by bcowett | Aug 21, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Alex Rodriguez, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jake Peavy, Ryan Dempster, San Francisco Giants, Shane Victorino, Xander Bogaerts
Another West Coast road trip, another game where the Red Sox were utterly frustrating to watch. That 9th inning…pure agony. Jake Peavy pitched well, but the bullpen couldn’t hold it together at the end of it all, coughing up a walk-off walk to give a win...
by bcarsley | Aug 19, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Brian McCann, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Ross, Dustin Pedroia, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jonny Gomes, Jose Dariel Abreu, Shane Victorino, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Last week, I wrote about how the Red Sox are in great shape headed into the offseason thanks to their financial and organizational flexibility. With the Nick Punto trade creating more salary relief than anyone would’ve thought possible and a big steps forward by a...
by bcowett | Aug 14, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Koji Uehara, Mike Napoli, Ryan Dempster, Shane Victorino, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
You hear a lot of superlatives and over-the-top adjectives when describing this team, but one really stands out: resiliency. This team knows how to bounce back. It took some bonus baseball, but the Red Sox finally closed it out in the 11th inning, thanks to Shane...
by bcowett | Aug 5, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Felix Doubront, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew
This is a road trip the Red Sox will be glad to go on. Three against Houston & Toronto, with a series in Kansas City too? Yes please. Felix Doubront is just getting better and better as the season goes on. On Sunday, he blanked the Diamondbacks for seven masterful...
by jkeller | Aug 1, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Brandon Jacobs, Brandon Snyder, Brandon Workman, Brock Holt, Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, Craig Kimbrel, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Ross, Drake Britton, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jake Peavy, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jim Johnson, Joe Nathan, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Jose De La Torre, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Mariano Rivera, Matt Thorton, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Pedro Beato, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Lavarnway, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Ted Williams, Will Middlebrooks, Wins Above Replacement, Xander Bogaerts
Every month, here on Fire Brand, I take a look at the relative value of the 25 players on the current active roster. If you missed the March, April, May, or June editions check them out for the criteria and history of these rankings. This month sees a season high six...
by chipbuck | Jul 17, 2013 | Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Clay Buchholz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Matt Barnes, Mookie Betts, Ryan Dempster, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Well, we’ve made it. We’re finally at the artificial mid-point in the season, and the Red Sox are a cool 58-39.* Despite some twists, turns, and impromptu injuries, life should feel pretty damn amazing if you’re a Red Sox fan. Seriously, by a show...
by jreilly | Jul 13, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Adrian Gonzalez, Alfredo Aceves, Allen Webster, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joel Hanrahan, John Farrell, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Koji Uehara, Ryan Dempster, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks
With the All-Star break looming on the horizon (it begins after Sunday’s game) I think now is a good time as ever to take a look back over the first 94 games of the season and grade out the Boston Red Sox. The categories we will use are the typical five: offense,...
by jkeller | Jul 11, 2013 | Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Gomes, Cleveland Indians, David Ortiz, Felix Doubront, Fenway Park, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonny Gomes, Mike Napoli, Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays
There is nothing better than a walk-off Red Sox win. It doesn’t matter how many we have in a season, they never get old. There is the initial moment of doubt. Does it have enough to get out of here? Is it going to stay fair? Will the ball get through the drawn...
by bcowett | Jul 8, 2013 | Aaron Harang, Allen Webster, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Dustin Ackley, Endy Chavez, Felix Doubront, Franklin Gutierrez, Hisashi Iwakuma, Jason Bay, Justin Smoak, Kendry Morales, Kyle Seager, Michael Morse, Mike Zunino, Raul Ibanez, Ryan Dempster, Seattle Mariners, Shane Victorino
And now the Red Sox leave the warm confines of Southern California to head north to Seattle, home of grunge, Starbucks and we’ll even give them the honor of inventing “rain that never stops”. Why not. I’ll give Seattle some credit, though,...
by jkeller | Jul 4, 2013 | Alex Wilson, Allen Webster, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Snyder, Brian Daubach, Chris Davis, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Craig Breslow, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Drew Sutton, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Homer Bailey, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Jose Bautista, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Lavarnway, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks
(Happy 4th of July everyone…scoreboard, England…USA, USA, USA!) Every month, here on Fire Brand, I take a look at the relative value of the 25 players on the current active roster. If you missed the March, April, or May editions check them out for the...
