Articles by Alan Draper (245814)
Manny Ramirez trading Beans for Apples?
I’m off to the land of Cape Cod, meaning I’ll be without a computer for a solid week. When I…
Read more Lawson response
Lawson wrote:“Reading this just makes me so pumped…you know I’m a Swogger guy, just like I was a Kegel guy,…
Read more Who To Replace Trot Nixon?
Quick check in… Trot Nixon was placed on the 15-day DL and could miss more than 15 days. This could…
Read more Clement Beaned, Local Boy Makes Good
Hey! Checking in after my trip to Montreal which was a lot of fun. So I get to a computer…
Read more Interview with Red Sox Asst. Director of Amateur Scouting
Hello everyone. My name is Michael Flatt and Evan gave me the opportunity to post on FireBrand while he is…
Read more Even With Pitching Woes, It??s Still a Division of Yanks
The more things change, the more they stay the same. The Boston Red Sox may be the defending World Series…
Read more Reggie Evans for Drew Gooden?
Locke brought this up last night, and apparently it has legs. Cleveland Plain Dealer has a big story on how…
Read more Welcome Back, NHL
Originally posted on “Is It Sports?” by Ryan. The Hockey lockout finally ended! I don’t know if anyone has noticed,…
Read more Race to the Wild Card
In 2002, the Anaheim Angels took an AL West lead into mid-September, but lost the lead to the Oakland Athletics,…
Read more Daniels REALLY that big a loss?; UW wins AGAIN?
I must have missed the part where Antonio Daniels was the key reason this team won the division last year?…
Read more Red Sox Players Discuss Red Sox Moves and Rumors
I didn’t want to do the normal analysis today, I wanted to shake things up in a day full of…
Read more A Much Needed Roster Shakeup
Alan Embree Designated for Assignment. Adam Hyzdu from San Diego (who we traded in the spring) was then reacquired for…
Read more Trying to Stay Patient…
Yes, yes, it happened. The Yankees have gained first place. Is anyone really that surprised? And yet, I’m still mantaining…
Read more Even MORE card tricks?
As Ray Allen said in his interview with the Go-To-Guy, we might be seeing those long flights across the country…
Read more Yankees Feel Leiter; Burnett and Lowell to the Red Sox
So, I went to the game. It was a good game overall. The Red Sox didn’t beat themselves like they…
Read more Leiter (3-7 6.64) @ Wakefield (8-7 4.05)
The Red Sox have a pitcher going that: + Has been a Yankee-killer for years + Has a sub 3.00…
Read more Can Billy Wagner Please Come to Beantown?
M. Myers G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP BAA…
Read more An Entire Entry Summed Up In Five Words
There, that’s better, isn’t it? UPDATE: Ah, why the hell not throw these two tidbits out there. 1) Red Sox…
Read more Steve’s Mid-Summer Classic Update (only $39 a post!)
Originally posted on “Is It Sports?” by Steve. I still didn’t have faith in the White Sox yet, but at…
Read more Nine Up, Nine Down: Thoughts on the Game
Leadoff: Well, I can’t say the outcome was a surprise to me, but did the Red Sox have to make…
Read more Gabe Kapler’s Impending Return
Thanks to The Ticket for sending the audio of Gabe Kapler’s impending return to the Red Sox. Each segment is…
Read more A Trade Begats A Trade Begats A Trade
The Red Sox were involved in a flurry of trades today, all reacting in another trade by the receiving team….
Read more Payton for Bradford, Schilling Back
It is official. Jay Payton for Chad Bradford. Schilling activated. Thoughts tomorrow…
Read more Flashback: Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
A much needed day off from me brings you this from the Fire Brand Vault of July 16, 2004. A…
Read more USC’s view of the 2005 Cougs
This is a pretty decent write-up from afar. I don’t know if it’s all THAT accurate, of course, and there…
Read more Gabe Kapler is Baaaaack
I have a friend in Austin who just said that their sports station, The Ticket announced Gabe Kapler is back…
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