by chipbuck | Jun 8, 2012 | Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Jacobs, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Darnell McDonald, David Ortiz, Felix Doubront, Felix Hernandez, J.D. Drew, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Juan Carlos Linares, Junichi Tazawa, Kelly Shoppach, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Melancon, Matt Garza, Mike Aviles, Mike Trout, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Ryan Sweeney, Scott Atchison, Vernon Wells, Vicente Padilla, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
Oh, no he didn’t! He don’t know Nick! He don’t know Nick! Shut up! Shut up! You know he looks good. You just jealous! Oh, I’m sorry. I was just channeling my “Jerry Springer white trash” persona for a second. Why would I do...
by scandage | Jun 5, 2012 | Adam Jones, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brian Matusz, Brian Roberts, Chris Davis, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Darren O'Day, J.J. Hardy, Jason Hammel, Jim Johnson, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Mark Reynolds, Marlon Byrd, Matt Lindstrom, Matt Wieters, Mike Aviles, Nick Markakis, Nick Punto, Nolan Reimold, Pedro Strop, Robert Andino, Scott Atchison, Scott Podsednik, Steve Tolleson, Steven Pearce, Stuart Pomeranz, Ted Kennedy, Toronto Blue Jays, Tsuyoshi Wada, Vicente Padilla, Wei-Yin Chen, Will Middlebrooks, Wilson Betemit, Zach Britton
After taking two of three from the Blue Jays in a quick road trip to Toronto, the Boston Red Sox (28-26) return home to Fenway Park to start a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles (30-24). The injury bug has hit the Orioles, with Nick Markakis most notably...
by evan brunell | May 24, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, Alfredo Aceves, Clay Buchholz, Dustin Pedroia, Marlon Byrd, Matt Albers, Mike Aviles, Scott Atchison, Vincente Padilla
Fangraphs.com is a fantastic site for those who want to delve deeper into the game beyond the typical statistics that pop up on a baseball broadcasts. These statistics can tell you so much more about a player than you may have otherwise realized, and sifting through...
by guest | Apr 30, 2012 | Alfredo Aceves, Boston Red Sox, Franklin Morales, Junichi Tazawa, Mark Melancon, Scott Atchison
This Guest Post was authored by Giants fan and blogger for CurseofBenitez, David Schubert. David specializes in comedic posts, baseball related photoshops and being an twitter troll extraordinaire. This is his second post for Firebrand of the American League...
by chipbuck | Apr 25, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Cody Ross, David Ortiz, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Melancon, Matt Barnes, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Ryan Sweeney, Scott Atchison
Two mailbags in a week! I’m so excited. Just a few thoughts. The scouts that claim Jon Lester is throwing too many cutters are idiots. According to pitch f/x, he’s throwing the fewest cutters in his career. He’s throwing a lot more sinkers these...
by chipbuck | Apr 4, 2012 | Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, Franklin Morales, Jonathan Papelbon, Mark Melancon, Matt Albers, Michael Bowden, Scott Atchison
By now you’ve probably heard the news about our new closer. If not, here’s the scoop from the Boston Globe’s Peter Abraham: “The Red Sox took a gamble when they acquired Andrew Bailey from the Oakland Athletics in December. The righthander...
by chipbuck | Jan 27, 2012 | Adrian Beltre, Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Cody Ross, Edwin Jackson, Gavin Floyd, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Lackey, Marco Scutaro, Roy Oswalt, Ryan Sweeney, Scott Atchison
Even though the hot stove has turned luke warm around the rest of the league, it’s still piping hot in Boston. To keep you up to date on all of the latest news and information, I’ve put together another piece where I touch upon the most pertinent issues...
