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Fire Brand of the American League : All-Aughts Team of the Decade CF: Johnny Damon

Sat, 30 Jul 2011 04:45:57 +0000

Why does nobody have faith in Wake. I will take Timmy over most of the slobs mentioned. Unless it is a stud, stay put. Bedard pitched awful tonight. Why trade anybody for a guy who cannot stay healthy? They should see what Shill and Pedro are doing...maybe Clemens is bored now????

Fire Brand of the American League : Terry Francona confirms Jacoby Ellsbury move to left field

Sun, 5 Dec 2010 17:11:37 +0000

"Hopefully, Rizzo being dealt to San Diego is another sign ... that the Red Sox notion of signing high school first baseman ...to six figures was a mistake and is over."

Actually, no, since Rizzo helped us get AGon, the trade shows that signing hs first basemen is a great way to get guys who can put up good numbers at AA at 20

Fire Brand of the American League : Red Sox deal Casey Kotchman for Bill Hall

Sat, 4 Dec 2010 20:20:51 +0000

Beltre can not play SS.

They could go after Werth but I think they look elsewhere.

Fire Brand of the American League : Red Sox and Adrian Beltre Agree to Terms

Mon, 8 Nov 2010 20:33:09 +0000

How about the fact that he is a career .216 hitter from the left side of the plate, where he will get the majority of his at-bats?

He hit righties better than lefties in the minors. His wrist injury reduced his lefty numbers a ton. Jed will make your projetions look bad IMO.

Fire Brand of the American League : Evan Brunell's 2010 MLB Predictions: Does Boston win it?

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:22:06 +0000

Evan... my mind is boggled. I can't believe you have the Rockies winning it all... let's get real here. Sox over Rays in ALCS, Cards over Braves in NLCS. Sox beat the Cards 4-2 in WS.

Fire Brand of the American League : All-Aughts Team of the Decade bench UTIL: Eric Hinske

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 05:26:25 +0000

it'd be nice to see them win the 1st World Series of the NEXT decade (technically). 3 Titles in 7 years would suit me just fine.

Fire Brand of the American League : All-Aughts Team of the Decade bench UTIL: Eric Hinske

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 05:22:52 +0000

see i guess i disagree with the idea that '10 ends the first decade. a decade is 10 years long. '00 was a year! '00 - '09 is in fact 10 years. go ahead get those fingers goin. 10 years. so while i see what you're saying Gerry, i can only quibble on something that should otherwise be meaningless or insignificant in disagreeing with you there. regardless, it would in fact be nice to see the Sox win it all again in 2010.

Fire Brand of the American League : All-Aughts Team of the Decade bench UTIL: Eric Hinske

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:32:53 +0000

Hinske isn't a bad choice here at all. I might have been partial to perhaps electing speed off the bench in this spot. Dave Roberts would have been my choice to help give the bench a bit more versatility. Kapler has some speed, Roberts' base stealing prowess is more valuable. Despite Roberts' time with the team being short-lived; his impact is well documented and his role that postseason in my mind grants him a place as one of the better bench players this past decade. Surely this is debatable as I'm not trying to suggest that Hinske is a poor choice here. This has been a great series of blogs Evan, and I look forward to seeing the completed list for review in its entirety.

Fire Brand of the American League : Papelbon, three others file for arbitration

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:30:32 +0000

i'd love nothing more than to see Pap revisit his splitter. that pitch can be so effective, and with how it looks so similar to his fastball, the element of deception would be there. i certainly hope these "tweaks" you speak of aren't just code for doing things the way he used to. i'm for using legs to preserve the shoulder also, that's a big reason why i'm not so high on Bowden.

Fire Brand of the American League : One $9 Million Question Answered, One More Arises

Sat, 9 Jan 2010 02:58:30 +0000

couldn't have said it better Gerry

Fire Brand of the American League : Lars Anderson looking like a younger Casey Kotchman

Sat, 9 Jan 2010 02:22:01 +0000

surely, one can only wish... wish in one hand right?

