Standing Pat is a Bad Idea

by | 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...

Wednesday’s Links – Virtues

by | 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....

City Prints TRIVIA: Tiebreaker

by | 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,...

Where We Stand

by | 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...

This Stove is on Fire

by | 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...

Buyer’s Remorse

by | Nov 23, 2013 | 2012 Boston Red Sox, 2013 Boston Red Sox, 2014 Red Sox offseason, Aaron Cook, Ben Cherington, Blake Swihart, Boston Red Sox, Cliff Lee, Darin Ruf, Devin Marrero, Freddy Galvis, Garin Cecchini, Giancarlo Stanton, Henry Owens, Jackie Bradley, Kyle Weiland, Matt Barnes, Miami Marlins, Michael Young, Mike Trout, Philadelphia Phillies, Roy Halladay, Tim Wakefield, Xander Bogaerts

To be honest, the offseason frustrates me more than the regular season does. At least in the regular season, the team can right some wrongs just by winning a game the next day and everyone will be happy and content. Beers all around. Now, however, no one will be fine...