by jreilly | Jul 6, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Alex Rodriguez, Allen Webster, Andrew Bailey, Brandon Snyder, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, John Lackey, Jonny Gomes, Jose Iglesias, Koji Uehara, Mike Carp, New York Yankees
87 games into the season and the Boston Red Sox have the best record in baseball. Do you want to re-read that? Do you remember how many games the Red Sox won in all of 2012? They won a derisory 69 games while almost losing one hundred. The entire season was an...
by bcowett | Jul 5, 2013 | Alex Rodriguez, Allen Webster, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Snyder, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jose De La Torre, Koji Uehara, San Diego Padres
Winning 8 of 9 games on a homestand? I’ll take that any day – or, well, week, if we want to get more technical about it. The brightest stars shined on a day where everyone was looking up to the sky. Dustin Pedroia & David Ortiz got it done to complete...
by bcowett | Jul 5, 2013 | Albert Pujols, Alberto Callaspo, Boston Red Sox, C.J. Wilson, Hank Conger, J.B. Shuck, Jered Weaver, Josh Hamilton, Los Angeles Angels, Mark Trumbo, Mike Trout, Tommy Hanson
Ready for a road trip to Southern California? It’s time for beaches and smog and…beaches…yeah. Well, another West Coast road trip for the Red Sox, and their first stop is Orange County to play the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (of California [of 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 huntergolden | Jul 3, 2013 | John Lackey
So John Lackey, guys. He’s a good pitcher again. Really good, even. What’s not stunning about Lackey is that he’s righted the ship. I think most people worth their salt had some hope heading into the season that he’d be better than expected. The off the field...
by bcowett | Jul 3, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Snyder, Cincinnati Reds, David Ortiz, Homer Bailey, John Lackey, Mike Napoli
The #Lacktators fan club is accepting members. Don’t wait any longer – join today and watch as 2013 becomes even more awesome. And at the forefront of that fan club, John Lackey is having one hell of a 2013. Last night was just another gem to add to 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 bcowett | Jul 2, 2013 | Allen Webster, Boston Red Sox, Carlos Quentin, Chase Headley, David Ortiz, Edinson Volquez, Jedd Gyorko, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Pedro Ciriaco, San Diego Padres, Stephen Drew, Yasmani Grandal
Who’s ready for another interleague series at Fenway? I know I am. More of David Ortiz doing his customary DH thing, more of pitchers not hitting, and best of all, it’s against a team no Red Sox fan should really have hatred towards. Seriously. It’s...
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...
by bcowett | Jul 2, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Fire Brand Trivia! Always batting around! Question: Which Red Sox player with 30 or more PA had a wRC over 200 for the month of June? HONOR CODE: No search engines or keyword searches. Previous Question Answer: Scrap-tastic Dustin Pedroia has 11 steals on the season....
