by jkeller | Jul 4, 2013 | Alex Wilson, Allen Webster, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Snyder, Brian Daubach, Chris Davis, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Craig Breslow, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Drew Sutton, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Homer Bailey, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Jose Bautista, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Lavarnway, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks
(Happy 4th of July everyone…scoreboard, England…USA, USA, USA!) Every month, here on Fire Brand, I take a look at the relative value of the 25 players on the current active roster. If you missed the March, April, or May editions check them out for the...
by jreilly | Jun 15, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Daniel Nava, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Farrell, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Jose Iglesias, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli
Before the 2013 baseball season began, speculation surrounding the Red Sox was that they headed into the season with plenty of offensive positional depth at both the Major League and Minor League level. However, fans and writers alike still questioned the actual...
by scandage | May 31, 2013 | Alex Rodriguez, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Miller, Andy Pettitte, Austin Romine, Boone Logan, Boston Red Sox, Brennan Boesch, Brett Gardner, cc sabathia, Cesar Cabral, Chris Stewart, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Craig Breslow, Curtis Granderson, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, Dustin Pedroia, Eduardo Nunez, Felix Doubront, Francisco Cervelli, Hiroki Kuroda, Ichiro Suzuki, Ivan Nova, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jayson Nix, Joba Chamberlain, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Kevin Youkilis, Koji Uehara, Mariano Rivera, Mark Teixeira, Michael Pineda, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, New York Yankees, Pedro Ciriaco, Phil Hughes, Philadelphia Phillies, Preston Claiborne, Reid Brignac, Robinson Cano, Stephen Drew, Travis Hafner, Vernon Wells
Having split the home-and-home series in Philly, the Boston Red Sox (33-22, first place in the AL East, 2 games ahead) head north to the Bronx for a weekend series with the New York Yankees (30-23, second place in the AL East, 2 games back). The Red Sox are 6-4 in...
by jkeller | May 30, 2013 | Alex Wilson, Allen Webster, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Craig Breslow, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Ross, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Farrell, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Justin Verlander, Koji Uehara, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Pedro Ciriaco, Robinson Cano, Ryan Dempster, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks
Every month, here on Fire Brand, I take a look at the relative value of the 25 players on the current active roster. If you missed the March or April editions check them out for the criteria of these rankings. As always, tell me if you agree or disagree in the comment...
by jreilly | May 18, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Price, Dustin Pedroia, Fernando Rodney, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joel Hanrahan, Jonny Gomes, Koji Uehara, Mike Napoli, Ryan Dempster, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks
A winning streak! After losing 9 of their last 11 – with 5 of those loses coming at home – the Sox began what could have become a brutal road trip. A trip from Boston all the way south into Florida followed up immediately with a trip back north across the...
by scandage | May 17, 2013 | Aaron Hicks, Alex Wilson, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Brian Dozier, Casey Fien, Chris Parmelee, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Cole DeVries, Craig Breslow, Darin Mastroianni, David Ortiz, Glen Perkins, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jared Burton, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Joe Mauer, John Lackey, Jose De La Torre, Josh Roenicke, Josh Willingham, Justin Morneau, Mike Napoli, Minnesota Twins, Oswaldo Arcia, Pedro Florimon, Pedro Hernandez, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Pressly, Scott Diamond, Stephen Drew, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Wood, Trevor Plouffe, Vance Worley
Having won two of three against the Rays, the Boston Red Sox (24-17, 2nd place, 1 game behind in the AL East) visit the Twin Cities for a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins (18-19, 4th place, 3 games back in the AL Central). The Red Sox are 4-6 in their...
by dpodheiser | May 3, 2013 | Austin Jackson, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, David Wright, Dustin Pedroia, Green Monster, Mike Napoli
With a 19-8 record entering Thursday night’s game against Toronto, the Red Sox have, at the very least, surpassed our expectations so far in 2013. Much of Boston’s hot start can be attributed to dynamic performances from a handful of key contributors. Clay Buchholz is...
by jkeller | May 2, 2013 | Alex Wilson, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Ross, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Pedro Ciriaco, Ryan Dempster, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew
Every month, here on Fire Brand, I take a look at the relative value of the 25 players on the current active roster. In case you missed the last one, here are the criteria for the power rankings: 1) What is the value of each player on the Red Sox roster relative to...
by dpoarch | Apr 28, 2013 | Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joel Hanrahan, Jon Lester, Mike Napoli, Ryan Dempster, Will Middlebrooks
I like stats. Don’t you like stats? Let’s talk about stats. (Not included: Saturday’s game against Houston. The stats sites haven’t updated as of yet, and let’s face it: I’m not good enough at math to calculate these things myself.) 99.1 – Innings pitched by Jon...
by jreilly | Apr 27, 2013 | 2012 Boston Red Sox, 2013 Boston Red Sox, Alfredo Aceves, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jonny Gomes, Mike Napoli, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks
3 Up 3 Down Since the last 3 Up 3 Down column the Boston Red Sox have won 3 of their last four against Western foes Oakland and Houston. Tonight gives the Sox a chance to win their 3rd in a row tonight, against the Astros. Despite the solid pitching throughout the...
