by huntergolden | Jan 2, 2013 | Ben Cherington, David Ross, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joel Hanrahan, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Koji Uehara, Mike Napoli, Ryan Dempster, Stephen Drew
The Red Sox set out to do a lot of things this offseason, but from the brunt of their moves, it appears their priorities were as follows: 1.) Field a competitive team in the short term 2.) Don’t give up draft picks 3.) Retain priority prospects 4.) Maintain payroll...
by evan brunell | Dec 31, 2012 | Boston Red Sox
Today is the ninth anniversary of Fire Brand of the American League! One year away from the big 1-0, Fire Brand just finished up covering the Red Sox season from hell in great fashion, led by Chip Buck and an assortment of writers that hopefully kept you engaged and...
by bcowett | Dec 31, 2012 | Adam LaRoche, Boston Red Sox, Felix Doubront, Joel Hanrahan, Marlon Byrd, Mike Napoli, Pittsburgh Pirates
Hello everyone! It’s the final day of 2012! I know you all are busy setting up a party celebrating the end of the year, so I’ll get straight to the links post. Also, don’t forget the chips & dip. Very important. The dumpster fire known as the...
by evan brunell | Dec 28, 2012 | Cody Ross, Felix Doubront, Mike Napoli, Poll
Alright, it’s been two weeks since the last poll. Hopefully everyone’s holidays went well! Before we get into the current poll, the last poll asked who the 2013 Fire Brand of the Year should be. Quite a large amount of you voted Cody Ross, although Felix...
by bcowett | Dec 28, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Daniel Nava, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Joel Hanrahan, Mike Napoli, Spring Training, Stephen Fife, Texas Rangers
It’s the last Friday of 2012! Here’s some links to check out as you decide who you’re gonna get drunk with on New Year’s Eve. It’s a tough decision, but hey, no pressure. Your friends won’t judge you or anything. Shakira...
by bcowett | Dec 27, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Fire Brand Trivia returns! The race for the prize is neck-and-neck, so join in now! Question: Out of the top 5 players with the most doubles in Red Sox history, only one is not in the Hall of Fame. Who is he? HONOR CODE: No search engines or keyword searches. Previous...
by evan brunell | Dec 26, 2012 | Brock Holt, Ivan De Jesus, Jerry Sands, Joel Hanrahan, Mark Melancon, Pittsburgh Pirates
In a deal that has been brewing for some time, the Red Sox officially added Joel Hanrahan to the bullpen on Wednesday, shipping out Jerry Sands, Mark Melancon and Ivan DeJesus for the honor. Boston also received infielder Brock Holt. There’s a lot to like about...
by bcowett | Dec 26, 2012 | Adam LaRoche, Andruw Jones, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Cody Ross, Curt Schilling, Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame Ballot, Joel Hanrahan, Mike Napoli, Nick Punto, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ryan Zimmerman
Hello again, everyone! I’ve got another batch of links for you to read while resting from the fast & furious shopping binge you’re on, thanks to all these after-Christmas sales… Since the pieces in the Joel Hanrahan trade are supposedly being...
by bcowett | Dec 24, 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Cody Ross, Felix Hernandez, Jerry Sands, Jerry Sands, Joel Hanrahan, Mark Melancon, Mike Napoli, Pittsburgh Pirates, R.A. Dickey, Stolmy Pimentel
Hey there everyone! Thought I’d grace you all with some links beneath the digital tree on Christmas Eve. Feel free to open these presents right away! Oh man. This Joel Hanrahan trade business. I haven’t seen something this confusing since I tried reading...
by bcowett | Dec 24, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Fire Brand Trivia is here again! We have TWO questions this week, so keep checking the site for the next question later this week! Question: Who led the 2012 Boston Red Sox in ERA+? HONOR CODE: No search engines, and since the answers are so limited in scope, no...
