by chipbuck | Nov 18, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
After nearly a decade of relative prosperity, the last three months have been fairly brutal for Red Sox Nation. In September, we endured a collapse that resulted in the Red Sox being edged out of the playoffs on the last day of the season in the most cruel of...
by charliesap | Nov 17, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, Jonathan Papelbon, Mike Adams
<img class="alignright" style="margin-left: 3px; margin-right: 3px;" src="http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Boston+Red+Sox+Photo+Day+KmgjteYNs0sl.jpg" alt="Is Daniel Bard ready to take over as the Red Sox next closer? That was...
by guest | Nov 16, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Kevin Youkilis
This guest post was written by Matt Collins of Red Stockings Thoughts, a blog about the Red Sox. This is his second guest post for Fire Brand of the American League. He is perhaps most well-known for his insane ability to get on base, but Kevin Youkilis has been an...
by charliesap | Nov 15, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie, Josh Reddick, Kevin Youkilis, Poll, Ryan Kalish
As Chip pointed out today in his latest Cafardo Mailbag, it seems like every trade suggestion coming from Red Sox Nation involves sending away Kevin Youkilis. Jacoby Ellsbury has been another name whispered in the trade winds, as his breakout season is going to cause...
by chipbuck | Nov 15, 2011 | Alfredo Aceves, Barry Zito, Bobby Valentine, Carlos Beltran, David Ortiz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie, John Lackey, Jonathan Papelbon, Jonathan Sanchez, Josh Reddick, Kevin Youkilis, Lars Anderson, Madison Bumgarner, Matt Cain, Nick Cafardo Mail Bag, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway, Tim Lincecum
To those of you who read Nick Cafardo regularly, this will come as no surprise to you. Mr. Cafardo has a giant non-sexual man crush on Bobby Valentine. Just huge. Massive. At times, the gushing is unbarable to the point of being a bit embarrassing. Still, Cafardo...
by chipbuck | Nov 15, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Ok guys, I’m jumping straight into the links today. No time for messing around… Jonathan Bernhardt of Mr. Destructo is a passionate, yet rational Orioles fan. Yesterday, he wrote a tremendous piece on Peter Angelos, Dan Duquette’s hiring, and the...
by chipbuck | Nov 14, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Dan Shaughnessy, J.D. Drew, Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis
Well, it appears Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe is at it again. Never one to go too long without complaining, he’s directing his ire toward Red Sox leadership because of their apparent disinterest in hiring an experienced manager to lead the team. While...
by darryl johnston | Nov 13, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
When Jason Varitek arrived to Boston in 1997 from Seattle with Derek Lowe in exchange for Heathcliff Slocumb, no one could have predicted that the organization was acquiring their captain and a two-time champion of the future. Varitek was an afterthought of sorts with...
by guest | Nov 12, 2011 | Jonathan Papelbon
FULL DISCLOSURE: There is only one player in the history of the Boston Red Sox organization who is exactly as old as I am. On November 23, 2011, both Jonathan Robert Papelbon and I will turn 31 years old. There’s a lot that happens when a man descends “into his...
by aconvery | Nov 12, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Lars Anderson
We’re waiting for Lars Anderson. Of course, this has been the case since he was drafted by Boston in 2006. He’s been the next great thing, he’s been a bust, he’s been a maybe. Really, he’s been everything but what was expected: a solid major league player. Drafted in...
