by evan brunell | Aug 31, 2008 | Game Threads, Gavin Floyd, Tim Wakefield
Prev. Gm: Chicago White Sox (76-59) @ Boston Red Sox (79-56) Gavin Floyd (14-6, 3.70) @ Tim Wakefield (8-8, 3.73) 1:35 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN, TBS RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Ozzie thought he’d never walk a jockey, in his words, and...
by evan brunell | Aug 30, 2008 | Chicago White Sox, Game Threads, Mark Buehrle, Michael Bowden
Prev. Gm: Chicago White Sox (76-58) @ Boston Red Sox (78-56) Mark Buehrle (11-10, 3.86) @ Michael Bowden (0-0, -.–) 7:05 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Well, looks like our downtime has been delayed, and...
by evan brunell | Aug 29, 2008 | Michael Bowden, Sean Casey
UPDATE 10:30 PM: Bowden will be starting tomorrow in place of David Pauley. 9:40 PM: The Red Sox are recalling uber-prospect Michael Bowden, 21, from the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox, the Providence Journal has learned. Bowden, typically a starting pitcher, had been...
by shawn medeiros | Aug 29, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin Pedroia
Dustin Pedroia had four hits, four RBI’s, two stolen bases, and made some nice defensive plays in the 8-0 win over Chicago. Daisuke Matsuzaka stymied the White Sox all night over 8 innings pitched allowing just two hits on seven strikeouts. Star of the Game:...
by josh lacey | Aug 29, 2008 | Chicago White Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads
Prev. Gm: Chicago White Sox (76-57) @ Boston Red Sox (77-56) Javier Vasquez (10-11, 4.37) @ Daisuke Matsuzaka (15-2, 2.98) 7:05 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: With Beckett down, every Jon Lester and Daisuke Matsuzaka...
by samara pearlstein | Aug 29, 2008 | Josh Beckett
Perhaps this is because I’m also a fan of the Detroit Tigers, but I have become sadly used to seeing my players get injured in absurd, eye-rolling ways. The following episode (episode?) of Terrible Cartoons thus seems perfectly natural to me. Seven ways Josh...
by evan brunell | Aug 29, 2008 | David Ross, Josh Beckett
All of Josh Beckett’s tests with the Doctor of Doom, James Andrews, came back clean. Nevertheless, he’s being placed on the 15-day DL and Francona expects him to start next Friday’s game against Texas. Catcher David Ross has been called up, thus...
by josh lacey | Aug 29, 2008 | Uncategorized
In the latest edition of the Firebrand poll, we asked: If the Red Sox are to make the playoffs and succeed in October, which one of the following struggling players absolutely must right his ship?: Josh Beckett 74% of all votes Jacoby Ellsbury 12% of all votes Jason...
by evan brunell | Aug 29, 2008 | Chicago White Sox, Chris Smith, David Ross, Hunter Jones
The Red Sox are embarking on a three-game series with the Chicago White Sox before hosting the Baltimore Orioles for the first series of September. Unfortunately, Fire Brand won’t be around for Sept. 1, the day that 40-man rosters expand, but we can reasonably...
by evan brunell | Aug 29, 2008 | Uncategorized
I’m writing with a heavy heart to say that Fire Brand is shuttering it’s doors… For the weekend. What, you thought I was shutting it down for good? We’ll be off-line starting around 9 a.m. Saturday through 6 a.m. Tuesday to switch over to the...
