by evan brunell | Apr 20, 2012 | Quick Post
Today the Red Sox celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park. The folks over at MLB Fan Cave commemorated this by taking Wally the Green Monster around Manhattan. Take a...
by chipbuck | Apr 19, 2012 | Quick Post
We’re excited to launch, along with our friends from TiqIQ, a new Facebook application called TiqIQ CONNECT. Unlike the majority of other widgets/applications, this one is pretty cool–not obtrusive–and useful (promise). Using the app, you can now check-in...
by chipbuck | Apr 13, 2012 | Kelly Shoppach, Quick Post
In honor of Kelly Shoppach’s first career major league stolen base, I now present to you his amazingly acrobatic slide into second base. Special thanks to David Schubert (@CurseofBenitez): Curse of Benitez mastermind, occasional Fire Brand guest poster, and...
by evan brunell | Apr 9, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Quick Post
Fire Brand of the American League has partnered up with DraftStreet.com for a free fantasy contest with $200 exclusively available to Fire Brand players. There’s a new way to play fantasy baseball that turns the season long grind into quick one-night leagues, and you...
by Troy Patterson | Mar 23, 2012 | Quick Post
I’m sure the new stadium isn’t going to be the big draw if you’re thinking about heading down to spring training this year, but if you’re curious about how the new stadium looks and feels you should check out this review from...
by evan brunell | Mar 3, 2012 | Quick Post
Every year, MIT hosts a sports analytics conference. This year, it was held at the Hynes Convention Center and yours truly attended Day 1. You can read my report on the goings-on here. It was a fascinating day to be there and the baseball analytics panel was...
by charliesap | Feb 17, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Quick Post, Tim Wakefield
After 19 seasons in the major leagues, 17 with the Boston Red Sox, 45-year-old Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield is set to announce his retirement according to MLB Trade Rumors. Wakefield retires as one of the most beloved Red Sox players of his time and perhaps of all...
by charliesap | Feb 15, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Quick Post
This past Monday, the Red Sox announced that they will celebrate 100 years of Fenway Park with the All-Fenway team. Fans can vote for who they believe belongs on the team at Fenway100.com. While the official results won’t be completely published until mid-May,...
by chipbuck | Feb 13, 2012 | David Ortiz, Quick Post
This one came down to the eleventh hour, but it looks like the Red Sox’s streak of avoiding arbitration will continue on for at least one more year. According to the Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo, David Ortiz has agreed to a one year deal worth $14.575M. ...
by chipbuck | Feb 5, 2012 | Alfredo Aceves, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Quick Post
According to Peter Abraham (by way of Nick Cafardo) of the Boston Globe, the Red Sox and Alfredo Aceves have agreed to terms on a one year deal worth $1.2M. The contract includes upwards of $100K in performance based bonuses, and allows both sides to avoid going...
