by jcookson | Aug 8, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Trade Deadline, Brian Johnson, Eduardo Rodriguez, Edwin Escobar, Henry Owens
While the return of established MLB players grabbed the headlines during the Red Sox trade deadline activity, the club also added two new left-handed pitching prospects. Edwin Escobar and Eduardo Rodriguez join a Sox system suddenly stacked with lefty starting...
by domara | Aug 8, 2014 | Adam Wainwright, Allen Craig, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Christian Vazquez, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Kelly Johnson, koji uehara, Mike Napoli, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Stephen Drew, Xander Bogearts
In the rubber match of a three game series, the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night, by a final score of 5-2. Red Sox starter Brandon Workman put his team behind early in the game, as he allowed 3 first inning runs to cross the plate....
by akhatchaturian | Aug 8, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, Mookie Betts
Mookie is going back to the farm and it just might be the best scenario for him. With Kelly Johnson returning from the 15-day disabled list, the Boston Red Sox optioned phenom Betts back to Pawtucket to make room for the veteran they just acquired from the New York...
by smcfarland | Aug 7, 2014 | Boston Red Sox, sam travis
<img src="http://sittingstill.smugmug.com/Lowell-Spinners/Lowell-Spinners-July-13-2014/i-W7VNMqT/0/L/071314_7124-L.jpg" width="650" height="500" class="alignleft" If you look back at the past ten-years for the Red Sox,...
by domara | Aug 7, 2014 | Allen Craig, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, Jackie Bradley, Joe Kelly, koji uehara, matt adams, Matt Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals, Xander Bogearts, Yoenis Cespedes
The Red Sox evened the series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night, winning by a final of 2-1. In his Red Sox debut, Joe Kelly tossed 7 strong innings, yielding just 1 run on 3 hits, while striking out 2 and walking 4. Similarly, Cardinals starting...
by domara | Aug 6, 2014 | A.J. Pierzynski, Allen Craig, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, John Lackey, Junichi Tazawa, Kolten Wong, Oscar Taveras, Rubby de la Rosa, Shane Victorino, St. Louis Cardinals, Yoenis Cespedes
With the stakes considerably lower than the last time they met, the Red Sox and Cardinals began a “world series rematch” series on Tuesday. Fresh off a solid start against the Toronto Blue Jays last Wednesday, Rubby De La Rosa took the mound for the Red...
by askillin | Aug 6, 2014 | Allen Craig, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Daniel Nava, Jackie Bradley, Mookie Betts, Shane Victorino, Yoenis Cespedes
Little has gone as planned in 2014 for the Red Sox, and the club’s furious dealing prior to last Thursday’s trade deadline was direct evidence of that fact. GM Ben Cherington shipped off one veteran after another in hopes of re-tooling the roster for the 2015...
by broach | Aug 5, 2014 | 2014 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Trade Deadline, AL East, Allen Craig, Andrew Miller, Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Joe Kelly, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Stephen Drew, Yoenis Cespedes
The Boston Red Sox struggled at home this week with a 1-5 homestand and are now 14 games behind the AL East leading Baltimore Orioles. However, the team did not improve in one category this week: offense. The team has been able to score runs the last three games post...
by dpoarch | Aug 5, 2014 | Fire Brand Poll
WE DID IT! Last week’s poll was easily the most contested poll we’ve had to date, as I asked you if the Red Sox should trade Jon Lester (since traded to Oakland for Yoenis Cespedes, as I’m sure you know). Fire Brand readers decided that the Sox...
by domara | Aug 5, 2014 | Allen Craig, Boston Red Sox, Christian Vasquez, Clay Buchholz, Henry Owens
While the Red Sox were off on Monday, all eye shifted to Pawtucket to watch Red Sox top pitching prospect Henry Owens take a significant step closer to an MLB debut. After carving up the competition in double-A this season by posting a 2.60 ERA in 20 starts, the...
