Articles by Alan Draper (245814)

Chad Harville Making His Way to Boston?

Bellhorn to the Yankees … Trachsel to the Red Sox … and we continue with the blizzard of rumors as…

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Steve Trachsel Headed to Boston?

According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, the Red Sox are close to acquiring Steve Trachsel from the New York Mets who…

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Mark Bellhorn to the … YANKEES!?

That’s what Sporting News’ Ken Rosenthal reports. Hey, New York, Embree and Bellhorn beat you guys last year … so…

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Seth McClung (5-7, 6.40) @ Matt Clement (11-3, 4.35)

I will be disgusted if we don’t win this game. I don’t care if the Devil Rays are 28-16 since…

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Trading Bronson Arroyo?

In a comment to my Petagine is Alive post, Mike says the following: Look, I know that Arroyo is not…

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Roberto Petagine is Alive! He’s ALIIIIIIVE!!!

Roberto Petagine is starting at first base for the Red Sox tonight, as Bronson Arroyo goes against Sean Douglass. With…

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Lawton to the Yankees?

The New York Yankees are close to a deal to acquire outfielder Matt Lawton from the Chicago Cubs, according to…

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A Follow Up to Francona’s Managing Style

Over at Sons of Sam Horn, there is a perpetual discussion about Terry Francona. In it, a poster named Eric…

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Big Thursday

On Thursday September 1st, as the crowds gather to celebrate a new season of gamecock football and to welcome our…

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An Encouraging Schilling Outing and September Call-Ups

Six earned runs in five innings. On the face of it, it wasn’t a good outing for Curt Schilling, but…

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Itunes, RSS Feed working again

We’ve been having a few problems with our podcast in the iTunes Music store. All of our podcast entries were…

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Curt Schilling (5-5, 6.43) @ Jose Lima (4-12, 6.47)

The Battle of the 6 ERAs is underway tonight! After this game, the longest road trip of the season (10…

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Just claiming my Odeo feed

My Odeo Channel (odeo/181d22f092b8cdf0)

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Hello from the SD! Plus, I LIKE BRINK (see why below)

I’m here in sunny San Diego, man what a beautiful place! I was lucky enough to walk up with a…

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Who Are These People!?

Kevin Millar has bashed a home-run so far and Edgar Renteria continues his climb to .300. Mike Mussina was torched…

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A Press Pass to the PawSox: Interviewing Machado, Meredith, and Pedroia

Yesterday, on the 22nd, I had the opportunity to attend a Pawtucket Red Sox game on a press pass, using…

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Response to Lawson – 8/23

1) THIS IS THE WORST HANDLING OF A QB SITUATION SINCE GARCIA V. BLEDSOE V. WHOMEVER…JUST AWFUL. That said, I…

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Many new updates 8/22

Ok, lots to get to, not much time to do it. I spoke to our incredibly well-informed “source” who had…

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Has Terry Francona Helped or Hurt The Red Sox?

Even though we are 70-51, in first place, and three games up on the Yankees, all is not right in…

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Red Sox Listening to Fire Brand?

Two pitches before Trot Nixon lined a ball that hit Foulke in the pitching elbow during the closer’s first simulated…

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Mark Bellhorn DFA

It’s official. Mark Bellhorn has been Designated for Assignment. He may be back, who knows. He just wasn’t producing this…

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Sick Day

Bailey taking a sick day on the couch

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It Is Time. No More Excuses.

I think I’ve held out pretty long without crying for drastic changes, but I think the loss last night really…

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Spokesman-Review Blog – D-line preview and more

Check it out: http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/wsu/ Good read on the D-line. Man they are SO FRIGGIN’ VITAL to how that defense plays…

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Why is the DH Undervalued?

The August 8th edition of Sports Illustrated had this blurb about the decline of the Designated Hitter: A new low…

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Breaking News

ESPN has declined to match OLN’s bid for the NHL. This means OLN which had been known as the network…

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Jeremi!

We lost today’s game, but I’ve been very encouraged on what I’ve seen the last two games. Even though we…

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8/16 scrimmage – QB’s even…or are they?? Plus Cougs land a 6-4 shooting guard

From the media reports, statistically speaking, both QB’s looked OK (better, not great) in last night’s scrimmage. HOWEVER, here’s one…

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Sox Win A Birthday Game

What a long day. It was my birthday, but you wouldn’t know it because I worked all day. I took…

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