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…
Read moreSteve 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…
Read moreMark Bellhorn to the … YANKEES!?
That’s what Sporting News’ Ken Rosenthal reports. Hey, New York, Embree and Bellhorn beat you guys last year … so…
Read moreSeth 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…
Read moreTrading Bronson Arroyo?
In a comment to my Petagine is Alive post, Mike says the following: Look, I know that Arroyo is not…
Read moreRoberto 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…
Read moreLawton to the Yankees?
The New York Yankees are close to a deal to acquire outfielder Matt Lawton from the Chicago Cubs, according to…
Read moreA 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…
Read moreBig Thursday
On Thursday September 1st, as the crowds gather to celebrate a new season of gamecock football and to welcome our…
Read moreAn 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…
Read moreItunes, 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…
Read moreCurt 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…
Read moreHello 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…
Read moreWho Are These People!?
Kevin Millar has bashed a home-run so far and Edgar Renteria continues his climb to .300. Mike Mussina was torched…
Read moreA 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…
Read moreResponse 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…
Read moreMany 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…
Read moreHas 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…
Read moreRed 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…
Read moreMark Bellhorn DFA
It’s official. Mark Bellhorn has been Designated for Assignment. He may be back, who knows. He just wasn’t producing this…
Read moreIt 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…
Read moreSpokesman-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…
Read moreWhy is the DH Undervalued?
The August 8th edition of Sports Illustrated had this blurb about the decline of the Designated Hitter: A new low…
Read moreBreaking News
ESPN has declined to match OLN’s bid for the NHL. This means OLN which had been known as the network…
Read more8/16 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…
Read moreSox 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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