by guest | Jun 11, 2012 | Andrew Miller
Welcome back to guest columnist Noah Woodward. You can reach him at nowoodward(AT)davidson.edu. Note: All statistics do not include the weekend. There are a few things that we have always known about Andrew Miller. He’s 6’7”. He’s left-handed. He throws gas. He won...
by mike scandura | Jun 10, 2012 | Daniel Bard
Daniel Bard didn’t smash a water cooler when the Red Sox informed him he was being optioned to Pawtucket. But he was far from ecstatic. “It’s not my decision,” Bard said before Friday’s game against Indianapolis. “I’m just an employee here. Obviously, I’m not thrilled...
by aconvery | Jun 9, 2012 | Anthony Ranaudo, Jackie Bradley, Jose Iglesias, Mark Melancon, Matt Barnes, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Xander Bogearts
It’s been a while since we last checked in on the Red Sox’ minor league teams. Perennial five-star prospect Will Middlebrooks is already becoming a staple of the major league club, and it looks like he won’t be back in the minors save for a rehab assignment if he’s...
by scandage | Jun 8, 2012 | Adam LaRoche, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brad Lidge, Bryce Harper, Carlos Maldonado, Chad Tracy, Chris Marrero, Cole Kimball, Craig Stammen, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Drew Storen, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Gio Gonzalez, Henry Rodriguez, Ian Desmond, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jayson Werth, Jesus Flores, Jon Lester, Jordan Zimmermann, Mark DeRosa, Michael Morse, Mike Aviles, Pedro Martinez, Rich Hill, Rick Ankiel, Ryan Mattheus, Ryan Zimmerman, Sandy Leon, Scott Atchison, Scott Podsednik, Sean Burnett, Stephen Strasburg, Steve Lombardozzi, Tyler Clippard, Washington Nationals, Will Middlebrooks, Wilson Ramos, Xavier Nady
After avoiding a sweep at the hands of the Orioles, the Boston Red Sox (29-28) welcome the Washington Nationals (32-23) for a three-game series at Fenway Park. Led by the stellar Stephen Strasburg and the phenom Bryce Harper, the Nationals have surprised the baseball...
by chipbuck | Jun 8, 2012 | Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Jacobs, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Clayton Mortensen, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Darnell McDonald, David Ortiz, Felix Doubront, Felix Hernandez, J.D. Drew, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Juan Carlos Linares, Junichi Tazawa, Kelly Shoppach, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Melancon, Matt Garza, Mike Aviles, Mike Trout, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Ryan Sweeney, Scott Atchison, Vernon Wells, Vicente Padilla, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogearts
Oh, no he didn’t! He don’t know Nick! He don’t know Nick! Shut up! Shut up! You know he looks good. You just jealous! Oh, I’m sorry. I was just channeling my “Jerry Springer white trash” persona for a second. Why would I do...
by evan brunell | Jun 7, 2012 | Adrian Gonzalez
What’s happened to Adrian Gonzalez? Despite batting third or fourth all season, the $154-million man has been far from a power producer, off to his worst start through June 5 since the first year he became a full-time starter in 2006. (See table below, right)...
by chipbuck | Jun 6, 2012 | Aubrey Huff, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Belt, Brett Pill, Casey Kotchman, Ike Davis, Jim Thome, John Mayberry, Kevin Youkilis, Mat Gamel, Pablo Sandoval, Prince Fielder, Ryan Howard, Travis Ishikawa
<a title="license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ – click to view more info about 'On Monday, I examined teams that might be interested in trading for Kevin Youkilis as a third baseman. Today, I’ll be examining teams that...
by guest | Jun 6, 2012 | Daniel Bard
Please give Noah Woodward a warm, enthusiastic welcome. This is his first guest column for Fire Brand of the American League. It is quickly becoming evident that release point issues are playing a big role in Daniel Bard’s inconsistency as a starter. I wanted to dig...
by tim daloisio | Jun 5, 2012 | Bobby Valentine, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Felix Doubront, Fireside Chats Podcast, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Marlon Byrd, Will Middlebrooks
Episode #122Episode #123 Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim Daloisio Guests: none [podcast]http://redsoxtimes.com/podcast/123_6_5_12_firesidechats.mp3[/podcast] If you are not able to view the podcast player embedded in this page, just go here to listen to the latest episode. The...
by scandage | Jun 5, 2012 | Adam Jones, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brian Matusz, Brian Roberts, Chris Davis, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Bard, Darren O'Day, J.J. Hardy, Jason Hammel, Jim Johnson, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Mark Reynolds, Marlon Byrd, Matt Lindstrom, Matt Wieters, Mike Aviles, Nick Markakis, Nick Punto, Nolan Reimold, Pedro Strop, Robert Andino, Scott Atchison, Scott Podsednik, Steve Tolleson, Steven Pearce, Stuart Pomeranz, Ted Kennedy, Toronto Blue Jays, Tsuyoshi Wada, Vicente Padilla, Wei-Yin Chen, Will Middlebrooks, Wilson Betemit, Zach Britton
After taking two of three from the Blue Jays in a quick road trip to Toronto, the Boston Red Sox (28-26) return home to Fenway Park to start a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles (30-24). The injury bug has hit the Orioles, with Nick Markakis most notably...
