by tim daloisio | Feb 17, 2011 | Quick Post, Trivia
The Red Sox have three MVP candidates in their infield this season with Dustin Pedroia, Kevin Youkilis and Adrian Gonzalez. How many players have won an MVP in a Red Sox uniform in franchise history? HONOR CODE: No search engines. Previous Trivia Answer: The longest...
by charliesap | Feb 17, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jed Lowrie, Kevin Youkilis, Marco Scutaro, Mike Cameron
photo © 2007 Eric Kilby | more info (via: Wylio) ^ Bill James’s total projected stolen bases: 143 My total projected stolen bases: 147 Note: I only used the projected starting lineup with a split at SS (Scutaro/Lowrie) and RF (Drew/Cameron). In 2010, the Rays...
by darryl johnston | Feb 16, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Dennis Eckersley, John Lackey, Josh Beckett
photo © 2010 Dan M | more info (via: Wylio) When the Red Sox signed John Lackey in December 2009 it came as a surprise to many fans. Boston had made similar contract offers to free agents Jason Bay and Matt Holliday and a lot of us were hoping the Sox would sign one...
by charliesap | Feb 15, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Andrew Miller, Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie, Jose Iglesias, Kevin Youkilis, Lars Anderson, Marco Scutaro, Rich Hill, Tony Pena Jr.
photo © 2005 Ken Curtis | more info (via: Wylio)Spring training is finally “official”! Before we know it, lineup cards will be filled out and the Sox will take the field against an opponent for the first time in 2011. Below is a list of the top ten things...
by tim daloisio | Feb 14, 2011 | Quick Post, Trivia
We all expect the 2011 Red Sox to win their share of games this season. But they will have to work to top the record for most consecutive wins in any season. What is the team record for most consecutive wins in franchise history? What season did that winning streak...
by mike silver | Feb 14, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard
During some light Red Sox reading this past week, I stumbled upon a piece by WEEI.com’s Rob Bradford that brought up the idea of moving Daniel Bard. Suffice it to say, it was quite the interesting read. A little background. Prospect mavens out there may remember that,...
by chipbuck | Feb 13, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Quick Post
The day we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived. Today is the official start of Spring Training. Spring is a unique time for baseball fans. We’ve spent all winter huddling up in our homes, looking out at the snow falling on the ground, and...
by darryl johnston | Feb 13, 2011 | Poll, Quick Post
photo © 2009 Keith Allison | more info (via: Wylio) Please vote to the left of your screen Do you want to have daily game threads here at FireBrand for the 2011 season? These game threads can be a fun place to essentially live chat games and mico-blog to a certain...
by chipbuck | Feb 12, 2011 | David Ortiz
photo © 2008 Keith Allison | more info (via: Wylio)In a recent article by Peter Abraham for Boston Globe, he took a look at whether the Red Sox should play or sit Ortiz against left-handed pitching in 2011. “When the Sox picked up their option on Ortiz a few months...
by charliesap | Feb 10, 2011 | Alfredo Aceves, Boston Red Sox
The Red Sox have added another arm to the mix. This one a former Yankee with a career 3.21 ERA in 126 major league innings, most of which cam in a relief role. Up until this offseason, 28-year-old Alfredo Aceves had spent his entire professional career with the New...
