Gomes, Mike Napoli, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays
Frustration, thy name is the Red Sox. They’ll fly in from Toronto hungry for some wins, and the New York Yankees will be in town. They had tons of opportunities to score. To win. To get past the Blue Jays. But the Red Sox just couldn’t pull through at any...
by bcowett | Aug 14, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Koji Uehara, Mike Napoli, Ryan Dempster, Shane Victorino, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
You hear a lot of superlatives and over-the-top adjectives when describing this team, but one really stands out: resiliency. This team knows how to bounce back. It took some bonus baseball, but the Red Sox finally closed it out in the 11th inning, thanks to Shane...
by bcowett | Aug 9, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 Pawtucket Red Sox, Alex Hassan, Boston Red Sox, Bruce Chen, Daniel Bard, David Ross, Garin Cecchini, Jake Peavy, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Mike Napoli
Bruce Chen, guys. Bruce effing Chen. I mean, being inept against that rookie lefty in Houston was somewhat understandable, but Chen? Really? That first inning…could’ve gone a lot better. Jon Lester didn’t have his best stuff, but Jonny Gomes...
by dpoarch | Jul 28, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Brett Gardner, David Ortiz, Drake Britton, Dustin Pedroia, Fenway Park, Mariano Rivera, Mike Napoli, New York Yankees
I have a confession to make: prior to this past weekend, I had never been to Boston before. That’s right. I’ve written about the Red Sox here on Fire Brand since January, and followed Boston sports for years at a level that could probably be considered “obsession,”...
by bcowett | Jul 22, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 MLB Trade Deadline, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Derek Lowe, Dustin Pedroia, Jake Peavy, Jon Lester, Mike Napoli, Tampa Bay Rays
It’s gonna be a long week, because now comes a real test for the Red Sox. A four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays. This should be agonizing, as always. It was a long grueling battle, filled with miscues, shaky pitching and missed opportunities. But at the...
by jkeller | Jul 11, 2013 | Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Gomes, Cleveland Indians, David Ortiz, Felix Doubront, Fenway Park, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonny Gomes, Mike Napoli, Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays
There is nothing better than a walk-off Red Sox win. It doesn’t matter how many we have in a season, they never get old. There is the initial moment of doubt. Does it have enough to get out of here? Is it going to stay fair? Will the ball get through the drawn...
by dpoarch | Jul 7, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Daniel Nava, Dustin Pedroia, Garin Cecchini, J.D. Drew, Jackie Bradley, Jose Iglesias, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Stephen Drew, Ted Williams, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
As I was brainstorming ideas for my weekly column, I had a vision. In it, people asked me legitimate questions, and I responded to them to the best of my knowledge. It was nice. I decided then that this week’s column needed to be a mailbag. I took to Twitter over the...
by bcowett | Jul 3, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Snyder, Cincinnati Reds, David Ortiz, Homer Bailey, John Lackey, Mike Napoli
The #Lacktators fan club is accepting members. Don’t wait any longer – join today and watch as 2013 becomes even more awesome. And at the forefront of that fan club, John Lackey is having one hell of a 2013. Last night was just another gem to add to the...
by bcowett | Jul 1, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Snyder, Jose Bautista, Koji Uehara, Michael Young, Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino
The Red Sox are the first American League team to reach 50 wins. Yeah, the view’s pretty clear from way up there, isn’t it? A walk-off error? The Red Sox will take it. It clinched a series win over the division rival Toronto Blue Jays, and helped widen the...
by dpoarch | Jun 30, 2013 | Allen Webster, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Back in March, I wrote a column in which I analyzed the Red Sox in MLB 13: The Show. The results were… well, interesting. With June coming to a close, it seems like a good time to revisit the Virtual Sox. Factoring in call-ups, demotions, injuries, and lineup...
