by domara | Jan 23, 2015 | Allen Craig, Ben Cherington, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Jonathan Papelbon, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies
With of Jonathan Papelbon reportedly close to being shipped out of Philadelphia, let’s look back at his career in Boston which awarded him with a 4-year, $50 million payday from the Phillies. After being selected in the fourth round of the 2002 amateur draft,...
by domara | Dec 16, 2014 | Allen Craig, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Felix Doubront, Jon Lester, Jordan Zimmermann, Justin Masterson, Miami Marlins, Mike Napoli, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, Rick Porcello, Shane Victorino, St. Louis Cardinals, Wade Miley, Washington Nationals
First baseman/outfielder Allen Craig is perhaps the most interesting trade chip that the Boston Red Sox have left on their current roster. While the 30-year old’s 2014 numbers don’t seem to give him much trade value, Craig’s overall career stats seem...
by domara | Dec 8, 2014 | Allen Craig, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Cole Hamels, David Price, Ervin Santana, Jeff Samardzija, Johnny Cueto, Jon Lester, Josh Hamilton, Los Angeles Angels, Manny Ramirez, Max Scherzer, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Mookie Betts, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Rick Porcello, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals
On Monday, General Managers, front office executives, and agents across baseball will convene in San Diego for the 114th annual MLB Winter Meetings. With all of the offseason baseball world in one place at one time, the Winter Meetings typically involves a ton of...
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 bcarsley | Nov 4, 2013 | Atlanta Braves, Bartolo Colon, Boston Red Sox, Bronson Arroyo, Bruce Chen, Carlos Pena, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Murphy, Erik Bedard, Houston Astros, James Loney, Kelly Shoppach, Kevin Youkilis, Los Angeles Angels, Lyle Overbay, Mark Kotsay, Marlon Byrd, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Nick Punto, Oakland A's, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays
The 2014 offseason is officially underway. The Red Sox don’t figure to be the big players in free agency this year that they were before the 2013 season, but depending on which players leave and which players stay, there will still be a few holes to fill. You’ll see...
by dpoarch | Sep 29, 2013 | Andrew McCutchen, Boston Red Sox, Carlos Gomez, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Kershaw, Detroit Tigers, Jose Fernandez, Jose Iglesias, Josh Donaldson, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Harvey, Max Scherzer, Miami Marlins, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Rays, Wil Myers
Here’s a sad thing: this column will be posted on the final day of the regular season for the Boston Red Sox. That’s right, 162 games are about to be in the books. Soon, it’ll be time for playoff talk (and an extra-special Playoff TrollBag next week), but before we...
by scandage | Dec 17, 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, J.D. Drew, Jose Iglesias, Milwaukee Brewers, Stephen Drew, Xander Bogearts
Today the Red Sox signed Stephen Drew to a one-year, $9.5 million dollar deal, pending a physical. Drew, the brother of former Red Sox player J.D. Drew, was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1st round (pick #15) in the 2004 draft. Having hit well at high-A...
by scandage | Jun 25, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Ben Chapman, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Daniel Bard, Game Threads, Jeff Karstens, Lyle Overbay, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Browns, Tim Wakefield, Toronto Blue Jays
Boston Red Sox (44-31) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (38-37) Tim Wakefield (4-2, 4.26) @ Jeff Karstens (4-4, 2.54) 7:05 PM EDT | PNC Park (Pittsburgh, PA) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 INJURY REPORT Boston: Clay Buchholz, lower back strain (Placed on the 15-day DL on...
by scandage | Jun 24, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Game Threads, John Taylor, Jon Lester, Kent Tekulve, Kevin Youkilis, Lyle Overbay, Mike Cameron, Milwaukee Brewers, Paul Maholm, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres
Boston Red Sox (44-30) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (37-37) Jon Lester (9-3, 3.70) @ Paul Maholm (3-8, 3.29) 7:05 PM EDT | PNC Park (Pittsburgh, PA) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 INJURY REPORT Boston: Clay Buchholz, lower back strain (Placed on the 15-day DL on June 19,...
by scandage | Jun 22, 2011 | Beany Jacobson, Bill Dineen, Boston Red Sox, Clayton Richard, Game Threads, Jason Bartlett, John Lackey, Marco Scutaro, Mike Cameron, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, Orlando Hudson, Ozzie Smith, Ray Kroc, San Diego Padres, St. Louis Browns
San Diego Padres (31-44) @ Boston Red Sox (44-29) Clayton Richard (2-9, 4.35) @ John Lackey (5-5, 7.02) 1:35 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 INJURY REPORT San Diego: Brad Hawpe, strained left middle finger (Placed on the 15-day DL...
