Fire Brand Mail Bag

As Darryl mentioned a couple of weeks back, Fire Brand will be starting a monthly mail bag! Rather than Fire Brand’s staff of writers dictating the topics of conversation; with this new feature, you will have a chance to influence what we’re discussing....

Predicting the Season-Opening Road Trip

photo © 2008 The Trucking Tourist | more info (via: Wylio) 0-2 is not the record anyone (at least in Red Sox Nation) was expecting and although it was a rocky start in Arlington, the best thing about baseball is that there is almost always another game the next day....

Thoughts on the Opening Day Lineup

While Justine DeCotis will be providing more detail on the Opening Day lineup in today’s Game Thread, I’d be remiss if I didn’t comment the lineup’s interesting omission. As reported by Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe, here is the batting order Terry Francona will...

Play. Ball.

Folks, today is not for analysis; It’s for the actual game of baseball. Today, we start the 2011 season. After a long offseason (and a good one for the Sox) we finally can hear the official call of “Play ball!”. Sit back, grab a cold one and enjoy...

Muze Clothing TRIVIA: Catcher Interference

Hello, everyone and welcome the newest installment of FireBrand trivia sponsored by Muze Clothing. Today’s trivia question is he second question in a contest that will run until May 30th. Best of luck to all of the participants. HERE WE GO! Catcher interference...