by shawn medeiros | Sep 2, 2008 | Baltimore Orioles, Dustin Pedroia, Jon Lester, Manny Ramirez
Dustin Pedroia is definitely making a case to be the MVP this season.
by evan brunell | Sep 2, 2008 | Uncategorized
Fire Brand of the American League has been fortunate to interview several people involved in baseball. Here is the list, sorted alphabetically (click the date for the link): Lars Anderson, Red Sox minor leaguer: 9/1/08 Daniel Bard, Red Sox minor leaguer: 9/11/06 Brock...
by evan brunell | Sep 2, 2008 | Baltimore Orioles, Game Threads, Jon Lester, Radhames Liz
Prev. Gm: Baltimore Orioles (63-74) @ Boston Red Sox (80-57) Radhames Liz (5-3, 6.95) @ Jon Lester (12-5, 3.41) 7:05 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Every game at this point is becoming must-win if we want the division...
by josh lacey | Sep 2, 2008 | Uncategorized
Has it really come down to this? With the main competition, the Tampa Bay Rays, facing off against the only A.L. East rival that has mattered for as long as I can remember, the New York Yankees is this the week we finally see Red Sox Nation don the pinstriped boxers...
by josh lacey | Sep 2, 2008 | Uncategorized
September is officially upon us, queue Green Day in the background… Summer has come and passed The innocent can never last Wake me up when September ends Ring out the bells again Like we did when spring began Wake me up when September ends – Green Day,...
by shawn medeiros | Sep 1, 2008 | Baltimore Orioles, Dustin Pedroia, Jed Lowrie, Jeff Bailey, Jon Lester, Paul Byrd
Jeff Bailey notched a solo-homer in the second, Dustin Pedroia collected two hits and two RBI’s, and Jed Lowrie walked three times and drove home two in Boston’s 7-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Paul Bryd earned the win over 7 innings of work, on four...
by evan brunell | Sep 1, 2008 | Baltimore Orioles, Garrett Olson, Paul Byrd
Prev. Gm: Baltimore Orioles (63-73) @ Boston Red Sox (79-57) Garrett Olson (8-6, 6.38) @ Paul Byrd (9-11, 4.55) 7:05 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Now it’s September and we get to face the surprising Baltimore...
by evan brunell | Sep 1, 2008 | Lars Anderson
Lars Anderson, the top position player prospect for the Red Sox, is currently demolishing Double-A at the young age of 20. He opened the year at Single-A Lancaster and hit 317/.409/.513 in 306 at-bats. In 109 at-bats for Portland, he is hitting .318/.422/.535 and the...
by shawn medeiros | Sep 1, 2008 | Chicago White Sox, Gavin Floyd, Jim Thome, Tim Wakefield
Gavin Floyd improved to 15-6 pitching 6 2/3’s innings of work against Tim Wakefield who turned in his 17th quality of the start of the season – tied with Jon Lester for the team lead – in a 4-2 decision over Boston. Jim Thome hit a two-run homer in...
by shawn medeiros | Aug 31, 2008 | Chicago White Sox, Dustin Pedroia, Jed Lowrie, Mark Kotsay, Michael Bowden
Batting out of the cleanup spot Dustin Pedroia collected four hits and Michael Bowden earned his first MLB win on five innings pitched. Mark Kotsay knocked in three runs while Jed Lowrie notched two-RBI’s Star of the Game: The rookie Bowden went 5 innings,...