by tim daloisio | Oct 27, 2009 | Fireside Chats Podcast
Episode #65 Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim Daloisio Guests: none [podcast]http://360thepitch.com/firebrand/65_10_27_09_firesidechats.mp3[/podcast] This week is a podcast of never-ending possibility. There are no wrong ideas, only bad ones, as Paul and I work through Evan,...
by mike silver | Oct 27, 2009 | Aroldis Chapman, Boston Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jose Contreras
When any new phenomenon arrives, it takes a while for people to adjust their lifestyle and accommodate these changes. Cell phones are the most recent example. The Internet was another. In the baseball world, free agent-prospects are the newest slang, which,...
by evan brunell | Oct 26, 2009 | Trivia
Welcome to the newest edition of Fire Brand’s trivia. Let’s see what you’re doing battle with now… What Red Sox pitcher took a no-hitter into the ninth inning of a game in Yankee Stadium before it was broken up? (Bonus half point for the year.)...
by tim daloisio | Oct 26, 2009 | Carlos Beltran
Sometimes the best trades are the one’s that weren’t the most apparent to the public prior to them going down. Like the deals that brought Josh Beckett and Curt Schilling to Boston previously or the deadline deals that sent Nomar Garciaparra and Manny...
by evan brunell | Oct 24, 2009 | Quick Post
Tony Massarotti’s latest article at the Boston Globe deals with the Sox payroll — both short-term and long-term versions of it. It’s something we’ve been exploring a bit here at Fire Brand, and Mazz does a great job tying it all together. I was...
by evan brunell | Oct 24, 2009 | Poll
New Poll Question: If you could only have one player of the list, who would it be? Jason Bay Adrian Gonzalez Matt Holliday Felix Hernandez John Lackey What if it comes down to one person? Who would you opt for? Vote in the poll on the sidebar. Previous Poll results:...
by mike silver | Oct 22, 2009 | Brett Myers, Gabe Kapler, Jed Hoyer, John Smoltz, Rick Ankiel, Tim Wakefield
Wake Undergoes Surgery Tim Wakefield underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a herniated disk and loose bone fragment in his back. Wakefield is expected to pitch next year and should be ready for Spring Training. The 43 year-old vet was visually hampered last year,...
by evan brunell | Oct 21, 2009 | Bobby Abreu, Garrett Anderson, Hideki Matsui, Jermaine Dye, Johnny Damon, Marlon Byrd, Randy Winn, Rick Ankiel, Vladimir Guerrero, Xavier Nady
Jason Bay. Matt Holliday. Jason Bay. Matt Holliday. Matt Holliday. Jason Bay. Jason Bay. Matt Holliday. Matt Holliday. Jason Bay. Okay, let’s take a break from the two obvious left-fielder candidates and focus on other free agents that could be manning left...
by mike silver | Oct 20, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Josh Reddick, Michael Bowden
Two of the Red Sox’ biggest prospects, Michael Bowden and Josh Reddick, had less than stellar seasons in 2009. While the pair still remain tremendous talents, it has now become more difficult to see either one in the Sox’ future plans, due in part to their...
by evan brunell | Oct 19, 2009 | Quick Post, Trivia
Congratulations to Betsy for winning the previous trivia contest and gaining an engraved keychain! Now, it’s time to start all over… check the bottom of the article for what you could win if you prove you know your trivia! HONOR CODE: No search engines....
