Red Sox reveal 2009 schedule

The Red Sox will open the 2009 season at home for the first time since 2002. Their opponent will be (surprise!) the Tampa Bay Rays. They’ll then head west for a West Coast swing. Patriots’ Day will be celebrated against the Baltimore Orioles. On April 24,...

Join us for a Live Post Game show

Join Paul and I live for a special edition of Fireside Chats as we react to tonight’s game and the big showdown series… Show Details: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/26350 Call In Number: (724) 444-7444, Call ID: 26350, then hit 1# to join the call as a guest....

Fireside Chats Live

Paul and I are happy to announce our first edition of Fireside Chats Live tonight after the rubber match of this three game battle for A.L. East supremacy. Rays fans, Red Sox fans…come one, come all. There will be a live chat and best of all we’ll be...

A little 456 love…

Graphic as seen on Boston.com And in today’s Boston Globe, an ad that features the 456 reasons to say thank you. My favorites include: #6 Pesky #52 Welcoming back Mariano Rivera #56 Not needing rally towels #91 5,472 “So goods” #118 Countless cold...

It’s official: Brady out for year

In lieu of a game thread (the game will be liveblogged later tonight…come join in the fun!), I thought I’d make mention of the sports story all over New England today. I am saddened by this news. Those of you who read the comments know Sean O’s...

POLL: A.L. East Showdown

A combination of the Rays opening the door and the Red Sox storming to the stoop have made this series a battle for supremacy in the A.L. East. What do you think will transpire over the next few days at Fenway Park? Sox sweep Sox win 2 out of 3 Rays win 2 out of 3...

Live Blog tomorrow night

The guys at MVN’s Rays coverage at Outs Per Swing will be joining us for a little bit of Live Blogging tomorrow night for the A.L. East showdown. We’ll be cross posting the Live Blog at Fire Brand and OPS and look forward to having a lively in game...

Farewell to Zach Hayes

On September 19th, 2005, a new voice entered Fire Brand, and promptly mentioned to us that “I love this time of year, when every game is a must win and every loss means flipping over the coffee table and pouring boiling water down your throat. Good times.”...