by evan brunell | Aug 28, 2009 | Quick Post, Trivia
No one has been able to get this question correct! Thus, I’m giving you guys another chance. The person who gets it right will get two points, not one. If no one can get it correct by next Wednesday, it will be my second “stumped Fire Brand”...
by evan brunell | Aug 28, 2009 | Chris McGuiness, Ryan Westmoreland
Ryan Westmoreland was drafted in the fifth round of the 2008 draft. He has been compared to Rocco Baldelli, given that both hail from Rhode Island. For Low-A Lowell, ‘Westy’ is hitting .298/.398/.491 with seven home runs, three triples and 15 doubles in...
by mike silver | Aug 27, 2009 | Brad Penny, John Smoltz, Quick Post
Red Sox starting pitcher Brad Penny was released late Wednesday night, according to the Red Sox official website. While Penny has struggled at times in the Sox rotation, he possessed good peripheral numbers (6.08 K/9, 2.87 BB/9, 4.48 FIP ERA) that suggest he was much...
by mike silver | Aug 27, 2009 | Clay Buchholz, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Roy Halladay
The Red Sox host Toronto for a three game set starting Friday. While Toronto began the season strong, they have since faded far from the race, falling under .500 – standing 20 ½ games behind the Yankees. Correct me if I’m wrong, but this seems to be a...
by tito crafts | Aug 26, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Game Threads, Gavin Floyd, Tim Wakefield
Tim Wakefield returns to the mound to take on Gavin Floyd. Welcome back, Wake, you are needed.
by mike scandura | Aug 26, 2009 | Community post
The Red Sox recently picked up Alex Gonzalez and I’ve heard a lot of scuffling from Reds fans. A few Reds fans told me, if you’re expecting the same Alex Gonzalez you had in 2006, you’re going to be extremely disapointed. A-Gon’s range has...
by evan brunell | Aug 26, 2009 | Billy Wagner, Jonathan Papelbon
The Billy Wagner acquisition by the Red Sox is a major acquisition that will have an impact on the Sox’s ability to close out games, both down the stretch run and (cross your fingers) in the playoffs. This is one of your more complicated trades: the Red Sox had...
by tim daloisio | Aug 25, 2009 | Fireside Chats Podcast
Boston Red Sox podcast on MVN Radio, Episode #57 where we dip into the Mad Dog for a little relief Episode #57Hosts: Paul Testa, Tim DaloisioGuests: “Mad Dog” Sorry for the lack of shows recently, a vacation followed by a week with a fever eerily similar...
by tito crafts | Aug 25, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Freddy Garcia, Game Threads, Jon Lester
The matchup favors the Red Sox as Freddy Garcia takes on Jon Lester.
