by tbrooks | Mar 19, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag
You are not going to believe me, so I am going to provide the evidence. But here goes: the man that the Boston Globe asks to rank the MLB managers last year, at one point, ranked Bobby Valentine as the fourth best manager in the season. Yes, I remember that the Red...
by bcowett | Mar 19, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Fire Brand Trivia! Your number one source for Laser Show factoids! Question: When Dustin Pedroia arrived at Arizona State to play college baseball in 2001, he played briefly with what other major league middle infielder before that player transferred? HONOR CODE: No...
by bcarsley | Mar 18, 2013 | Allen Webster, Blake Swihart, Brandon Jacobs, Brian Johnson, Bryce Brentz, Deven Marrero, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jose Iglesias, Matt Barnes, Xander Bogaerts
Somewhere along the line a few years back, I decided that just writing about Fantasy baseball and just writing about the minor leagues wasn’t niche enough: I needed to write about both at the same time. It was that lucrative and wildly successful decision that led me...
by bcowett | Mar 18, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Jackie Bradley, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees, Spring Training, Stephen Drew, Tampa Bay Rays
Just under two weeks until the beginning of the season. We’ll have to struggle through a Texas-Houston match-up on Opening Night, but after that, the fun begins. Sure, perfect innings don’t mean much in Spring Training. But when Jon Lester is tearing...
by dpoarch | Mar 17, 2013 | Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Franklin Morales, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Kevin Youkilis, Koji Uehara, Mauro Gomez, Mike Napoli, MLB 13: The Show, Ryan Dempster, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
We’re well into Spring Training now, and that means a couple things. First off, baseball season is almost here, which we can all agree is a great thing. But the second thing is that one of my personal favorite sports games, MLB: The Show, just released their latest...
by jcookson | Mar 15, 2013 | Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Jacobs, Brandon Workman, Christian Vazquez, Devin Marrero, Drake Britton, Henry Owens, Jose Iglesias, Kolbrin Vitek, Matt Barnes, Xander Bogearts
The Portland Sea Dogs are absolutely stacked this season Top prospects Xander Bogaerts and Matt Barnes will likely start the season in Portland, two big reasons to pay attention to the Sea Dogs. Beyond that, though, Portland is stacked with other players who have a...
by bcowett | Mar 15, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Bryce Brentz, Casey Kelly, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Don Mattingly, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jose Iglesias, Juan Nieves, Los Angeles Dodgers, Stephen Drew, Terry Francona, Xander Bogearts
So, I decided to see a Spring Training game on Thursday between the Cubs & Dodgers. Here’s a short summary: STOP BUNTING DODGERS I CAN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE. Players will come and go. That’s the hard truth we have to acknowledge. Loyalty won’t...
by dpodheiser | Mar 15, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Gordon Edes, Jose Iglesias, red sox, Stephen Drew
The Red Sox’ offense took a hit Monday when it was announced that slugging designated hitter David Ortiz would miss the first few weeks of the season, or more, with inflammation in his heels. Now, the Sox may be missing another key bat come Opening Day. Stephen Drew,...
by jkeller | Mar 14, 2013 | 2004 World Series, 2007 World Series, Alex Rodriguez, Andy Pettitte, Arizona Diamondbacks, Austin Romine, Boone Logan, Boston Red Sox, Brett Gardner, Brian Cashman, Buster Posey, C.C. Sabathia, Chris Stewart, Clay Buchholz, Clay Rapada, Curtis Granderson, Dan Johnson, David Aardsma, David Phelps, David Robertson, Dellin Betances, Derek Jeter, Eduardo Nunez, Francisco Cervelli, Hiroki Kuroda, Ichiro Suzuki, Ivan Nova, Joba Chamberlain, Juan Rivera, Kevin Youkilis, Mariano Rivera, Mark Teixeira, Matt Diaz, Melky Mesa, Michael Pineda, Mike Trout, New York Yankees, Phil Hughes, Pittsburgh Pirates, Raul Ibanez, Robinson Cano, Ryan Braun, San Francisco Giants, Travis Hafner
The 2013 New York Yankees are one heck of an interesting bet. It’s not quite black/red, high/low or odd/even, but you can rest assured that outcomes in baseball really aren’t all that complicated. In fact, there are only three kinds of baseball seasons in...
by tim daloisio | Mar 13, 2013 | Fireside Chats Podcast
Episode #136 Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim Daloisio Guests: Daniel Poarch, Fire Brand writer [powerpress src=”http://media.blubrry.com/firecastatmvn/www.firebrandal.com/podcast/136_3_13_13_firesidechats.mp3″] Thanks to the recent news surrounding the lingering...
