by chipbuck | May 29, 2011 | Weekend Round-Up
These links are brought to you by Fred Wilpon. Sick of Frank McCourt getting all of the headlines, Fred Wilpon decides to add his own brand of crazy to steal a few for himself… Tales from around the Red Sox Blogosphere: Fire Brand of the American League – This week...
by chipbuck | May 8, 2011 | Weekend Round-Up
Tales from around the Red Sox Blogosphere: Fire Brand of the American League – In case you missed it…Troy analyzes Carl Crawford’s slump; Charlie wonders when A-Gon will regain his power and suggests the strikeout parade won’t last much longer; Mike takes a long...
by chipbuck | May 1, 2011 | Weekend Round-Up
Tales from around the Red Sox Blogosphere: Fire Brand of the American League – In case you missed it this week…Mike traces Lavarnaway’s success back to one conversation; Troy discusses Papelbon’s contract push and explains the difference a week can make; Charlie gives...
by chipbuck | Apr 24, 2011 | Weekend Round-Up
Good morning, and a Happy Easter to all of those who celebrate. I’ve expanded my link-around yet again. Yes, I’m constantly tinkering, but I’m hoping this is the last one for a while. I think the new format makes the round-up more complete and...
by chipbuck | Apr 17, 2011 | Weekend Round-Up
Happy Sunday everyone! Here’s a quick and dirty rundown of this week’s links. Around the Red Sox blogosphere: In case you missed something this week at Fire Brand…Troy examined John Lackey’s tendency to struggle in April, and the return of Beckett’s...
by chipbuck | Apr 10, 2011 | Weekend Round-Up
The Weekend Round-Up returns after being off for the past couple of Sundays! There are a ton of really great links from the past week, so let’s dive right in. Around the Red Sox blogosphere: In case you missed it…here at Fire Brand, Troy discussed lineup...
by chipbuck | Mar 20, 2011 | Weekend Round-Up
Today, I thought I’d start the links over at the ESPN Sweet Spot. On Thursday (on behalf of Fire Brand) Charlie and I had the opportunity to take control of the mother ship at ESPN. Charlie led us off with an excellent piece about the potential breakout stars for...
by chipbuck | Mar 13, 2011 | Weekend Round-Up
It’s time for our weekly link-o-rama! Let’s dive right in, shall we? Joe Posnanski shares his four favorite offensive metrics: OPS+, WPA, BABIP, and wOBA. I’m a huge fan of wOBA, but the inclusion of OPS+ seems a bit redundant, especially when...
by chipbuck | Mar 6, 2011 | Weekend Round-Up
Good morning everyone! It’s a beautiful day outside (somewhere, at least). Oh, and it’s my birthday. (Please, no gifts! LOL!) Plus, I get to spend this Sunday morning linking up to some of the great articles I read all week. What could be better?...
by chipbuck | Feb 27, 2011 | Weekend Round-Up
Sorry these links are a little late today. I had to go work off the lobster and brie grilled cheese, duck fat fries, and two heavy, hearty stouts I had last night, at the gym. It was delicious and definitely worth it. Without further adieu, here are the links....