by tbrooks | Dec 3, 2013 | 2007 World Series, 2013 World Series, 2014 Red Sox offseason, Boston Red Sox
We all gathered around turkey and declared how thankful we were for family, friends, food, jobs, etc. We are also thankful for a shiny 2013 World Series trophy that can never be taken from us. In a year of unspeakable tragedy in the city, it was nice to be able...
by bcowett | Dec 3, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Red Sox Trivia! Reincarnated! Question: Of the qualified hitters on the 2013 Red Sox, how many had a strikeout rate over 20%? No search engines or keyword searches. Previous Question Answer: Jackie Bradley Jr., Brandon Snyder, Brock Holt and Pedro Ciriaco had the...
by bcowett | Dec 2, 2013 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, Andrew Bailey, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Dioner Navarro, Logan Morrison, Mike Napoli, Oakland Athletics, Rafael Furcal, Scott Kazmir
The Sox are taking the patient approach to the offseason, in stark contrast to what they did last year. It’s unsettling, but nothing out of the ordinary, really. He wasn’t the best or the healthiest reliever for the Red Sox, but Andrew Bailey still has...
by bcarsley | Dec 2, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Alex Hassan, Boston Red Sox, Brian McCann, Christian Vazquez, Curtis Granderson, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Ryan Lavarnway, Shin-Soo Choo, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Brian McCann signed a five-year, $85 deal this weekend, with an option to extend the deal to 2019. He’ll spend the next five or six years playing for the Yankees, enjoying the short porch in right field and providing New York with above average production from behind...
by bcowett | Nov 29, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, Boston Red Sox, Brian McCann, David Ortiz, David Ross, Michael Young, Will Middlebrooks
Sorry everyone, there’s no deals or coupons here. There’s only a collection of good ole’ Red Sox links. Trust me, I wish there were deals here for free stuff too. The way that the 2013 Red Sox’ roster was constructed is remembered vividly by...
by bcowett | Nov 27, 2013 | Boston Red Sox
Sure, it’s good business to wait and see with the current market for certain free agents, but it does a number on the nerves. Just do something! Even with this flurry of free agent signings, it might behoove the Red Sox to exercise patience in the offseason....
by bcowett | Nov 26, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Red Sox Trivia! The end of it all! With Tim P getting the last question right, he moves into a tie with Walter T. So we’ll have a tiebreaker between them! Here’s how it’ll go: First person of the two to answer correctly (or with more players) wins,...
by tbrooks | Nov 26, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox
2013 was fun, but it wasn’t enough, was it? I used to think that I only wanted “one,” but now that I have 3, I want 4…or 20. So, we at Fire Brand of the American League have gleefully turned to 2014. Some are not happy that we are talking...
by bcowett | Nov 25, 2013 | 2014 Red Sox offseason, Boston Red Sox, Brian McCann, Burke Badenhop, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Matt Kemp, Mike Napoli, New York Yankees
The Hot Stove is heating up. Thing is, the Red Sox haven’t been the fire under the frying pan. Is it something to fret about? Not exactly. But keep your eyes open. There’s a lot of tantalizing guys out there on the free agent market. But the Sox must...
by dpoarch | Nov 24, 2013 | David Freese, Detroit Tigers, Ian Kinsler, Jon Jay, Jurickson Profar, Los Angeles Angels, Max Scherzer, Miguel Cabrera, Peter Bourjos, Prince Fielder, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers
The MLB offseason is here, and there are 126 days until Opening Day. Luckily, there’s no shortage of things for us to talk about, as free agency has kicked off and the past couple days have already given us several big names changing area codes. Let’s take a look at...
