Articles by Alan Draper (245814)
What a Difference Two Years Make
Look at that gut of two years ago! Now check out my All-MLB Prototypical Lineup below!
Read more All-MLB Prototypical Lineup
As a preface to this column, I am copying and pasting the email that Joe Hamrahi of Baseball Digest Daily…
Read more Wade Miller (2-2, 4.94) @ Bruce Chen (6-5, 4.06)
Well, the power convieniently went out last night as the Red Sox were winning a game that wasn’t fraught with…
Read more Cougs lose two more recruits?; Kahn RIPS Sonics; A case for Iavaroni?
First off, Cougs look to be losing two recruits from the 2005 class due to academic reasons. Bummer. “In response…
Read more The end of Mr. Sonic
Some interesting stuff on the reasons why, per Frank Hughes in the TNT today: “I feel like it was time…
Read more Big Red Sox News
Jay Payton Designated for Assignment, Adam Stern called up. Ramon Vazquez to Cleveland for Alex Cora, Kevin Millar requests a…
Read more Are we Foulked? To be Curt, no.
Keith Foulke is headed to the DL (retroactive to Tuesday) because they’re going to open up his left knee and…
Read more Continuing Sonics thoughts
Good thoughts and speculation from David Locke via KJR on Ray Allen and Nate: SONICS SIGN ALLEN — THE BREAKDOWN…
Read more The Beagle from Hell
Bailey is a year old and weights right around 28 pounds. I bought Bailey the day before Easter last year…
Read more RAY ALLEN BACK FOR 5 MORE YEARS!
YES!!!! Thank god. Hopefully by tomorrow Mr. Sonic agrees to return to the bench. I’m basically speechless that he would…
Read more Retro uni’s unveiled; Nate now 50-50, at best?
First, the new WSU uni’s are officially public knowledge. Here’s the first official picture: Man, don’t “F” with Bruce and…
Read more Happy 4th of July!
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY! Two things you should be reading: 1) My recap of my day up at Portland 2)…
Read more Roster Shuffle!
Abe Alvarez to AAA. Ramon Vazquez to AAA. Jeremi Gonzalez to the majors. Lenny DiNardo to the majors. I like…
Read more The Junk #2
Originally posted on “Is It Sports?” by Ryan. Ryan discusses all sorts of things, like baseball, Steven A. Smith, HP…
Read more Jon Papelbon Blanks Norwich; Catching Up With Jon
Today I was honored to be able to go up and see a Portland SeaDogs game, where they thrashed the…
Read more UW steals another top lineman from Spokane; Allen for Corey Maggette?
First, UW scores, this time in a huge way. Cameron Elisara, all-everything d-lineman from Ferris and who’s dad played on…
Read more Appreciate Doug Mirabelli!
Appreciate the Mirabelli Monster Shot™! Most of you already know that Doug Mirabelli started last night against the Blue Jays…
Read more Pasco’s monster O-lineman spurns Cougs; Sonics Petro? WOW! Plus Nate Mac-10 update
First some not-so-great news – Ryan Tolar, regarded as a top-10 in-state prospect and one that the Cougs had been…
Read more A Look at our Future
I figured now is as good a time as ever to check out what’s happening in the minor leagues. Let’s…
Read more Kevin Forgot to Title His Post
Originally posted on “Is It Sports?” by Kevin. Kevin revisits his pre-season predictions, looks ahead to the all star team,…
Read more Since the World Series, We Have Been Cocky
If you’ve been visiting Fire Brand for a while, or even other Red Sox blogs, you can always count on…
Read more This is a Tiger?
Not only does this not look like a tiger, why is part of his skin creeping onto his nose? And…
Read more Late signee Mundy makes it! Plus new Mkristo Diary week 3
Great news regarding a late signee, Nehemiah Mundy. He was an under the radar type kid, who verballed to USC…
Read more netflix of the week June 28
I watched Coach Carter last night, staring Samuel L. Jackson and was amazed by the message this move presented. It…
Read more 1B Youkilis 2B Pedroia SS Ramirez 3B Renteria
The Boston Globe ran with a story in which Edgar Renteria said he’d move positions for Hanley Ramirez. He also…
Read more Summer camp update, plus NW/West 100 prospects
Good stuff starting to filter out from WSU’s high school summer camp. 1) The QB MVP was a kid named…
Read more Three Day Guest Column Streak
Some general announcements from the desk of Evan Brunell: he is “wrapping up lose ends” and will be returning from…
Read more Fun with splits
Again, I’m still experiencing computer problems, so I can’t get too in-depth. However, I’ve had my eye on some of…
Read more Good times
Hey, folks. I’m supposed to be covering for Evan today, but I’m currently experiencing massive computer difficulties. All week, I’ve…
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