by domara | Jan 19, 2015 | Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Chris Sale, Cole Hamels, Daniel Nava, Doug Fister, James Shields, Jordan Zimmermann, Junichi Tazawa, Justin Masterson, Mookie Betts, Oakland A's, Philadelphia Phillies, Rick Porcello, Rusney Castillo, Stephen Strasburg, Wade Miley, Washington Nationals
Ever since the Red Sox acquired Rick Porcello, Wade Miley, and Justin Masterson this offseason, general manager Ben Cherington has down played the team’s desire to acquire an ace. With high price tags on both the trade and free agent market’s, Boston...
by bcowett | Nov 27, 2014 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Cleveland Indians, Giancarlo Stanton, John Henry, Jon Lester, Miami Marlins, Michael Bourn, Nick Swisher, Oakland A's, Tampa Bay Rays
Look, I know it’s Thanksgiving. We should be showing thanks, enjoying our families, and eating until we feel like exploding, not unlike one of those poor saps from Alien. It should be a time of coming together and appreciating everyone and everything in our...
by prmallon | Jul 26, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brett Gardner, Cincinnati Reds, Ichiro Suzuki, Jonny Gomes, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Oakland Athletics
In his short time with the Boston Red Sox, Jonny Gomes has endeared himself to Red Sox Nation quicker than any other player in recent memory. It’s difficult not to take notice of Gomes and his quasi folk hero personality. Between the punting of the beer cans after...
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 jkeller | Sep 26, 2013 | 2007 World Series, American League East, Bill Buckner, Boston Red Sox, Carlton Fisk, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Dave Stewart, David Ortiz, Dennis Eckersley, Detroit Tigers, Doug Mientkiewicz, Fausto Carmona, Fred Lynn, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, John Valentin, Josh Beckett, Keith Foulke, Koji Uehara, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Oakland A's, Oakland Athletics, Roger Clemens, Terry Francona, Wade Boggs
Last Friday night, the Red Sox earned their 94th win in 155 games played, with the last out fittingly coming on a Koji Uehara strikeout. The win sealed the first division title for the Red Sox since 2007, and their seventh AL East title since the division was formed...
by jkeller | Sep 12, 2013 | Adam Jones, Adrian Beltre, Alfonso Soriano, Andy Pettitte, Anibal Sanchez, Baltimore Orioles, Billy Butler, Boston Red Sox, Brett Gardner, Buck Showalter, C.C. Sabathia, Chris Davis, Chris Perez, Chris Tillman, Cleveland Indians, Corey Kluber, Detroit Tigers, Doug Fister, Elvis Andrus, Ervin Santana, Evan Longoria, Grant Balfour, Greg Holland, Hiroki Kuroda, Ivan Nova, James Shields, Jarrod Dyson, Jason Giambi, Jason Kipnis, Jim Johnson, Joe Maddon, Jose Iglesias, Jose Molina, Josh Donaldson, Josh Hamilton, Justin Verlander, Kansas City Royals, Leonys Martin, Manny Machado, Mariano Rivera, Matt Moore, Matt Wieters, Max Scherzer, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Napoli, Nelson Cruz, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Oakland Athletics, Robinson Cano, Ryan Cook, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays, Terry Francona, Texas Rangers, Ubaldo Jimenez, Yu Darvish
ESPN’s standings currently have the Red Sox sitting at a 99.9% chance of making the playoffs. So is it a lock that Boston will once against be dancing in October? Of course not! But just how close are they to winning the AL East? Even if the Red Sox go a modest 7-8...
by jkeller | Sep 5, 2013 | Andy Pettitte, Boston Red Sox, Brennan Boesch, Brett Gardner, Brian Cashman, C.C. Sabathia, Curtis Granderson, Derek Jeter, Hiroki Kuroda, Houston Astros, Ivan Nova, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jayson Nix, Leo Nunez, Los Angeles Dodgers, Lyle Overbay, Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Robinson Cano, Tampa Bay Rays
The Red Sox kick of a critical four-game series in the Bronx tonight, facing the hard-charging Yankees. New York enters the series only 2.5 games out of a Wild Card spot, a rather drastic turnaround from where they were a month ago. On August 7, the White Sox...
by huntergolden | Aug 28, 2013 | Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Jake Peavy, Jose Iglesias, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers
New poll time, jerks! So with the playoffs within the reach, the discussion will inevitably begin to shift towards match-ups. Of the major contenders in the American League, who do you want the Red Sox to play THE LEAST? Vote and tell us! Oh and before we forget – our...
by bcowett | Apr 22, 2013 | Allen Webster, Billy Beane, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Moss, Joel Hanrahan, Jose Iglesias, Josh Reddick, Mike Napoli, Oakland A's, Oakland Athletics, Stephen Drew, Theo Epstein, Xander Bogearts
“Things always end badly. Otherwise they’d never end.” That quote, while perfectly relatable to the end of the winning streak, is also the only reason to mention the horrible movie Cocktail. Defense always seems to only be a problem when someone...
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...
