Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
So Long Manny
Both sides have crossed the point of no return and by tomorrow night #24 of the Red Sox will not…
Read moreManny, You’re Breakin’ My Heart
NOTE~ I wrote this with pen and paper (remember them?) while 30,000 feet above Colorado unaware of Manny events that…
Read moreYour Wednesday Night Links
Well, I was out of the office for most of the day and then I was in an office that…
Read moreLAA 9, BOS 2: Sox swept, Manny is what matters
Yes, the Sox got swept but I bet everyone else in Red Sox Nation is a bit more worried about…
Read moreLakers Fans Need A Little Refresher
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnGGvTY70hQ] (NSFW Lyrics) We've dealt with Hawks fans… Cavs fans… and Pistons fans. They all had the good sense to…
Read moreOur System Is Broken
I've said it before… and I'll say it again. The United States' decline in the world of basketball… despite having…
Read more“Hey Kobe… Tell Me How My…”
Yea…. you know the words. Michael Jordan… you know… the guy Kobe desperately wants to be like… ALSO has a…
Read moreStart The Crazy Train!
The Houston Rockets must be sooooooo thrilled they traded for Ron Artest. Today's episode starts with Yao Ming reacting to…
Read moreThat’s Our Guy
Recognize #9… the guy barely caressing LeBron's elbow in Team USA's 114-82 blowout win over Turkey? It's our guy…. #86 in your…
Read moreIs Jed Lowrie in the Red Sox plans?
Let’s take a break from the Manny furor for a second… Ever since Jed Lowrie took over at shortstop, the…
Read moreWolves Updates 7/31
Wyn/Canis Hoopus with a thorough look at all the moves made by the team’s front office in the one year…
Read moreSarah D reports from Colts Camp
Sarah from Terre Haute weighs in on her day at Colts camp: REPORT FROM COLTS’ CAMP, JULY 26, 2008 (First…
Read moreFox Sports Announcing Assignments for MLB, 08/02/08
Here are your announcing assignments for MLB on Fox: LA Angels at New York Yankees, Joe Buck, Tim McCarver &…
Read moreTitans Position Analysis: CB
We conclude our look at the Titans’ defense by position with an analysis of the cornerbacks. A mediocre Titan pass…
Read moreThe Manny Ramirez Trade Thread
The latest iteration: The Commissioner’s Office has been informed of a deal involving the Pirates, Red Sox, and Marlins. …the…
Read moreBreaking News: Looks Like Manny To Fish…Jason Bay to Sox
Baseball Prospectus says it will happen soon….developing Multipe baseball sources say the Red Sox are on the verge of sending…
Read morePeter Gammons Says Marlins Are Really Looking At Manny
Peter Gammons is adding some weight to the report form SI and Fox Sports that the Marlins are considering pulling…
Read morePrimetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
MLBBaseball Tonight – ESPN, 7 p.m.Anaheim Angels at Red Sox – FSN West/NESN, 7 p.m.Detroit at Cleveland – FSN Detroit/STO,…
Read moreYanks Get Ivan Rodriguez
The Yankees made one of their typical trade deadline moves getting an aging veteran today. The bad news for the…
Read moreTonight’s Lineup 7/30 vs. the Halos
Dustin Pedroia 2BKevin Youkilis 1BDavid Ortiz DHManny Ramirez LFMike Lowell 3BJD Drew RFJed Lowrie SSJason Varitek CCoco Crisp CF Josh…
Read moreScott Boras On Manny
The Lord of Evil spoke with ESPN about Manny’s future with the Sox. Remember that if Boston picks up Manny’s…
Read moreMore Proof that Manny is not Going Anywhere Before the End of the Season
Fox pseudo-reporter Ken Rosenthal has just posted more of his usual gibberish, suggesting a trade involving Manny and the Marlins….
Read more24 more hours til the trade deadline.
As we approach the deadline, which will be tomorrow at 3 in the afternoon, it appears all the big deals…
Read moreTeixeira: A Bold Organizational Move
(Getty Images) By David Saltzer – Angelswin.com Columnist When the pundits talk about what this trade means for the Halos,…
Read moreI can’t help but feel…
that the Yankees just made a huge deal. Listen, I know he isn’t what he once was (now that he’s…
Read moreLinks of the Day 7/30
The comments on this are brilliant. Brilliant because they’re on the Star Tribune’s Randball. This is just weird. Thanks China….
Read more7/30: Avoid The Sweep
Prev. Gm: Los Angeles Angels (66-40) @ Boston Red Sox (61-47) Joe Saunders (13-5, 3.10) @ Josh Beckett (9-7, 3.83)…
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