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Projecting the Playoffs, The Case for Kotchman

MLB: Angels v Rangers September 26, 2007" width="234" height="351" /> Projecting the Playoffs With just 20 games remaining in the regular season, the Sox' Hunt for Red October is getting stronger by the day...

Written by Evan Brunell about 2 months ago 1 reads 0 comments
Red Sox's Road Record Cautions Playoff Success

With Sunday's extension of the Wild Card lead to four games on the back of a doubleheader sweep (Jon Lester is the beast of all beasts), Boston's entrance into the playoffs as the Wild Card winner is all but assured...

Written by Evan Brunell about 2 months ago 4 reads 0 comments
Jays turned down Sox's 6-for-1 offer on Halladay

I'm on the Rotoworld.com beat, and this just came across my desk:Bob Elliot of the Toronto Sun reports that the Red Sox offered the Blue Jays six pitchers for Roy Halladay at the trading deadline...

Written by Evan Brunell about 2 months ago 4 reads 0 comments
Getting to know Sox first-round pick Reymond Fuentes

If blood lines mean anything, the Red Sox may have hit a home run when they made center fielder Reymond Fuentes their first-round pick (28th overall)...

Written by Evan Brunell about 2 months ago 2 reads 0 comments
Tazawa Slated for Tuesday Start

Evan: Please welcome Mike Silver to the Fire Brand writing crew! Tim Daloisio is going to be stepping down from writing articles for Fire Brand...

Written by Evan Brunell about 3 months ago 11 reads 1 comments
Boston Red Sox 6.5 Behind Yankees: Defending Theo's Offseason

The Red Sox are where they are. Six and a half games out of first place, with the division seemingly wrapped up, at least according to the statheads. And I include myself in that group. No, I haven't given up completely...

Written by Evan Brunell about 3 months ago 8 reads 0 comments
Fernando Cabrera tears it up with PawSox, awaits call

Will the real Fernando Cabrera please stand up? Is it the Cabrera, who from 2006-08, posted a minor league ERA of 1.12? Or is it the Cabrera who, during the same period, had a major league ERA of 5...

Written by Evan Brunell about 3 months ago 93 reads 1 comments
PawSox manager on Buchholz: 'He'll be fine'

The Red Sox were gracious enough to issue me a press pass for the Pawtucket/Norfolk game at Fenway Park today. I barely made it into my seat for the first pitch thanks to some heavy traffic on the Pike...

Written by Evan Brunell about 3 months ago 3 reads 0 comments
Is the Boston Red Sox Starting Rotation an Unaddressed Fatal Flaw?

When the 2009 season began, there was very little doubt in anyone's mind that the Red Sox had both the depth and talent in the starting rotation for it to be considered, not only the teams' primary ...

Written by Evan Brunell about 3 months ago 160 reads 1 comments
Q+A with Top 3B Prospect Will Middlebrooks

Will Middlebrooks is currently ranked the 25th best prospect in the Red Sox farm system. 20 years old, Middlebrooks is currently in Mid-A Greenville, hitting for a .265/.343/.424 line...

Written by Evan Brunell about 3 months ago 6 reads 0 comments
Ellsbury showing critics (me) why he should be batting leadoff.

This is why we write blogs--to inspire people, players. And since I wrote that blog questioning whether or not we as fans felt that Jacoby Ellsbury was worthy of leading off, he has gone on an absolute tear...

Written by Evan Brunell about 4 months ago 1 reads 0 comments
Theo Epstein 'Burning Midnight Oil': MLB Trade Watch

Tom Werner says that Theo Epstein is "burning the midnight oil" for an impact trade. The article specifically mentions Roy Halladay and Victor Martinez. Is there no middle ground for Victor Martinez? As NESN...

Written by Evan Brunell about 4 months ago 175 reads 0 comments
John Smoltz: What Should the Red Sox Do with Him?

There are several options that the Red Sox have when dealing with John Smoltz. But, when he is pitching, they seem to be giving away games. So, those options need to be explored. But, don't panic...

Written by Evan Brunell about 4 months ago 15 reads 0 comments
Michael Bowden Recovers Dominance with the Red Sox

Over his last two starts, we have seen the Michael Bowden that the Boston Red Sox have come to know and love;the Michael Bowden that earlier this season dominated International League batters and the pitcher Baseball America rated the No...

Written by Evan Brunell about 4 months ago 27 reads 1 comments
Are we comfortable with Ellsbury leading off?

Ops+ 83. That is Ellsbury's Adjusted OPS. Far from a perfect metric, but serves the purpose. But even with that, I know that the most at bats on the team should probably not go to to an OPS+ of 83...

