Articles by Alan Draper (245814)
TB 7, BOS 6: Way to blow it
With a 4-1 lead headed into the bottom of the seventh inning the slumping Red Sox let up six runs…
Read more Timlin Returns, Buchholz Does Not
Mike Timlin will be activated today and Chris Smith will be sent down. It was thought that Clay Buchholz would…
Read more 2008 June: Making do without Big Papi
A 16-11 swing has left the Sox in second place to start July, behind the surprising Tampa Bay Rays. Today…
Read more McClung keeps Brews in it ’til bats can get to pen, 4-3
Brewers’ starter Seth McClung got behind early Wednesday night in Phoenix, spotting the D-backs a 2-0 lead after 3 IP….
Read more Things That Suck
Tek’s bat right now Manny’s bat right now The bullpen Getting swept by the Rays Sox Lose 7-6 BOX SCORE…
Read more Wednesday Night Update or Why Joe Buck Needs to Stop Doing Baseball
Well, I leave my office for several hours and then all hell breaks loose. We start off with Awful Announcing…
Read more For Hossa, the Grass is Always Greener… In Detroit?
flickr “If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. “ That’s the mantra Marian Hossa is subscribing to these days. After…
Read more Can I Get a Time Machine, Please?
First, Bill Guerin. Now, Doug Weight. Can someone get me a time machine so I can rewind to, I don’t…
Read more Pedroia Just a Single Away from Hitting for the Cycle
At Tampa Bay today, the Sox and Rays are in the 5th inning, Sox up 4-1. In the 1st inning,…
Read more Fireside Chats #14: Where we talk to Frank more about the Rays than the Yankees
Boston Red Sox podcast for MVN Radio Episode 14 where we talk to Frank more about the Rays than the…
Read more Primetime Viewing Picks
MLBRed Sox at Tampa Bay – ESPN/NESN/ION, 7 p.m.Texas at New York Yankees – FSN Southwest/YES, 7 p.m.Kansas City at…
Read more SOX ON DECK: Pawsox lose on 2-out, 2-strike bunt in bottom 9th
Want to know how to cool off the Pawtucket Red Sox? Pull a play out of your left ear —…
Read more You Win Sonic-Haters
That whole Sonics vs. the city of Seattle ruling about to come out? Never mind. There is a settlement. Greg…
Read more Titans re-sign RT Stewart to 6-year deal
As was reported on Saturday and confirmed by the official site on Monday, the Titans have re-signed RT David Stewart…
Read more Things are going well
So, the Twins won again today, winning yet another series, this time against a team that is not in the…
Read more Team Preview: Philadelphia Eagles
I have decided to start my season previews with the NFC East. I’ll go from bottom-to-top per how teams finished…
Read more Smith’s agent says player has “several offers”
From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: Craig Smith’s agent says he is still talking with the Wolves, but says his guy has…
Read more Wednesday Linkage
As I’m keeping track of the Marat Safin-Feliciano Lopez and Mario Ancic-Roger Federer matches from Wimbledon online (these backdoor sites…
Read more Links of the Day 7/2/08
Naturally, all those videos bit it after I posted them. Lets try this. Here’s Marek Zidlicky, Andrew Brunette and Craig…
Read more 7/2: Salvage The Finale
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (50-36) @ Tampa Bay Rays (51-32) Daisuke Matsuzaka (9-1, 3.21) @ Scott Kazmir (7-3, 2.28)…
Read more The Manny Backlash Begins to Grow
Manny’s behavior in Houston is getting more attention mainly because of the way it was swept under the rug. Bob…
Read more POLL: Who’s the ace?
Midway through the season, of the four starters having made at least 12 starts, who should be considered the 2008…
Read more Most Important Wins Article is up…Contest Still Open
I have posted our Most Important Wins in Indianapolis Colts’ History article. We have two winners in the contest already….
Read more Buchholz May Replace Masterson in The Rotation For Yankees Series
The Boston Globe is reporting that the Sox may bring Clay Buchholz back up to the big club this weekend…
Read more Yardbarker Is Classy. Misinformed?
Classy move by Yardbarker, wishing former Deadspin editor Will Leitch (still sounds a bit weird saying that) luck with the…
Read more Strahan WFAN
Strahan was on WFAN a few days ago… 12 minutes of remarks. summary- 1)Tiki has a lot of intelligence, worth…
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