by scandage | Sep 29, 2012 | Ben Cherington, Bob McClure, Boston Red Sox, Brad Mills, Dustin Pedroia, Franklin Morales, Gary Tuck, Gene Lamont, Jason Varitek, John Farrell, Kevin Youkilis, Larry Lucchino, Pedro Ciriaco, Randy Niemann, Terry Francona, Theo Epstein, Tim Bogar, Will Middlebrooks
By now it seems a foregone conclusion that the Red Sox will fire Bobby Valentine at the end of this season. Ben Cherington all but admitted that it would occur in a recent interview on WEEI, although he walked back the comment later that day. Although Bobby V’s...
by evan brunell | Aug 15, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez, Ben Cherington, Bobby Valentine, Dustin Pedroia, Terry Francona
Oh, the drama. Ever since “>news broke that several Red Sox players met with management, demanding the swift exit of skipper Bobby Valentine, the Red Sox have dominated the headlines once more. And for about a year now, it’s been all negative. First the...
by scandage | Jul 30, 2012 | Aaron Cook, Adrian Gonzalez, Al Alburquerque, Alex Avila, Alfredo Aceves, Andy Dirks, Austin Jackson, Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Brayan Villareal, Brennan Boesch, Chicago White Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, Daniel Schlereth, Delmon Young, Detroit Tigers, Drew Smyly, Jhonny Peralta, Joaquin Benoit, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Justin Verlander, Marco Scutaro, Mark Melancon, Max Scherzer, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Aviles, New York Yankees, Octavio Dotel, Omar Infante, Pedro Ciriaco, Phil Coke, Prince Fielder, Quintin Berry, Rick Porcello, Terry Francona, Victor Martinez
Having surprisingly taken two of three from the division-leading New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox (51-51, 9.5 games back in the AL East) come back home to host the Detroit Tigers (54-48, 1.5 games back in the AL Central). The Red Sox are 4-6 in their last 10...
by charliesap | Oct 18, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, John Lackey, Kevin Youkilis, Poll, Terry Francona, Theo Epstein
A tornado ripped through the streets of Boston this past week and it wasn’t made by mother nature. Gone are the Red Sox manager and GM (supposedly). The dirty laundry is hanging from the rafters of Fenway Park and no one, it seems, is safe. The front office has...
by darryl johnston | Oct 8, 2011 | Terry Francona
Do you have the same speculation as everyone else? Or do you maybe have a better theory as to what the problems were with Boston? I think my biggest issue right now is that the captain hasn’t said anything, but we have heard from songbird Tim Wakefield about his...
by darryl johnston | Oct 1, 2011 | Baltimore Orioles, Robert Andino, Tampa Bay Rays, Terry Francona
Today, one of our readers ‘Don’ was kind enough to give us a nudge on some Francona material that is circulating throughout the baseball world, but had yet to be addressed here on Fire Brand. Certainly, we would like to be a full-time, crack staff who is...
by chipbuck | Sep 30, 2011 | Terry Francona, Theo Epstein
It’s official. Terry Francona will not return as the Red Sox skipper in 2012 per a mutual agreement with management. Tim Britton of the Providence Journal was the first person on my Twitter feed to break the news (literally seconds before Peter Abraham of the...
by chipbuck | Sep 30, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Terry Francona
UPDATE (1:35 p.m): According to the brilliant tag team of Tim Britton and Brian MacPherson of the Providence Journal (via Twitter), Theo Epstein released a statement. “There are no plans for an immediate announcement…We all plan on taking some time to...
by scandage | Sep 24, 2011 | Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brett Gardner, Freddy Garcia, Game Threads, George Caster, Jimmie Foxx, Jon Lester, Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees, Philadelphia A's, Tampa Bay Rays, Terry Francona
Boston Red Sox (88-68) @ New York Yankees (95-61) Jon Lester (15-8, 3.15) @ Freddy Garcia (11-8, 3.77) 4:10 PM EDT | Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY) TV: FOX RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 GAME NOTES With a 2.5 game lead in the Wild Card race, the Red Sox start their final road...
by scandage | Sep 23, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brett Gardner, Cleveland Indians, Freddy Garcia, Game Threads, Jon Lester, Los Angeles Angels, Mo Vaughn, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Terry Francona
Boston Red Sox (88-68) @ New York Yankees (95-61) Jon Lester (15-8, 3.15) @ Freddy Garcia (11-8, 3.77) 7:05 PM EDT | Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY) TV: NESN, YES, MLB Network RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 GAME NOTES With a slim two-game lead in the Wild Card race, the Red...
