by bcowett | Apr 30, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Fire Brand Trivia! It’s all in the wrists! Question: With all the solid fielders on the 2013 Red Sox, who leads the team in Defensive Runs Saved with 5? HONOR CODE: No search engines or keyword searches. Previous Question Answer: With 20 RBI in April 2012, David...
by bcarsley | Apr 29, 2013 | Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, MiLB, Portland Sea Dogs
Anthony Ranaudo has been flat out dominant through 21 2/3 innings pitched at Double-A this season, and this is a good thing. “But, small sample size!” you exclaim. “And age relative to league,” you caution. And you have good reason to bring such caveats up. Yet...
by bcowett | Apr 29, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Dustin Pedroia, Houston Astros, John Lackey, Mike Napoli, Will Middlebrooks
I’ll be the first to admit it – I would never have guessed that the Red Sox would be holding the best record in the majors even for a day. It’s the little things, y’know? I mean, yeah, it’s the Houston Astros, but you can’t feel...
by dpoarch | Apr 28, 2013 | Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joel Hanrahan, Jon Lester, Mike Napoli, Ryan Dempster, Will Middlebrooks
I like stats. Don’t you like stats? Let’s talk about stats. (Not included: Saturday’s game against Houston. The stats sites haven’t updated as of yet, and let’s face it: I’m not good enough at math to calculate these things myself.) 99.1 – Innings pitched by Jon...
by jreilly | Apr 27, 2013 | 2012 Boston Red Sox, 2013 Boston Red Sox, Alfredo Aceves, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jonny Gomes, Mike Napoli, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks
3 Up 3 Down Since the last 3 Up 3 Down column the Boston Red Sox have won 3 of their last four against Western foes Oakland and Houston. Tonight gives the Sox a chance to win their 3rd in a row tonight, against the Astros. Despite the solid pitching throughout the...
by jcookson | Apr 26, 2013 | Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Devin Marrero, Dustin Pedroia, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Sean Coyle, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
This week I will be previewing the High A level Salem Red Sox, who feature three Red Sox first round draft picks. 2012 Season: Under manager Billy McMillon, the Salem Red Sox finished the 2012 season at 68-69, missing the Carolina League playoffs. The 2012 club was...
by dpodheiser | Apr 26, 2013 | Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, Jon Lester
Sixty-nine wins and a last-place finish in the American League East in 2012 was the culmination of one of the most disappointing seasons in Red Sox history. Boston was a bad baseball team last year, and the press that followed the club only made things worse. The 2012...
by bcowett | Apr 26, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, David Ortiz, Felix Doubront, Josh Reddick, Matt Stairs, Ryan Lavarnway
With the strikeout-prone Houston Astros in town, I fully expect Felix Doubront to rack up 15 Ks in 5 innings, and then be pulled because his pitch count will be somewhere around 225. We’re in the midst of one of the Red Sox’ best starts to a season in...
by scandage | Apr 25, 2013 | Alex White, Alex Wilson, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brad Peacock, Brandon Barnes, Brandon Laird, Bud Norris, Carlos Pena, Chris Carter, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Erik Bedard, Felix Doubront, Gio Gonzalez, Hector Ambriz, Houston Astros, J.D. Martinez, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jason Castro, Jed Lowrie, Jose Altuve, Josh Fields (RP), Junichi Tazawa, Justin Maxwell, Koji Uehara, Marwin Gonzalez, Matt Dominguez, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Oakland Athletics, Paul Clemens, Philip Humber, Rhiner Cruz, Rick Ankiel, Ronny Cedeno, Ryan Dempster, Stephen Drew, Washington Nationals, Wesley Wright, Will Middlebrooks
After winning two of three against the Athletics, the Boston Red Sox (14-7, 2 games ahead in the AL East) welcome the newest member of the junior circuit, the Houston Astros (7-14, tied for 4th in the AL West), to Fenway Park for a four-game series. The Red Sox are...
by tim daloisio | Apr 25, 2013 | Fireside Chats Podcast
Episode #139 Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim Daloisio Guests: none [powerpress src=”http://media.blubrry.com/firecastatmvn/www.firebrandal.com/podcast/139_4_24_13_firesidechats.mp3″] In our first episode since the horrific Boston Marathon bombings and the...
