by josh lacey | Sep 8, 2008 | Uncategorized
A combination of the Rays opening the door and the Red Sox storming to the stoop have made this series a battle for supremacy in the A.L. East. What do you think will transpire over the next few days at Fenway Park? Sox sweep Sox win 2 out of 3 Rays win 2 out of 3...
by josh lacey | Sep 7, 2008 | Uncategorized
The guys at MVN’s Rays coverage at Outs Per Swing will be joining us for a little bit of Live Blogging tomorrow night for the A.L. East showdown. We’ll be cross posting the Live Blog at Fire Brand and OPS and look forward to having a lively in game...
by evan brunell | Sep 7, 2008 | Brandon McCarthy, Game Threads, Paul Byrd, Texas Rangers
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (83-58) @ Texas Rangers (70-73) Paul Byrd (10-11, 4.58) @ Brandon McCarthy (1-0, 2.25) 3:05 PM EDT | Rangers Ballpark in Arlington (Arlington, TX) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Byrd, 7-1 since July 21, will face Brandon...
by evan brunell | Sep 7, 2008 | Bartolo Colon, Devern Hansack, Marcus McBeth
Devern Hansack was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket today. It
by shawn medeiros | Sep 7, 2008 | Texas Rangers, Tim Wakefield
One big inning – a seven run inning – was all it took to knock the Red Sox out of the game for the time being and Tim Wakefield out of the game for good. Wakefield only lasted 1 1/2’s innings, on four hits, seven runs, four walks, and zero...
by evan brunell | Sep 6, 2008 | Game Threads, Matt Harrison, Texas Rangers, Tim Wakefield
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (83-57) @ Texas Rangers (69-73) Tim Wakefield (8-9, 3.76) @ Matt Harrison (6-3, 5.73) 8:05 PM EDT | Rangers Ballpark in Arlington (Arlington, TX) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Tim Wakefield takes the mound for his 500th start...
by evan brunell | Sep 6, 2008 | Trivia
We’re close to finding a new sponsor and prize… should be announced next week. The last trivia question asked who scored the most runs in a month since 1950 for the Red Sox on the heels of Pedroia’s 33 in August. The answer was 35 runs by Bobby Doerr...
by shawn medeiros | Sep 6, 2008 | Josh Beckett, Mike Lowell
In Mike Lowell’s first at-bat after being on the disable list, Lowell smacked a solo-home run that would open the flood gates in Boston’s 8-1 rout of the Rangers. Josh Beckett also returned for the Red Sox earning his 12th win of the season on 5 innings...
by evan brunell | Sep 5, 2008 | Game Threads, Josh Beckett, Kevin Millwood, Texas Rangers
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (82-57) @ Texas Rangers (69-72) Josh Beckett (11-9, 4.34) @ Kevin Millwood (9-7, 4.84) 8:05 PM EDT | Rangers Ballpark in Arlington (Arlington, TX) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: The Rangers have an high-octane offense;...
by evan brunell | Sep 5, 2008 | Uncategorized
On September 19th, 2005, a new voice entered Fire Brand, and promptly mentioned to us that “I love this time of year, when every game is a must win and every loss means flipping over the coffee table and pouring boiling water down your throat. Good times.”...
