by domara | May 15, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Felix Doubront, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Farrell, Jon Lester, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
After losing in walk-off fashion on Tuesday night, the Red Sox offense pushed across 9 runs and handily defeated the Minnesota Twins in game 2 of the series. David Ortiz remained locked in at the plate, as the hulking DH enjoyed his second consecutive two home run...
by askillin | May 14, 2014 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, Alex Hassan, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Bryce Brentz, Daniel Nava, Daniel Nava, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Mike Carp, MiLB, MLB, Pawtucket Red Sox, Ryan Lavarnway, Will Middlebrooks
One of the biggest strengths of last year’s Red Sox team was the strong performances the squad got from its bench spots. Indeed, Boston’s depth proved crucial in taking advantage of platoon pairings on a nightly basis, softening the blow of any injuries to starters,...
by jkeller | May 3, 2014 | A.J. Pierzynski, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Brock Holt, Burke Badenhop, Chris Capuano, Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, David Ross, Dustin Pedroia, Edward Mujica, Felix Doubront, Fenway Park, Grady Sizemore, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jake Peavy, John Farrell, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonathan Herrera, Jonny Gomes, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Mike Trout, Rubby de la Rosa, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Toronto Blue Jays, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Thankfully, April is over (although May has been far from kind to us so far). The Red Sox ended the opening month of the 2014 season with a sub .500 record at 13-14. Now, the team that came into this season wanting to “Turn the Page” is heading into a new...
by domara | Apr 21, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Jake Peavy, Shane Victorino, Will Middlebrooks
After dropping Friday’s game to the Baltimore Orioles, the Red Sox took the weekend games of the 4 game set. On Saturday, the club was backed by a suburb outing by Felix Doubront and an RBI triple by Brock Holt, en route to a 4-2 final. On Sunday, Jake Peavy...
by broach | Apr 13, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Koji Uehara, Shane Victorino, Will Middlebrooks
The Boston Red Sox may have finished the week with a 3-4 record, but it could have been a lot worse had it not been for the heroics of David Ortiz on Wednesday evening and the ace Jon Lester stepping up once again. The Red Sox starters have struggled, but the real...
by broach | Apr 8, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Chicago Cubs, Jonathan Herrera, Ryan Roberts, Steven Wright, Tampa Bay Rays, Will Middlebrooks
The Boston Red Sox signed some additional infield help on Monday with the right-handed Ryan Roberts inking a deal. Roberts opted out of a deal with the Chicago Cubs on March 27 and the Red Sox needed some infield help with Will Middlebrooks ending up on the DL this...
by domara | Apr 7, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Edward Mujica, Henry Owens, John Farrell, Will Middlebrooks
It was certainly a rough weekend in Red Sox Nation. Boston began their first home stand of the 2014 season with an inter-league series against the Milwaukee Brewers. But after collecting their 2013 World Series rings on Friday, it was all down hill from there. The Red...
by broach | Apr 6, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, John Farrell, Jonathan Herrera, Shane Victorino, Will Middlebrooks
After a MRI on his right calf early Sunday morning, Will Middlebrooks was immediately placed on the 15-day disabled list with a Grade 1 calf strain. The third baseman was originally scratched from Saturday’s lineup with calf cramps during pre-game warmups. As a...
by broach | Mar 31, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, A.J. Pierzynski, A.J. Pierzynski, Andrew Miller, Brandon Workman, Burke Badenhop, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Edward Mujica, Felix Doubront, Grady Sizemore, Jake Peavy, Junichi Tazawa, Will Middlebrooks
The Boston Red Sox are officially all set for Opening Day as Brandon Workman claimed the final spot in the bullpen yesterday as the team announced the 25-man roster. Workman struck out 16 batters during the spring and will likely remain on the squad until Craig...
by jkeller | Mar 29, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, 2014 Red Sox Spring Training, A.J. Pierzynski, Andrew Miller, Ben Cherington, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Brock Holt, Burke Badenhop, Chris Capuano, Christian Vazquez, Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Ross, Dustin Pedroia, Edward Mujica, Felix Doubront, Garin Cecchini, Grady Sizemore, Jake Peavy, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonathan Herrera, Jonny Gomes, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Shane Victorino, St. Louis Cardinals, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Every month during the season, here on Fire Brand, I take a look at the relative value of the 25 players on the current active roster. The criteria for the power rankings: 1) What is the value of each player on the Red Sox roster relative to the other players? If a...
