by chipbuck | Jul 1, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Roundtable Discussion
With the season reaching its half way point after tonight’s game in Houston, I thought it would be a fun idea to take look back on the season to date in a mid-season roundtable review format. In doing so, I set out to enlist some of the finest bloggers and...
by mike scandura | Jun 30, 2011 | Jose Iglesias, Ryan Lavarnway
Speed and power. That was the combination the Pawtucket Red Sox used Thursday night to beat the Rochester Red Wings, 6-5, for their 11th win in their last 15 games. Shortstop Jose Iglesias supplied the speed when he stole second and third base in the eighth inning and...
by chipbuck | Jun 30, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Hello Red Sox Nation! I had the opportunity to appear on the Toucher and Rich show on WWBZ 98.5 this morning to discuss the current state of the Red Sox. While I was on, we discussed John Lackey, J.D. Drew, the right field situation, Adrian Gonzalez’s...
by scandage | Jun 30, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Cole Hamels, Cy Young, Dustin Pedroia, Game Threads, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Mike Cameron, Mike Scioscia, New York Highlanders, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Raul Ibanez, Ron Gardenhire, Terry Francona, Tony LaRussa, Yamaico Navarro
Boston Red Sox (45-34) @ Philadelphia Phillies (51-30) Jon Lester (9-3, 3.66) @ Cole Hamels (9-4, 2.49) 1:05 PM EDT | Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia, PA) TV: NESN, MLB Network RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 INJURY REPORT Boston: Clay Buchholz, lower back strain (Placed...
by charliesap | Jun 30, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Josh Reddick
John Lackey has been the target of many angry Red Sox fans as well as the media. We here at Fire Brand are guilty of that as well. However, that isn’t to say that Lackey hasn’t earned at least some of the criticism that has been fired his way. For one,...
by mike scandura | Jun 29, 2011 | Kyle Weiland
Electric. That was the adjective Pawtucket Red Sox manager Arnie Beyeler used to describe Kyle Weiland’s pitches Wednesday night against the Rochester Red Wings. “He has pretty electric stuff that’s fun to watch,” Beyeler said after Weiland tossed eight innings of...
by darryl johnston | Jun 29, 2011 | Trivia
Allright, folks. We are back at it with the June/July segment of Fire Brand Trivia. This portion of trivia is brought to you from Designs by Lolita and features some pretty cool stuff. You could check the prizes out in the links below. There are actually prize...
by chipbuck | Jun 29, 2011 | Clay Buchholz
According to Ian Browne of MLB.com, the Red Sox don’t expect Clay Buchholz to return before the All-Star break. “[I’m] probably set back a little bit,” Buchholz said. “I’d rather come back after the All-Star break and be healthy, if...
by chipbuck | Jun 29, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
Live Game Chat: Red Sox @ Phillies
by scandage | Jun 29, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Game Threads, John Lackey, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, Steve Carlton, Steve Lyons, Texas Rangers, Tom Seaver, Vance Worley
Boston Red Sox (45-33) @ Philadelphia Phillies (50-30) John Lackey (5-6, 7.36) @ Vance Worley (2-1, 2.83) 7:05 PM EDT | Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia, PA) TV: NESN, ESPN RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510 INJURY REPORT Boston: Clay Buchholz, lower back strain (Placed on...
