Total Recall

by | Jan 3, 2006 | Uncategorized

Back in September, as the Sox geared up for their final playoff push, I wrote an article here on Fire Brand about Cleveland Indians GM Mark Shapiro. In that article, I recounted the last three years of Indians baseball, making the case that the success of...

Fire Brand Turns Two!

by | Dec 31, 2005 | Uncategorized

Today is the second anniversary of Fire Brand of the American League. Fire Brand was born December 31st, 2003, when I espoused that “There (was) No Such Thing as the ‘Curse of the Babe’.” We all know that curse was vanquished in 2004, quite a...

Talk Amongst Yourselves

by | Dec 29, 2005 | Uncategorized

Evan needed a quick fill-in post for today, so here it is. Last night, a friend of mine and I sat down to watch Game 5 of the 2004 ALCS (one of the five or six best postseason games ever played, at least in my opinion) and wound up having a decent-sized conversation...

Why I’m Rooting for Toronto

by | Dec 28, 2005 | Uncategorized

All I’ve written is a title, and already I need to clarify something. I’m not really rooting for the Blue Jays. If the season came down to the Jays vs. the Sox, there would be no question in my mind. 19 times in the next year, these teams will meet, and...

Looking Back: 2004 ALCS Game 1

by | Dec 27, 2005 | Uncategorized

I woke up yesterday morning and stumbled up the stairs of my parents’ basement to find, waiting for me, the full box set of the 2004 Red Sox World Series run, a set that contains DVD’s of each game of the historic ALCS vs. the Yankees as well as all four...

No Longer Cut And Dry

by | Dec 26, 2005 | Uncategorized

Kevin Millwood has just signed a 5-year, $60 million contract with the Texas Rangers (although it’s in actuality a 4-year, $48 million deal) which means he will not be a Red Sox. The Sox had made a late push for Millwood, and had met with his agent. I was...

(Another) Case Against Johnny Damon

by | Dec 23, 2005 | Uncategorized

Zach’s entry yesterday on the myriad reasons why the Yankees won’t be getting what they may think they’ll be getting – that is, a productive CF/leadoff hitter – hits all the right points; Damon’s value is declining, and Yankee...