by jcookson | Jul 19, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Jose Iglesias, Michael Young, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Don’t worry Red Sox fans… Michael Young (hopefully) isn’t walking through that door. The third base situation has been in flux throughout the season, but the Sox have an in-house candidate who could solidify the spot going forward. Who is it? The same guy who started...
by chipbuck | Jul 17, 2013 | Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Clay Buchholz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Matt Barnes, Mookie Betts, Ryan Dempster, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Well, we’ve made it. We’re finally at the artificial mid-point in the season, and the Red Sox are a cool 58-39.* Despite some twists, turns, and impromptu injuries, life should feel pretty damn amazing if you’re a Red Sox fan. Seriously, by a show...
by bcowett | Jul 17, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, All-Star Game, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Mariano Rivera, Mark Melancon, Pedro Martinez, Tony LaRussa, Will Middlebrooks
I really don’t know how we, as baseball fans, survive the offseason. This day alone is pretty agonizing. I just want baseball, kay? The American League wasn’t caught sleeping this time. National League hitters had just three hits last night, and Mariano...
by tbrooks | Jul 16, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Garin Cecchini, Jose Iglesias, Michael Young, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
No, really. Nick Cafardo, in his weekly mail bag, said “The Red Sox are definitely in a state of need at the moment.” And that is not to say that anyone thinks that this team is perfect – the 1998 Yankees they are not – but you would have given...
by bcowett | Jul 15, 2013 | Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Home Run Derby, Joel Hanrahan, Jon Lester, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
The Red Sox are the best team in the American League at the break and I couldn’t be any happier and/or excited. This is really great. Not all is sunshine and daisies though, as the Red Sox ended the first half with something of a stinging loss to the Oakland...
by bcowett | Jul 12, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Oliver Perez, Seattle Mariners, Steven Wright, Will Middlebrooks
From one bay to another. Now the Sox are in Oakland for the final leg of the last road trip of the first half. Steven Wright – the baseball player, not the comedian – was the man in Seattle on Thursday. Nearly pitching the equivalent of a quality start, he...
by dpoarch | Jul 7, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Daniel Nava, Dustin Pedroia, Garin Cecchini, J.D. Drew, Jackie Bradley, Jose Iglesias, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Stephen Drew, Ted Williams, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
As I was brainstorming ideas for my weekly column, I had a vision. In it, people asked me legitimate questions, and I responded to them to the best of my knowledge. It was nice. I decided then that this week’s column needed to be a mailbag. I took to Twitter over the...
by jkeller | Jul 4, 2013 | Alex Wilson, Allen Webster, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Snyder, Brian Daubach, Chris Davis, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Craig Breslow, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Drew Sutton, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Homer Bailey, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Jose Bautista, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Lavarnway, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks
(Happy 4th of July everyone…scoreboard, England…USA, USA, USA!) Every month, here on Fire Brand, I take a look at the relative value of the 25 players on the current active roster. If you missed the March, April, or May editions check them out for the...
by chipbuck | Jul 2, 2013 | Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jose Iglesias, Koji Uehara, Mookie Betts, Stephen Drew, Trey Ball, Will Middlebrooks
<a title="license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ – click to view more info about '5. Is Jacoby Ellsbury ever going to hit another home run? Do you guys remember 2011 Jacoby Ellsbury? Man, he was a fun guy. That year he hit 46...
by tbrooks | Jul 2, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Dustin Pedroia, Jose Iglesias, Josh Papelbon, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
I missed you all last week. Big thanks to Chip Buck for capably filling in on his old beat. I was on a business trip in Indianapolis. It is nice, clean city, in a good location, with a beautiful convention center, and good eat in the city. But, man are they sensitive...
