by jkeller | Apr 18, 2013 | Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Jackie Bradley Jr., Larry Lucchino, Pawtucket Red Sox, Pete Abraham, Ryan Dempster, The Boston Globe
Listen, there are times in life that I would rather be wrong, honestly. I care more about the Red Sox than I do about being right. I’ll admit that when Ryan Dempster was initially signed, I was less than encouraged by his subpar stats in the American League with...
by scandage | Apr 8, 2013 | Adam Jones, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brian Roberts, Chris Davis, Chris Tillman, Clay Buchholz, Darren O'Day, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, J.J. Hardy, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jake Arrieta, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Joel Hanrahan, Jose Iglesias, Koji Uehara, Luis Ayala, Manny Machado, Matt Wieters, Mike Napoli, Nate McLouth, Nick Markakis, Nolan Reimold, Pedro Strop, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Flaherty, Steve Johnson, T.J. McFarland, Tommy Hunter, Troy Patton, Tsuyoshi Wada, Wei-Yin Chen, Will Middlebrooks, Wilson Betemit
After winning their first two road series of the season, the Boston Red Sox (4-2, first place in the AL East) come home to Fenway Park for their opening series against the Baltimore Orioles (3-3, 1 game back in the AL East). Baltimore was one of the surprises of 2012,...
by jreilly | Apr 6, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Clay Buchholz, Joel Hanrahan, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Mike Napoli, Ryan Dempster, Shane Victorino, Will Middlebrooks
The long spring is over and we have regular season baseball. We have a chance to get our first true Major League glimpse of young prospects Jose Iglesias and Jackie Bradley Jr. We get a newfound hope that John Lackey, Jon Lester, and Clay Buchholz will turn their...
by bcarsley | Apr 1, 2013 | Allen Webster, Andrew Bailey, Anthony Ranaudo, Bryce Harper, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Deven Marrero, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jacoby Ellsbury, Joel Hanrahan, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Koji Uehara, Mike Napoli, Mike Trout, Ryan Dempster, Stephen Drew, Wil Myers, Xander Bogaerts
It’s finally here. As these predictions hit The Internet, we are just three hours away from Opening Day 2013. While I am trapped at work and victimized by GameDay’s blackout rules, I will be sneaking out at 1pm to watch the first inning or so at a bar, and I’m already...
by scandage | Apr 1, 2013 | Adam Warren, Alex Rodriguez, Alfredo Aceves, Andy Pettitte, Bobby Valentine, Boone Logan, Boston Red Sox, Brennan Boesch, Brett Gardner, cc sabathia, Cesar Cabral, Chris Stewart, Clay Buchholz, Cleveland Indians, Cody Eppley, Curtis Granderson, David Ortiz, David Robertson, David Ross, Derek Jeter, Eduardo Nunez, Francisco Cervelli, Hiroki Kuroda, Ichiro Suzuki, Jackie Bradley Jr., John Farrell, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Kevin Youkilis, Lyle Overbay, Mariano Rivera, Mark Teixeira, Michael Pineda, New York Yankees, Phil Hughes, Robinson Cano, Ryan Dempster, Shane Victorino, Shawn Kelley, Travis Hafner, Vernon Wells
The Boston Red Sox (69-93, 26 games back in 2012) visit the Bronx to open the 2013 season with a three-game set against their perennial rivals, the New York Yankees (95-67, first place in the AL East in 2012). New faces are plentiful in Boston but injuries are the...
by bcowett | Mar 29, 2013 | Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Jackie Bradley, John Lackey, Jon Lester, New York Yankees, Ryan Dempster, Stephen Drew
Now be honest here, everyone: are you going to be watching Texas @ Houston or Game of Thrones on Opening Night? I wouldn’t think less of you either way. After a fantastic March, Jackie Bradley may actually be getting his first taste of the big leagues much...
by jkeller | Mar 28, 2013 | Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Craig Breslow, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Daniel Nava, David Ross, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Joel Hanrahan, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Pedro Ciriaco, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Sweeney, Shane Victorino, Will Middlebrooks
Every month, here on Fire Brand, I am going to take a look at the relative value of the 25 players on the current active roster. For March, that will require some projections. So for our case here we are going to assume (hope, and pray) that the front office decides...
by jcookson | Mar 22, 2013 | 2004 World Series, 2007 World Series, Adrian Beltre, Adrian Gonzalez, Bobby Jenks, Carl Crawford, Erik Bedard, Jed Lowrie, Jonny Gomes, Josh Reddick, Kevin Youkilis, Ryan Dempster, Stephen Drew, Theo Epstein
It all started so innocently. Adrian Beltre came to the Boston Red Sox in 2010 on a one year free agent deal. No one could foresee that the curse was on its way. Beltre was the biggest bright spot on the 2010 Red Sox. Signed to a 9$ million one year deal, Beltre had a...
by bcowett | Mar 20, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Brett Lawrie, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Jackie Bradley, John Olerud, Jose Iglesias, Ryan Dempster, Stephen Drew
Everyone, I’ve made a deal with a devil. I promised a Yankees fan that I’d get a beer with her on Opening Day, when the rivalry renews. If I don’t survive, remember…I love you all. Stephen Drew‘s concussed, and Pedro Ciriaco isn’t a...
by dpoarch | Mar 17, 2013 | Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Kevin Youkilis, Koji Uehara, Mauro Gomez, Mike Napoli, MLB 13: The Show, Ryan Dempster, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
We’re well into Spring Training now, and that means a couple things. First off, baseball season is almost here, which we can all agree is a great thing. But the second thing is that one of my personal favorite sports games, MLB: The Show, just released their latest...
