by josh lacey | Nov 28, 2008 | Alex Cora, Detroit Tigers, Julio Lugo
Julio Lugo’s fate next season has seemingly rested as much in the arms of the Detroit Tigers as the Boston Red Sox. With talks between the Tigers and Red Sox regarding any potential swap of overpriced pitchers looking to rebound (Nate Robertson, Dontrelle...
by josh lacey | Nov 28, 2008 | Quick Post, Tim Bogar
Tim Bogar will replace Luis Alicea as the first base coach next season. Bogar, a nine year MLB veteran with the Mets, Astros, and Dodgers, recently held a Major League assistant coach role with the Tampa Bay Rays. For the grueling reality of Bogar’s baseball...
by evan brunell | Nov 27, 2008 | Dontrelle Willis, Jason Varitek, Julio Lugo, Nate Robertson
Dear Fire Brand, Happy Thanksgiving! Hope this is a time you can all enjoy the things that we have been blessed with. Through an amazing series of events stretching back millions of years, we have become intelligent human beings with the capacity to love, think...
by shawn medeiros | Nov 26, 2008 | Uncategorized
I wanted to post a quick apology again to the readers of Fire Brand of the American League. I had a death in the family and will be attending a funeral today; as a result, I don’t have an article to post up today. Since tonight is one of the biggest, um, social...
by evan brunell | Nov 25, 2008 | Quick Post
Just want to quickly point out that we’ve had some great discussions in the comments lately, and I’ve been thrilled to read them all and participate. If you have any interest in expounding your thoughts and posting an article on the Red Sox, all you have...
by josh lacey | Nov 25, 2008 | Coco Crisp, Dontrelle Willis, Jed Lowrie, Julio Lugo
While most people are dreaming of an off chance that Dontrelle Willis could recreate himself in a Boston Red Sox uniform, there is recent precedent that might point towards not rushing Julio Lugo out of town quite so quickly. Tell me if this story sounds even remotely...
by evan brunell | Nov 24, 2008 | David Ortiz, Jed Lowrie, Kevin Youkilis, Mark Teixeira, Mike Lowell, Rafael Furcal
Mark Teixeira – ccho As Thanksgiving approaches, and behind it baseball’s winter meetings, the rumors surrounding Mark Teixeira are flying fast and furious. There have been no indications that anyone has presented “Tex” with an offer, but...
by josh lacey | Nov 24, 2008 | Jason Varitek, Quick Post
According to Rob Bradford of WEEI.com, sources close to the negotiations between the Red Sox and their captain Jason Varitek indicate that the Red Sox first offer was for only one year. The dollar amount was not disclosed by Bradford’s source. If this is true, I...
by evan brunell | Nov 24, 2008 | Junichi Tazawa, Quick Post
Nikkansports.com has reported that Junichi Tazawa has settled on the Red Sox and will officially sign with them in early December. “They want me to come over, and I understand how I can develop. I feel like it’s a good team,” Tazawa told Nikkan...
by evan brunell | Nov 23, 2008 | Junichi Tazawa, Quick Post
Craig Shipley, the Red Sox vice president for international scouting, spent just under two hours talking to 22-year old Junichi Tazawa and presented him with a $6 million offer. It’s unclear whether or not the offer is a major-league deal or...
