Alan Draper

Kind of last minute, but I’m guest blogging the heck out of BMR. Check it out. It’s never too early…

A new era has begun. It’s been a long time since a ball was hit to left field and we…

Boston Red Sox podcast for MVN Radio Episode 18 where we live in a Manny-less Nation and break down the…

I can understand the need to trade Manny at this point, even for a lesser quality player like Jason Bay,…

Jason Bay was just traded. To either: The Rays, or: The Red Sox. The Sox rumors seem to be stronger….

A light practice this afternoon. The weather was unseasonable and the mildest yet for training camp, with temperatures in the…

Manny has been traded to the Dodgers in a three team deal with the Bucs, Sox may get Jason Bay….

Breaking news, I guess….. Manny Ramirez was traded to Los Angeles (the Dodgers, not the good team in LA) this…

The Globe has 2 reporters going in opposite directions on Manny; Edes says LA is not involved, Cafardo says they…

Here’s how I see our season going in 2008 with “light” analysis of each: Sure Wins:-Wofford-because it’s Wofford.-UAB– Not enough…

The Sox wanted to get Ron Mayhay from KC but they can’t trade Brandon Moss because they need him as…

SI’s John Heyman is reporting that the Sox are in discussions with the Dodgers over Manny. Heyman says: “The Dodgers…

So today the Star reports the Colts might still have interest in Rob Morris (if healthy). I mentioned this as…

ESPN Jayson Stark thinks the deal is off: Yet another official with one of these three teams says the Manny-Bay…

The Brewers finished off their four-game beatdown by the Cubs with an 11-4 drubbing on Thursday afternoon. Dave Bush took…

Check out my trading deadline winners and losers. Who will replace Hansen in bullpen? Activate Colon and put Buchholz in…

From Extra Bases: Manny has not yet been asked for his permission to OK the deal, so nothing has been…

Ken Griffey Jr. has been traded to the White Sox Fenway West- The Western Home to Red Sox Nation http://www.fenwaywest.com

Awesome. This video, from MAF’s time in Wilkes-Barre during the NHL lockout season, shows what it’s like for an NHL…

6 games within the last two weeks and 6 wins for the LA Angels over the Red Sox. The Manny…

What’s the deal here? Is the Manny deal really done, or is it “less than 50-50” as the Herald Reports….

Several places have the Manny deal far from a sure thing with just 4 hours to go before the deadline…

The third time was hopefully going to be the charm for former USC WR Mike Williams. After failed attempts at making his…

I was reading the Charleston Post and Courier this morning and came across Travis Haney’s article about King and Garcia…

I could go overboard and write about MLB’s trade deadline today. Obviously, there have been some spectacular trades–some loved by…

From the Timberwolves site: The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the team has hired Dean Cooper as an assistant coach. Cooper…

It is being reported by USC that Garcia is returning to the gamecock football team and will join the rest…

Nothing went right on Wednesday night, as the Brewers lost their third straight game to the Cubs, 7-2. Things got…

Vinny DiTrani Wed Morning Camp Report Garafolo passes along an item of note- Brandon Jacobs went out of his way…