by zach hayes | Aug 20, 2007 | Alex Cora, Bobby Kielty, Doug Mirabelli, Eric Hinske, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie, Joe McEwing, Wily Mo Pena
The Red Sox bench has been a source of disappointment thus far this season. Before the year began, we expected the Red Sox to hold a bench very capable of getting the job done. Wily Mo Pena was coming off a .301/.349/.489 season and everyone, including Francona...
by evan brunell | Aug 17, 2007 | Doug Mirabelli, Wily Mo Pena
UPDATE: Pawtucket’s Kevin Cash, known for his defense, will be called up to the majors to replace Doug Mirabelli, who is going on the DL. Bobby Kielty is expected be on the major league roster for tomorrow’s game, meaning that the Sox will play...
by evan brunell | Aug 17, 2007 | Bobby Kielty, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Mike Lowell, Wily Mo Pena
These have been hard times for Sox fans lately. Even though the Sox still maintain the best record in baseball at 72-48 and hold a five game lead over the New York Yankees (of which they fell to the Orioles twice, a merciful reprieve from the Gods), you wouldn’t...
by mike edelman | Aug 8, 2007 | Bobby Kielty, Brandon Moss, Coco Crisp, Eric Hinske, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Wily Mo Pena
Brandon Moss was called up for yesterday’s game in replacement of Eric Hinske, who will miss three games in order to be with his pregnant wife. Even from the get-go this was acknowledged as a temporary call up. The Boston Globe Red Sox notebook quoted Terry...
by evan brunell | Aug 3, 2007 | Alex Cora, Coco Crisp, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Doug Mirabelli, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Hinske, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kason Gabbard, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Tim Wakefield, Wily Mo Pena
July saw the Red Sox go 15-12, which represents an upgrade over the awful June. The Red Sox seemed to be going nowhere in the beginning of the month, but a five-game winning streak from July 20-24 and a three-game winning streak from the 26th-28th really helped...
by zach hayes | Aug 2, 2007 | Bobby Kielty, Theo Epstein, Wily Mo Pena
Watching another painful Wily Mo Pena at-bat tonight in the Red Sox-Orioles contest, MASN announcer Gary Thorne, who is normally an inconsiderate half-witted idiot, shoved this quote down my throat:
by evan brunell | Jul 31, 2007 | Chicago White Sox, J.D. Drew, Jermaine Dye, Justin Masterson, Manny Delcarmen, Trades, Wily Mo Pena
Note: I’ll be obsessively tracking the the moves by Theo made (if any) today throughout the day. As soon as I can get any shred of information that a deal is done, you can find that information right here at Fire Brand. Looking forward to a monumental day...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 27, 2007 | Cleveland Indians, Coco Crisp, Hideki Okajima, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, Julian Tavarez, Kason Gabbard, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Wily Mo Pena
Manny Ramirez went 3-4 with two homers, four RBI’s, and four runs and Wily Mo Pena went 4-5 with one homerun, four RBI’s, and two runs out lasting the Cleveland Indians 14-9. The New York Yankees also lost 7-0 against Kansas City. Kason Gabbard started the...
by josh lacey | Jul 25, 2007 | Alex Cora, Brendan Donnelly, Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Doug Mirabelli, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Hinske, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Javier Lopez, John Farrell, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kason Gabbard, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Timlin, Terry Francona, Tim Wakefield, Wily Mo Pena
What are the factors that have, historically, determined how long into a season the Sox have stayed competitive or how deep of a playoff run they have the potential to enjoy? A partial list would include: starting rotation, bullpen strength, everyday offense, defense,...
by evan brunell | Jul 24, 2007 | Bobby Kielty, Brandon Moss, Brendan Donnelly, Clay Buchholz, Coco Crisp, Craig Breslow, Curt Schilling, David Murphy, Jacoby Ellsbury, Javier Lopez, Joel Pineiro, Jon Lester, Julian Tavarez, Kason Gabbard, Kyle Snyder, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Timlin, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Salomon Torres, Trades, Wily Mo Pena
The triumphant return of Jon Lester last night certainly inspired many. It’s no small task to return from cancer to one of the biggest stages in the sports world, starting pitcher for a major league team, let alone the Boston Red Sox. However, it happened....
