by guest | Jul 28, 2005 | Uncategorized
Manny Wants Out So Manny has asked for a trade. What else is new? He
by evan brunell | Jul 28, 2005 | Uncategorized
Quick check in… Trot Nixon was placed on the 15-day DL and could miss more than 15 days. This could clear the way for Gabe Kapler to be promoted, but does anyone feel comfortable with Millar/Olerud at 1B and Stern/Kapler in RF? Two options that might be...
by guest | Jul 27, 2005 | Uncategorized
If there is anything baseball has taught us in the 2000
by evan brunell | Jul 26, 2005 | Uncategorized
Hey! Checking in after my trip to Montreal which was a lot of fun. So I get to a computer today and Matt Clement was hit in the head with a fastball, not pretty. The latest reports are that he does not have a fracture, but is being kept overnight for observations and...
by evan brunell | Jul 25, 2005 | Uncategorized
Hello everyone. My name is Michael Flatt and Evan gave me the opportunity to post on FireBrand while he is away on vacation. I am also on vacation, but was able to get Amiel Sawdaye, Red Sox Asst. Director of Amateur Scouting, to answer a few of my interview questions...
by guest | Jul 24, 2005 | Uncategorized
The more things change, the more they stay the same. The Boston Red Sox may be the defending World Series champions, and they may be the darling of baseball fans everywhere. But just like the previous seven seasons, they aren??t even the team to beat in their own...
by guest | Jul 22, 2005 | Uncategorized
In 2002, the Anaheim Angels took an AL West lead into mid-September, but lost the lead to the Oakland Athletics, ultimately easing in to a Wild Card berth. In 2003, the Florida Marlins took a .500 record in early July, but turned a spectacular second half, staying...
by evan brunell | Jul 21, 2005 | Uncategorized
Another satisfying win today, and now the Red Sox head out on the road to face the best team in the majors, the Chicago White Sox. We can only hope that we can win this series which would really say a lot. The Red Sox are such a streaky team, and it looks like...
by evan brunell | Jul 20, 2005 | Uncategorized
I didn’t want to do the normal analysis today, I wanted to shake things up in a day full of shakes. A roster shakeup, and a change in the result of Red Sox games – a win. Back in first place, as well. In the vein of GM Chat, comes the Boston Red Sox...
by evan brunell | Jul 19, 2005 | Uncategorized
Alan Embree Designated for Assignment. Adam Hyzdu from San Diego (who we traded in the spring) was then reacquired for Scott Cassidy. Why’d we want Hydzu? Because we traded our AAA centerfielder… Tony Graffanino of the Royals (wanted this guy when he was a...