Written by Evan Brunell about 4 months ago 2 reads 0 comments
Red Sox Trade Lugo to Cardinals for Duncan

UPDATE: The Sox got a player to be named later too!? Wow. The Red Sox are trading shortstop Julio Lugo to the St. Louis Cardinals for Chris Duncan, Cardinals beat reporter Bernie Miklasz is reporting...

Written by Evan Brunell about 4 months ago 4 reads 0 comments
Epstein and Gammons on LaRoche trade

Theo Epstein was on a conference call today, and Extra Bases dishes by saying the LaRoche deal had been in the works for months and was not a knee-jerk reaction to the recent offensive struggles...

Written by Evan Brunell about 4 months ago 16 reads 0 comments
Jeff Bailey Likely To Hit Disabled List

Yesterday, first baseman Jeff Bailey suffered a high-ankle strain trying to make a play on Brad Penny's acrobatic flip to first base Saturday. He's likely to hit the disabled list, a loss, given that the Sox are about to face two left-handed pitchers...

Written by Evan Brunell about 4 months ago 20 reads 0 comments
Mark Wagner Shrugs off Disappointing 2008 Season

Wagner - TJ Perrini Catcher Mark Wagner could have done a verbal tap dance and made numerous excuses for his drop-off at the plate last season with the Portland Sea Dogs...

Written by Evan Brunell about 5 months ago 16 reads 0 comments
Bill Simmons on David Ortiz and Boston's Support

I love Bill Simmons. He's one of my favorite writers on the planet. Unfortunately, he rarely talks about the Red Sox. He's a Celtics/basketball guy who writes football on the side...

Written by Evan Brunell about 6 months ago 161 reads 1 comments
Defensive "Deficiency": The Red Sox D Ain't What It Used to Be

According to Baseball Prospectus' defensive efficiency metric—which measures how often balls in play are turned into outs—the Red Sox just aren't getting the job done...

Written by Evan Brunell about 6 months ago 14 reads 0 comments
Cherry on top: Rocky works on scoreless streak

When Daniel Bard was called up from Pawtucket to Boston on May 10, it left a hole the size of the Grand Canyon in the PawSox' bullpen. Enter Rocky Cherry. Rocky who? Right. Cherry signed a minor league free agent contract on March 24...

Written by Evan Brunell about 6 months ago 4 reads 0 comments
Jason Varitek is mashing

Did anyone expect this kind of performance thus far out of Jason Varitek? If so, admit it. Because you would, from here on out, be labeled a genius. Tek's BB's per nine are down (bad?), the K's 9 are down (good)...

Written by Evan Brunell about 6 months ago 2 reads 0 comments
New Mechanics, Reliance on Slider Hurting Jonathan Papelbon

There's been no shortage of events this season that have taken us by surprise. David Ortiz, of course, is the big one...

Written by Evan Brunell about 6 months ago 84 reads 0 comments
Fangraphs Address David Ortiz

Not that we couldn't have done this ourselves, but it is interesting to hear another take on a player that we watch every day. And Fangraphs weighs in on Ortiz. Stay confident, although skeptical that Ortiz can regain any resemblance of his past form..

Written by Evan Brunell about 6 months ago 14 reads 0 comments

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Evan Brunell Article Archive

Projecting the Playoffs, The Case for Kotchman

Red Sox's Road Record Cautions Playoff Success

Jays turned down Sox's 6-for-1 offer on Halladay

Getting to know Sox first-round pick Reymond Fuentes

Tazawa Slated for Tuesday Start

Boston Red Sox 6.5 Behind Yankees: Defending Theo's Offseason

Fernando Cabrera tears it up with PawSox, awaits call

PawSox manager on Buchholz: 'He'll be fine'

Is the Boston Red Sox Starting Rotation an Unaddressed Fatal Flaw?

Q+A with Top 3B Prospect Will Middlebrooks

Ellsbury showing critics (me) why he should be batting leadoff.

Theo Epstein 'Burning Midnight Oil': MLB Trade Watch

John Smoltz: What Should the Red Sox Do with Him?

Michael Bowden Recovers Dominance with the Red Sox

Are we comfortable with Ellsbury leading off?

Red Sox Trade Lugo to Cardinals for Duncan

Epstein and Gammons on LaRoche trade

Jeff Bailey Likely To Hit Disabled List

Mark Wagner Shrugs off Disappointing 2008 Season

Bill Simmons on David Ortiz and Boston's Support

Defensive "Deficiency": The Red Sox D Ain't What It Used to Be

Cherry on top: Rocky works on scoreless streak

Jason Varitek is mashing

New Mechanics, Reliance on Slider Hurting Jonathan Papelbon

Fangraphs Address David Ortiz

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