by domara | Sep 1, 2014 | Alex Cobb, Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Chris Archer, Christian Vazquez, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Edward Mujica, Jake Odorizzi, James Shields, Jon Lester, Mookie Betts, Tampa Bay Rays, Will Middlebrooks, Yoenis Cespedes
The Red Sox continued their recent winning ways this weekend by taking 2 games of 3 from the Tampa Bay Rays. In his third career start, Boston right-hander Anthony Ranaudo tamed Tampa Bay over 6 innings of work, allowing just 3 runs on 5 hits, and striking out 4. The...
by Harry Burnham | Aug 31, 2014 | Allen Craig, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, Jackie Bradley, Jon Lester
Surprise, surprise. The Red Sox are out of it. Okay, that may not be STRICTLY true, strictly as in mathematically speaking. To be precise, Boston’s elimination number remains at 11. Their elimination number being the number of losses (or wins by a leading team)...
by prmallon | Aug 30, 2014 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2013 Playoffs, 2013 World Series, 2014 Boston Red Sox, Daniel Nava
Please forgive the horrible pun in the title. I played around with a few other ideas before settling on that one, and as silly as it is, it’s rather apt. Daniel Nava is an anomaly, quite like anyone else who’s ever played in major league baseball. Most of us are aware...
by jcookson | Aug 29, 2014 | Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Carlos Asuaje, Lowell Spinners, Salem Red Sox
Entering this season, Carlos Asuaje was a little-known prospect in the Red Sox system. He had a quiet first season for the Lowell Spinners after being drafted in the 11th round in the 2013 draft. This year, however, he’s torn up the lower minors, earning a promotion...
by domara | Aug 29, 2014 | Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Henry Owens, Jon Lester, Mookie Betts, Rusney Castillo, Shane Victorino, Yoenis Cespedes
Fresh off their series win in Toronto, the Red Sox enjoyed an off day on Thursday. Boston will continue their road trip on Friday, with a 3 game set against the Tampa Bay Rays. Like the Red Sox, the Rays find themselves out of serious contention in the AL East, but...
by smcfarland | Aug 28, 2014 | Brock Holt
If there’s one thing to take away from this disastrous 2014 Red Sox season, it’s not the fact that Clay Buchholz is still incredibly inconsistent. It’s not that age is not slowing down David Ortiz. It’s that Brock Holt is having a breakout...
by domara | Aug 28, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Joe Kelly, Junichi Tazawa, Mike Napoli, Mookie Betts, Rusney Castillo, Toronto Blue Jays
With a sweep in their sights, the Red Sox played their third game north of the boarder on Wednesday night. In his first career start against the Blue Jays, right-hander Joe Kelly was solid in 6 innings of work, allowing just 2 runs on 3 hits, while striking out 4....
by bcowett | Aug 28, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Dee Gordon, Dustin Pedroia, Stephen Drew
As the month of August fades away, it’s been quite apparent to both the Red Sox and their fans this season that Dustin Pedroia has not been hitting for power like the good ole’ days. Call it natural decline, blame it on hand injuries, whatever rumor floats...
by dpoarch | Aug 27, 2014 | Fire Brand Poll
Well, the most significant poll in Fire Brand history has finally concluded, and after a couple weeks of polling, Fire Brand readers sided with former Celtics forward Terrence Williams in correctly deciding that pineapple pizza is terrible. I’d just like to say...
by askillin | Aug 27, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz
Clay Buchholz has pitched in a Red Sox uniform for eight years now, and he remains a mystery, someone who can equally dazzle and frustrate from start to start (or often, inning to inning). One year, Buchholz performs like the best pitcher in baseball for the first...
