Birthday Wishes

[NOTE BY EVAN] We’ll be bringing a new feature to Fire Brand. Every Sunday will be a guest column. The first Sundays of the month will be led off by Chris C, the second will be Sam, and the third Sean O. The fourth is still up in air, if you’d like to...

Birthday Wishes

[NOTE BY EVAN] We’ll be bringing a new feature to Fire Brand. Every Sunday will be a guest column. The first Sundays of the month will be led off by Chris C, the second will be Sam, and the third Sean O. The fourth is still up in air, if you’d like to...

PNC Park and Pedro

I’m back from vacation, and the Red Sox are doing exactly what they were doing when I left: winning. I went to Pittsburgh on vacation with several friends and while the city was lacking, I was able to take a tour of PNC Park, and I have to say, it’s an...

PNC Park and Pedro

I’m back from vacation, and the Red Sox are doing exactly what they were doing when I left: winning. I went to Pittsburgh on vacation with several friends and while the city was lacking, I was able to take a tour of PNC Park, and I have to say, it’s an...

Enjoying The Ride

The Boston Red Sox are riding an eleven game winning streak, and I?m enjoying every second. Critics may point to the weak NL East as the reason for this spurt. When the Yanks and Sox, or even Toronto, are battling for the AL East crown in September, each of these...

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By Andrew Lipsett Tonight, we come to bury Caesar. Today, though, we come to praise him. Some time not long after 7:05 pm tonight, Pedro Martinez will do something he’s never done before: stride to the mound at Fenway Park in the bottom half of the inning. For 7...

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By Andrew Lipsett Tonight, we come to bury Caesar. Today, though, we come to praise him. Some time not long after 7:05 pm tonight, Pedro Martinez will do something he’s never done before: stride to the mound at Fenway Park in the bottom half of the inning. For 7...

Gammons Undergoes Brain Surgery

By Andrew Lipsett It?s a scary night for all of us who care about baseball and those who have made an impact on it over the years. Peter Gammons, Hall of Fame baseball writer and former Globe journalist who spent the formative years of his career following this team...