by bcowett | 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...
by jcookson | Nov 22, 2013 | 1999 ALDS, 2014 Red Sox offseason, Boston Red Sox, Dustin Pedroia, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Tim Hudson
After our “stellar” performance picking the baseball playoff teams, the Fire Brand staff turned their prognostication powers on the top 25 free agents of the offseason. Here is our sure to be correct list of the landing spots for each player. We’re off to...
by bcowett | Nov 22, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Carlos Ruiz, David Ortiz, Ian Kinsler, Mike Napoli, Prince Fielder, Shane Victorino
Is the Hot Stove sizzling yet? Maybe. Big trades tend to do that, but since then, there’s been a lot of middling signings and random rumors. You always hear that a player and a team have “had dialogue”. But it might who who the Red Sox aren’t...
by bcowett | Nov 20, 2013 | Alex Rodriguez, Anthony Ranaudo, Bill James, Boston Red Sox, Bryce Brentz, Carlos Ruiz, Corey Hart, Garin Cecchini, Mike Napoli
And now the cascade of signings has begun. Pitchers going cross-country, outfielders being signed by the worst GM in baseball…fun times, guys. Fun times. It’s no secret that the Red Sox have employed Bill James for 10 years now. After the debacles of last...
by bcowett | Nov 19, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Trivia
Red Sox Trivia! You gotta finish strong! Question: Who was the only Red Sox outfielder (>10 PA) with an Isolated Power over 200 in the second half? No search engines or keyword searches. Previous Question Answer: Kneeling fanatic Adrian Beltre gave the Sox the...
by tbrooks | Nov 19, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Freddie Freeman, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, Xander Bogearts
I wanted to entitle this article: “Why the MVP Vote is Wrong,” but I didn’t want to make you think this was another one of those tired “Mike Trout should be the MVP” articles. He should be, but that is besides the point of what needs to...
by bcarsley | Nov 18, 2013 | Brian McCann, Carlos Ruiz, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Ryan Lavarnway
Earlier today, Carlos Ruiz signed a three-year, $26 million dollar contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. The deal includes a $4.5 million option with a modest buyout for 2017, as well as a limited no-trade clause that will allow Ruiz to block moves to four clubs....
by bcowett | Nov 18, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Daniel Bard, Daniel Nava, Felix Doubront, Jacoby Ellsbury, Mark Trumbo
It’s been a pretty quiet couple weeks for the Red Sox. This is what the offseason will do to you. Although, it could just be championship hangover. Who knows. It’s been a long while since we’ve heard good things about the Red Sox going into an...
by huntergolden | Nov 17, 2013 | 2014 Red Sox offseason
So opinion seems pretty divided – some think we need a 1B because it’s super-big hole in the organization. Some believe in Salty’s BABIP. Some people are drunk on Uncle Dirt and others don’t want Jacoby Ellsbury to run back into their arms and their own, creepy,...
by dpoarch | Nov 17, 2013 | Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout
There’s a concept in NBA circles known as “voter fatigue,” in which – on occasion – it’s theorized that the most deserving candidate for the league’s MVP award will fail to bring home the hardware if they’ve already won the award several times in close proximity....
