Articles by Alan Draper (245814)
What up fellas?
First of all, real life – The move is over! Everything went well, although I couldn’t physically function for two…
Read more Spurscast Episode 22
I’m having major problems with the audio files from Episode 22 recorded last week, so I decided to go ahead…
Read more The Future of the Boston Red Sox
It’s obvious what’s occuring. Theo Epstein said this in his parting speech, and I commented on it in one of…
Read more End of the Line
Was this the end of the line for the U game, which features UCONN and UMASS? According to Jim Calhoun,…
Read more Boston’s Future: Andy Marte
It’s official. Edgar Renteria, and $11 million, are headed to the Atlanta Braves for quite possibly the best prospect in…
Read more Renteria trade
Just a quick note for Sox fans. The Red Sox have traded Edgar Renteria to the Atlanta Braves for minor…
Read more Latest On Damon + Trade Rumors
Much has been brewing over the best free agent still on the market, Mr. Johnny Damon. The Boston hero and…
Read more Boston’s New Second Baseman: Mark Loretta
Our second base conundrum was solved today. Loretta, a career .301/.365/.408 hitter, should fit in nicely in the two-spot, allowing…
Read more The Careless Jays
The Blue Jays have made their point. The front office is sick of losing, sick of being one of the…
Read more Creative yankee’s
While eating dinner last night I was flipping thru the channels and stop on the food network, where they had…
Read more 2005 Organizational Depth Chart Review: First Base
The first basemen in the Sox system have the microscope turned upon them. Ever since Mo Vaughn left, we’ve yet…
Read more Spurning the Rainbow?
Could it be that in the midst of a thrilling b-ball victory last night, that the U-Dub has actually hit…
Read more Dynasty Per Haps
B-11 Title Game: Reardan wraps up triple crownBy Craig SmithSeattle Times staff reporterTACOMA — In a high-suspense game that wasn’t…
Read more 25 Under 25
Baseball has seen an explosion of young talent in recent years, and I thought it might be fun to put…
Read more A Night Out
Originally posted on “Is It Sports?” by Ryan, the die-hard Vikings fan. This post is very well written and a…
Read more Bargain of the Winter?
On Wednesday here – and yesterday on my own blog – I did some analysis of the current free agent…
Read more Scared for life
Scared for life Say you are making out with your girlfriend on a Friday night after a high school football…
Read more Who owns the Ball?
Ok, I have been pretty lazy the past week in writing posts and I am working on some right now…
Read more The Worst Contracts in Baseball
Bad contracts can affect a team in many ways. If a struggling player is guaranteed half of your payroll for…
Read more Is It a Blog?: Quick Hits #2
Originally posted on “Is It Sports?” Ryan and I are already talking about the 2006 baseball season. Steve: booya keeping…
Read more The day Qwest Field arrived
REALLY good, quick read on how BANANAS it was at Qwest on Sunday: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/locke/250226_locke30.html I spoke to a friend of…
Read more Of Bullpens and Contracts
What the devil is going on in MLB bullpens this month? Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen three different…
Read more Mr. Sidney Rice you are the man
Nov. 29, 2005 Sidney Rice has played in only 10 games in his collegiate career, and the record books are…
Read more Small school basketball – Winthrop Style
How about the Winthrop Eagles being one of the best mid-major teams around. SI is calling the Eagles the next…
Read more 2005 Organizational Depth Chart Review: Catchers
It’s time for the annual minor league organizational depth chart review to begin! We’re going to be covering the catchers…
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