by askillin | Jul 9, 2014 | Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Burke Badenhop, Christian Vazquez, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Jackie Bradley, Jake Peavy, John Lackey, Jon Lester, koji uehara, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Mookie Betts, Rubby de la Rosa, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
It has become painfully obvious in the last two weeks that the Red Sox are going nowhere in 2014. The club’s offense has scuffled all season long, and with summer no longer a novelty, these struggles have quickly grown from what appeared to be a passing fluke to cold,...
by jcookson | Jul 7, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Jackie Bradley, Jon Lester, koji uehara, Xander Bogaerts
After a dispiriting extra innings loss, the Red Sox are now in last place, 9 games out of first. Past Sox teams dominated at home, but after taking two out of three against the Yankees in New York, the team is 1-5 on the current homestand, and three games below .500...
by jcookson | Jul 4, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Ben Zobrist, Brock Holt, Dustin Pedroia, Jackie Bradley, Jose Altuve, Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts
I wrote my first Mookie Betts article for Fire Brand in June of last year after he had sustained his breakout performance at Low A in Greenville for a few months. I wrote at that time that his dream projection was “a high on base contact hitter with excellent speed...
by domara | Jul 3, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Chicago Cubs, Dustin Pedroia, koji uehara, Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts
After dropping the first 2 games of the series on Monday and Tuesday, the Red Sox tried to salvage the third and final game against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night. Boston sent right-handed rookie Brandon Workman to the mound in search of his second win, while the...
by askillin | Jun 11, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, A.J. Pierzynski, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Grady Sizemore, Jackie Bradley, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Major League Baseball, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
The Red Sox’s deep and potent offense was one of the hallmarks of the club’s World Series run in 2013. From the top of the order to the bottom, Boston boasted hitters who could do damage to the opposition and also work the count, making it a tough task for opposing...
by broach | Jun 2, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Alex Hassan, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Cleveland Indians, David Price, Detroit Tigers, Garin Cecchini, Rubby de la Rosa, Tampa Bay Rays, Xander Bogaerts
The Boston Red Sox are now 27-29 on the season after a perfect 7-0 week. The win on Monday ended a 10-game losing streak in which the Red Sox pitching was subpar and the hitting with runners in scoring position barely happened. Over the past week, the Red Sox pitching...
by dpoarch | May 26, 2014 | A.J. Pierzynski, Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Brock Holt, Bryce Brentz, Christian Vazquez, Dan Butler, Garin Cecchini, Grady Sizemore, Jackie Bradley, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonathan Herrera, Mookie Betts, Rubby de la Rosa, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Today marked the end of the Red Sox 10-game losing streak, a dubious accomplishment that I can say I wouldn’t have expected from the defending champs. The Sox currently sit at 21-29, solidly in last place in the AL East. With still over 100 games remaining in the...
by jcookson | May 23, 2014 | Billy Hamilton, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Grady Sizemore, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jay Bruce, Manny Machado, Mike Napoli, Mookie Betts, Shane Victorino, Shin-Soo Choo, Xander Bogaerts
An odd thing happened in the Portland Sea Dog’s game last Sunday. Top prospect Mookie Betts started in center field in that game, instead of his normal second base. With Jackie Bradley Jr. and Grady Sizemore struggling, this raises the question of whether the Red Sox...
by broach | May 18, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, Aaron Hicks, Andrew Miller, Brock Holt, Chris Parmelee, Evan Reed, Glen Perkins, Jon Lester, Kurt Suzuki, Phil Hughes, Shane Victorino, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
The Boston Red Sox stand at 20-22 after a tough three-game losing streak, including two straight at home against the Detroit Tigers. They have lost four of their last five contests and are 2.5 games behind both the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees. Sure, the...
by domara | May 16, 2014 | Aaron Hicks, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Phil Hughes, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
For the second time in the last three games, Andrew Miller and the Red Sox were victimized by a 10th inning walk off hit. This time, it was Aaron Hick blooping an RBI single into left field that propelled Minnesota to a 4-3 victory and series win. Thursdays loss came...
