by chipbuck | Sep 23, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
First things first. Are you ready for the most amazing, epic, unbelievably awesome live game chat in the history of live game chats? Well, wait no longer. On Monday at 7:00 p.m., Fire Brand of the American League will be co-hosting a chat with It’s About the...
by chipbuck | Sep 23, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Oh Red Sox Nation, I love you, but you are a fickle bunch. All summer you’ve been like the cocky high school jock strutting through the hallways like you owned the place. Then September hit, and everything changed. Rather than continuing your reign atop the...
by darryl johnston | Sep 22, 2011 | Trivia
Hello, everyone and welcome the newest installment of FireBrand trivia sponsored by Greatest Game CD. Today’s trivia question: Who was the last team the Red Sox beat in the playoffs? HONOR CODE: No search engines. Previous question answer: John Lackey has the...
by darryl johnston | Sep 22, 2011 | Carl Crawford, Kansas City Royals, Mike Aviles
If you follow the Kansas City Royals (which excludes everyone reading this) then you know all about Mike Aviles. He’s an enigmatic power/speed combo with a penchant for poor pitch selection, but a ton of talent just waiting to fully blossom. If you still follow the...
by scandage | Sep 21, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chris Davis, David Ortiz, Detroit Tigers, Game Threads, Jim Rice, Jimmie Foxx, Josh Beckett, Koji Uehara, Los Angeles Angels, Minnesota Twins, Mo Vaughn, New York Yankees, Robert Andino, Tampa Bay Rays, Tommy Hunter, Vern Ruhle
Baltimore Orioles (64-90) @ Boston Red Sox (88-67) Tommy Hunter (3-3, 5.31) @ Josh Beckett (13-5, 2.50) 7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 GAME NOTES The Red Sox take their 2-1/2 game lead in the Wild Card race into the finale...
by chipbuck | Sep 21, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Are you feeling a little down after last night’s frustrating 7-5 loss to the hapless Orioles? Yeah, me too. I really thought they had the game in hand. Regardless of the outcome, it was absolutely the correct move for the Terry Francona to bring in Jonathan...
by chipbuck | Sep 21, 2011 | Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Felix Doubront, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kyle Weiland, Tim Wakefield
As the Red Sox have fallen into a deeper slump than most of us ever imagined possible, the “Chicken Little” mentality that was once prevalent throughout Red Sox Nation has slowly transformed into the “Mob” mentality. Yes, that’s right folks. People throughout New...
by tim daloisio | Sep 20, 2011 | Fireside Chats Podcast
Episode #108 Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim Daloisio Guests: none [podcast]http://redsoxtimes.com/podcast/108_9_20_11_firesidechats.mp3[/podcast] Over the past month, Paul and I had been focusing on the big finish. We’d been planning playoff previews and World Series...
by scandage | Sep 20, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Babe Ruth, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Buck Showalter, Earl Averill, Erik Bedard, Game Threads, George Steinbrenner, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jim Lonborg, Jimmie Foxx, Mickey Mantle, Rick VandenHurk, Wade Boggs
Baltimore Orioles (63-90) @ Boston Red Sox (88-66) Rick VandenHurk (0-0, 6.00) @ Erik Bedard (5-9, 3.50) 7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN, MLB Network RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 GAME NOTES The Red Sox take on the Orioles tonight in the third of a...
by darryl johnston | Sep 20, 2011 | Trivia
Hello, everyone and welcome the newest installment of FireBrand trivia sponsored by Greatest Game CD. Today’s trivia question: Which starting pitcher with at least 140 IP has the highest ERA in the American League? HONOR CODE: No search engines. Previous...
