by huntergolden | Dec 5, 2012 | Bryce Brentz, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Marco Scutaro, Melky Cabrera, Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino
I have to admit that I’m pretty surprised by the generally negative reaction that the Shane Victorino deal has received amongst members of the national news media and some of the more hardcore members of the Red Sox fan base. While in a vacuum this deal should raise...
by bcowett | Dec 5, 2012 | 2012 General Managers Meetings, Boston Red Sox, Jacoby Ellsbury, Kevin Youkilis, Marco Scutaro, Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino
Happy the-week-is-halfway-over-day, everyone! I’m Brett Cowett, the newbie here at Fire Brand, so be gentle with me, please. I bruise easily. Let’s get to the link bonanza, shall we? Freshly minted BBWAA member Eno Sarris goes over the pricey acquisition...
by scandage | Dec 4, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, Shane Victorino
Alex Speier has reported that the Red Sox signed Shane Victorino to a three, year, $39 million dollar deal. Victorino is expected to man right field for the Red Sox. More to come as this...
by scandage | Dec 3, 2012 | Boston Red Sox, David Ross, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Mike Napoli, Ryan Lavarnway
According to multiple reports, the Red Sox will sign Mike Napoli to a three-year deal today. Jon Heyman reports that the deal is for three years and $39 million. According to Nick Cafardo, Napoli is expected to catch and play first base. As the Red Sox earlier signed...
by scandage | Dec 3, 2012 | Boston Red Sox
No, I’m not in Nashville – Evan wouldn’t pony up the bucks to send me there. But I can still cover the coverage of the Winter Meetings. (All times Central, because Nashville is in the Central Time Zone). Refresh often! 8:15 – I return from the...
by scandage | Dec 1, 2012 | Adam LaRoche, Alex Gonzalez, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Anibal Sanchez, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brandon McCarthy, Brennan Boesch, Brian Wilson, Cody Ross, Dan Haren, Daniel Bard, Detroit Tigers, Edwin Jackson, Francisco Liriano, Jair Jurrjens, Jerry Owens, Joakim Soria, Joe Blanton, Jonathan Broxton, Jonny Gomes, Jose Iglesias, Jose Valverde, Josh Hamilton, Koji Uehara, Kyle Lohse, Mark Reynolds, Mike Adams, Mike Napoli, Nate Schierholtz, Nick Swisher, Rafael Perez, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Madson, San Francisco Giants, Shaun Marcum, Shin-Soo Choo, Stephen Drew
The 2012 Baseball Winter Meetings will be held in Nashville on Monday through Wednesday. Let’s take a look at some of the free agents and non-tendered players that the Red Sox may be interested in. As everybody knows, Boston is looking for a first baseman, and...
by evan brunell | Nov 30, 2012 | Adam LaRoche, Michael Morse, Mike Napoli, Nick Swisher
Push is coming to shove for the Red Sox to find a first baseman. Mike Napoli should have a home soon, while Adam LaRoche is drawing interest from multiple teams. If he goes back to the Nats, then Washington will have to trade Mike Morse. Oh yeah, Nick Swisher is still...
by evan brunell | Nov 29, 2012 | Cody Ross, David Ortiz, David Ross, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jerry Sands, Mike Napoli, Nick Swisher, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Ryan Sweeney
As CBSSports.com’s Jon Heyman reports, the Red Sox are intent on signing three hitters: Mike Napoli, Nick Swisher and Cody Ross. Yeah, those are the three wise men I made an awful pun of in the headline. I’m awesome. All three fit within the Red...
by huntergolden | Nov 28, 2012 | Allen Webster, Bryce Brentz, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Felix Doubront, Jackie Bradley Jr., James Shields, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Matt Barnes, Rubby de la Rosa, Ryan Lavarnway, Wil Myers, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
It’s amazing we even live in a world where people can take a story like this and run as far as they have with it. So Monday night, Bob Dutton writes this column. In it, he suggests the idea that Jon Lester and James Shields could be had for Royals super prospect Wil...
by huntergolden | Nov 27, 2012 | Asdrubal Cabrera, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Carlos Pena, Cody Ross, David Ross, Giancarlo Stanton, Hiroki Kuroda, James Loney, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Farrell, John Henry, Josh Hamilton, Kyle Lohse, Lance Berkman, Mike Napoli, Nick Swisher, Ryan Lavarnway, Stephen Drew, Will Myers
It was quiet week in Red Sox rumor land this week, as the front office, it’s fans and those of us with enough time on our hands to write about them fell in and out of Turkey coma. However with the mass slaughter of birds over and cream puffs consumed, it’s time to get...
