by aconvery | Aug 18, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox (74-48) @ Kansas City Royals (51-73) Josh Beckett (9-5, 2.40) @ Luke Hochevar (8-9, 4.89) 8:10 PM EDT | Kauffman Stadium (Kansas City, MO) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 GAME NOTES The American League East see saw tilted again in the last two days,...
by charliesap | Aug 18, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Kevin Youkilis, Ryan Lavarnway
Ryan Lavarnway’s huge numbers in the minors this season have been well documented. He hit .293/.372/.559 with 30 home runs between double and triple-A this season. Now, he’s on his way to the show. The Boston Globe broke the news of Lavarnway’s...
by aconvery | Aug 17, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Tampa Bay Rays (65-56) @ Boston Red Sox (74-47) David Price (10-10, 3.76) @ John Lackey (11-8, 6.13) 1:35 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 GAME NOTES An uneven pitching match up you say? John Lackey laughs in the face of such...
by chipbuck | Aug 17, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Che-Hsuan Lin, Felix Doubront, Jose Iglesias, Josh Reddick, Junichi Tazawa, Kyle Weiland, Lars Anderson, Luis Exposito, Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway
With the non-waiver trade deadline having recently passed; the waiver deadline bearing few fruit in terms of rumors; and September call-ups right around the corner, I thought I’d take a little bit of time to examine who the Red Sox might consider promoting once...
by aconvery | Aug 16, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Tampa Bay Rays (64-56) @ Boston Red Sox (74-46) Jeff Niemann (7-4, 3.43) @ Erik Bedard (4-7, 3.55) 7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 GAME NOTES After coming out of the day portion of this day-night doubleheader victorious, the...
by aconvery | Aug 16, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Tampa Bay Rays (64-55) @ Boston Red Sox (73-46) James Shields (11-9, 2.80, 2.80) @ Jon Lester (11-6, 3.32) 1:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 GAME NOTES The Sox play a double header, the first two games of a three game set. Jon...
by darryl johnston | Aug 16, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Hello, everyone and welcome the newest installment of FireBrand trivia sponsored by Greatest Game CD. Today’s trivia question will kick off a new game that will run until September 30th, so best of luck to all of the participants. HERE WE GO! Prior to...
by charliesap | Aug 16, 2011 | Blake Swilhart, Boston Red Sox, Henry Owens, Jackey Bradley, Jackie Bradley, Matt Barnes
The Sox had four picks between the first and supplemental rounds of the 2011 Amateur Draft; two in the first and two in the supplemental round. As the signing deadline crept close last night, reports indicated that the Sox were able to sign all four of these picks,...
by Troy Patterson | Aug 15, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
John Sickels has reviewed his 2011 preseason scouting of the Red Sox minor league system and as many of us knew it was not very good. With sturggles by our top pitching prospects like Anthony Ranaudo and Drake Britton it has been a tough year. As John noted their...
by chipbuck | Aug 15, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
In case you haven’t heard, Fire Brand of the American League is back on Facebook! In order to follow your favorite Red Sox blog (yes, I mean Fire Brand), and keep up on the latest Red Sox news, analysis, and announcements; click either on the link above or the...
