by bcowett | Jul 23, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Fire Brand Trivia! You’re our #1 prospect! Question: Xander Bogaerts was promoted to Double-A Portland in 2012. In his 97 plate appearances with the Sea Dogs that year, how many walks did he draw? HONOR CODE: No search engines or keyword searches. Previous...
by bcowett | Jul 16, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Fire Brand Trivia! Always by the voters’ choice! Question: In 2008, how many Red Sox players total were either voted or named to the All-Star team? HONOR CODE: No search engines or keyword searches. Previous Question Answer: Southpaw Felix Doubront has been...
by bcowett | Jul 9, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Fire Brand Trivia! Never one to drop a bunt down! Question: Clay Buchholz has given up a amazingly low 0.21 home runs per 9 innings. As of today, what other starter in the rotation also has as sub-1 HR/9? HONOR CODE: No search engines or keyword searches, and no B-Ref...
by bcowett | Jul 2, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Fire Brand Trivia! Always batting around! Question: Which Red Sox player with 30 or more PA had a wRC over 200 for the month of June? HONOR CODE: No search engines or keyword searches. Previous Question Answer: Scrap-tastic Dustin Pedroia has 11 steals on the season....
by bcowett | Jun 25, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Fire Brand Trivia! It’s all about the fast and sometimes furious! Question: Jacoby Ellsbury and one other player on the Red Sox have double-digit steals. Who’s the second player? HONOR CODE: No search engines or keyword searches. Previous Question Answer:...
by bcowett | Jun 18, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Fire Brand Trivia! It’s this question’s rookie debut! Question: Andrew Bailey has been a whiz at inducing pop-ups, with a 28.6% infield fly ball percentage (IFFB%). Of the pitchers who’ve logged more than 20 innings, who comes in second in IFFB%...
by bcowett | Jun 11, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Fire Brand Trivia! Back in the USA! Question: Of players with 50 or more PAs in the MLB, Mike Carp is 3rd in ISO with a .344 mark. Name the two players above him on the list. (As always, answers with just one correct player that are posted before the full correct...
by bcowett | Jun 4, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Fire Brand Trivia! Hope springs eternal! Question: Out of the qualified hitters for the Red Sox (at least 3.1 PAs per game), who posts the lowest wOBA of the bunch? HONOR CODE: No search engines or keyword searches. No BRef or Fangraphs for this one. Previous Question...
by bcowett | May 28, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Fire Brand Trivia! The final showdown! Question: The Red Sox are not a fan of the intentional walk – how many have they surrendered? HONOR CODE: No search engines or keyword searches. Also, no BRef or Fangraphs for this one. Previous Question Answer:...
by bcowett | May 21, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Fire Brand Trivia! Are you ready to rumble? Question: Out of the five starters in the current rotation (as of 5/20), which one has the lowest strikeout rate (K/9)? HONOR CODE: No search engines or keyword searches, and this time no Fangraphs/BReference/etc. The...
