A Closer Look at Chris Carter

As most of you know, Wily Mo Pena’s season and a half long tenure as a member of the Boston Red Sox came to an end this past Friday, when he was shipped to the Nationals, with cash considerations, in exchange for an ever-popular Player To Be Named Later. Rumors...

My “Perfect Lineup” Explained

Before we get to my “perfect lineup”, I’d like to take a moment to wish a very happy birthday to Evan Brunell, without whom Fire Brand and MVN wouldn’t even exist. I just want to say that you’re doing an awesome job, Evan, and I’m...

Evan Brunell interviewed about MVN

A bit of non-Red Sox news here… as you may or may not know, in addition to running this Red Sox blog, Fire Brand of the American League, I also run the company off of which Fire Brand is based on – MVN.com. As I say on MVN’s About Us page: MVN is an...

Fun with Attendance Figures!

Hello, Fire Brand readers. I’m Andrew Lipsett – you may remember me from such Fire Brand articles as ‘The One Where I Defend Manny’ and ‘The One Where I Got Every Stathead In The Country Mad At Me For Saying Damon Wasn’t Going To Be...

Sean O’s Guide to Fenway: Seating

Fenway Park, our baseball Mecca, is an equally incredible and frustrating experience for casual and hardcore fan alike. Between transportation, seat location, concessions, comfort and shopping, there is a ton of information to absorb in simply attending a Red Sox home...