Articles by Alan Draper (245814)

07/28: Kelvim Escobar (6-9, 3.88) @ Jon Lester (5-0, 3.04)

Los Angeles Angels (52-49) @ Boston Red Sox (61-39) GAME: 7:05 PM EDT at Fenway Park TV: NESN Radio: WEEI…

Read more

Josh Beckett Signs Contract, Tim Wakefield to DL

Josh Beckett, eligible for free agency after the 2007 season, has signed a three-year extension, kicking in next year. The…

Read more

07/19: Mark Redman (6-4, 5.38) @ Josh Beckett (11-5, 5.12)

Kansas City Royals (32-61) @ Boston Red Sox (56-36) GAME: 1:05 PM EDT at Fenway Park TV: NESN Radio: WEEI…

Read more

What we have vs. what we’re losing

With the Sonics about to embark on the worst season in their 40-year history in lame-duck city, I’m starting to…

Read more

The Baseball Salary Cap

Clearly, from all the comments, my readers are clamoring for my idea for a baseball salary cap. One reader I…

Read more

Jon Lester: One Possible Path

By Andrew Lipsett Here are two pitching lines from two different left-handed starting pitchers in two different seasons. Both lines…

Read more

07/18: Brandon Duckworth (1-2, 5.40) @ Jon Lester (4-0, 2.89)

Kansas City Royals (32-60) @ Boston Red Sox (55-36) GAME: 7:05 PM EDT at Fenway Park TV: NESN Radio: WEEI…

Read more

Save the Towers

Well as most USC students and alumni know, the Towers (aka honeycombs) are coming down this summer to build a…

Read more

Good Ship Mariner taking on a LOT of water….

Some good info posted around the web lately via USSMariner on how much a sinking ship the M’s truly are,…

Read more

We Need A Starter.

Expecting a reasoned analysis? A long entry based on who we should get? Not going to get it. I wrote…

Read more

We Need A Starter.

Expecting a reasoned analysis? A long entry based on who we should get? Not going to get it. I wrote…

Read more

07/17: Luke Hudson (2-3, 5.79) @ Tim Wakefield (7-8, 4.05)

Kansas City Royals (32-59) @ Boston Red Sox (54-36) GAME: 7:05 PM EDT TV: NESN Radio: WEEI 850 RESULT OF…

Read more

My Favorite Prospect And Future Star: Jacoby Ellsbury

Jacoby Ellsbury is a bit different than most targeted players of the Red Sox scouting department and upper management. He…

Read more

Ten minutes with NBA royalty

First of all, I have to tell you that last night, I was fortunate enough to attend a charity dinner…

Read more

07/16: Joe Blanton (8-8, 4.95) @ Kyle Snyder (1-0, 10.29)

Oakland Athletics (47-44) @ Boston Red Sox (54-35) GAME: 2:05 PM EDT TV: NESN Radio: WEEI 850 RESULT OF PRIOR…

Read more

The Wonders of Fenway

Contrary to what everyone may be thinking, I will not use this wonderful opportunity afforded me by Evan to rant…

Read more

The Wonders of Fenway

Contrary to what everyone may be thinking, I will not use this wonderful opportunity afforded me by Evan to rant…

Read more

07/15: Danny Haren (6-7, 3.52) @ Curt Schilling (10-3, 3.60)

Oakland Athletics (47-43) @ Boston Red Sox (53-35) GAME: 7:05 PM EDT TV: NESN Radio: WEEI 850 RESULT OF PRIOR…

Read more

Greenville Drive – Feeling Froggy?

Seems the Greenville Drive Mascot which is known as ‘Reedy Rip’It’, a baseball-playing giant frog, has been accused by a…

Read more

07/14: Barry Zito (8-6, 3.29) @ Josh Beckett (11-4, 4.75)

Oakland Athletics (46-43) @ Boston Red Sox (53-34) GAME: 7:05 PM EDT at Fenway Park TV: NESN Radio: WEEI 850…

Read more

07/14: Barry Zito (8-6, 3.29) @ Josh Beckett (11-4, 4.75)

Oakland Athletics (46-43) @ Boston Red Sox (53-34) GAME: 7:05 PM EDT at Fenway Park TV: NESN Radio: WEEI 850…

Read more

Clemson in violation?

I found the recent events that happened at Clemson interesting. I do hate to see tragedy strike and my prayers…

Read more

Spurs New Free Agent Recruitment Advertisement

This just in and it’s a Projectspurs exclusive! The Spurs new Free Agent Recruitment Advertisement and we have it here…

Read more

Wheeling and Dealing

Well, I think trade season is here. A couple of days ago, the Devil Rays traded Aubrey Huff to the…

Read more

Wheeling and Dealing

Well, I think trade season is here. A couple of days ago, the Devil Rays traded Aubrey Huff to the…

Read more

College classics

On a sports talk show I was listening to, they were discussing the best entrances in college football. There is…

Read more

07/13: Esteban Loaiza (3-5, 6.43) @ Jon Lester (4-0, 3.06)

Oakland Athletics (45-43) @ Boston Red Sox (53-33) GAME: 7:05 EDT at Fenway Park TV: NESN, ESPN2 Radio: WEEI 850…

Read more

Second Half Hero: Curtis Montague Schilling

Curt Schilling has made considerable progress since the nagging ankle injury that prevented him from reaching his full potential in…

Read more

Spurs sign Vaughn

The Spurs signed point guard Jacque Vaughn to the veteran’s minimum contract today along with extending offer sheets to Jackie…

Read more
Arrow to top