Fire Brand of the American League : Lars Anderson looking like a younger Casey Kotchman

Sat, 9 Jan 2010 01:27:40 +0000

i say no other forum because after a couple days on any given post, no one really checks that post so comments on beltre in the beltre's signing post like the one above would go unnoticed/unanswered.

Fire Brand of the American League : Lars Anderson looking like a younger Casey Kotchman

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 23:30:43 +0000

i'm a big Anthony Rizzo fan, he is the only reason i can stomach Lars' struggles. between Rizzo and Exposito, i think we have 2 guys in the system who can be good pieces if they are allowed to develop properly. Lars may be the victim of the Boston pressure cooker ALREADY, having never so much as played a game for Boston. lots of expecations, lots of people are going to be saying what Bill in FLA are saying about Lars being at the end of his rope this year.

Fire Brand of the American League : Lars Anderson looking like a younger Casey Kotchman

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 23:27:43 +0000

random thought... you think the steroid subterfuge will once again rear its ugly head again this season with any current or newly acquired Sox? felt like amazing timing when it all came out about Papi. can't help but wonder about Beltre's 48HR season with the Dodgers and wonder if his name is on that list, and whether or not his name magically gets "leaked" at the most opportune time. *sorry to go completely off topic with that, just didn't have any other forum to get that out there*

Fire Brand of the American League : Terry Francona confirms Jacoby Ellsbury move to left field

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 22:10:56 +0000

wow i got shellacked, suddenly feelin John Smoltzish

Fire Brand of the American League : Terry Francona confirms Jacoby Ellsbury move to left field

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 23:38:05 +0000

you really have to think that this would preclude the Sox from making a serious run at AGon at the trade deadline this summer... unless of course *gasp* the unthinkable happens, and the injury prone Beltre goes down with yet another injury. remember Kurt, they will play Victor at 1b every 5th game or so, and unless there is an injury, how often do you need someone to spell Youk? I'm sure there will be a reserve infielder, but not one that will be relied upon to produce much. AAAAer or journeyman FA sounds about right Evan. aside from Chapman (who i'd love to see in our system), who might be one of the arms Theo rolls the dice on this year. since Duke and Escobar have been signed, and there's no money left for Ben Sheet's lofty salary expecations?

Fire Brand of the American League : The Sixth Anniversary of Fire Brand

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:59:26 +0000

The analysis here is top notch, spirited debates with all sorts of interesting characters. You've done well here Evan. Thank you, here's to 6 more!

Fire Brand of the American League : Alex Gonzalez a Blue Jay

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:00:53 +0000

maybe i'm remiss, or my comprehension of the draft pick compensation is skewed; wouldn't the Sox get compensation from Wagner that would in effect nullify signing Scutaro? sure its not as advantageous as not signing Scutaro and having the Wagner picks and the picks the Sox started with. He's the best SS (left) on the market and fits the need until Iglesias is ready. whatdaproblemis? at this point i view Lowrie as nothing more than a young Alex Cora-type given is inability to stay healthy. i'd be surprised/disappointed if Lowrie were the opening day SS.

Fire Brand of the American League : The Sox Try to ReHash '09, Tug Hulett Who?

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:57:21 +0000

like i said about Scutaro. Remember too, if Bay and Wagner sign elsewhere, the draft pick situation is negated.

Fire Brand of the American League : The Sox Try to ReHash '09, Tug Hulett Who?

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:13:17 +0000

Agreed. Escobar and Duke... i'd need at least a 12pack and several shots of whiskey, then those two would look about as good as Smoltz and Penny. Why haven't we heard more about Harden and Sheets? I think you give one of those guys between $4-7 million, and hope that life with either and Wake is enough to get us "95 wins" again. of course there is the also the looming specter of a Roy Halladay trade... Alex Gonzalez to sign with the Jays? someone get Marco Scutaro on the horn pronto.