Articles by Alan Draper (246303)

7/28 Sox Lineup vs. LAA

2B Pedroia, Dustin1B Youkilis, Kevin DH Ortiz, DavidLF Ramirez, Manny3B Lowell, MikeRF Drew, J.D.SS Lowrie, JedC Varitek, JasonCF Ellsbury, Jacoby…

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Gammons Hits Manny Hard

The late Congressman Mo Udall once said during a Congressional hearing that was going on and on, “everything’s been said,…

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Manny to D-Backs? AZ Sportswriter Says No Chance

After all of the Manny comments in the past few days and weeks, you knew the trade rumors were going…

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Monday Linkage

I’ve been a bit busy at work today, trying to get some paperwork finished before the end of the month….

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Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks

MLBAnaheim at Red Sox – ESPN/FSN West/NESN, 7 p.m.Baltimore at New York Yankees – MASN/YES, 7 p.m.Toronto at Tampa Bay…

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Titans Position Analysis: DE

There’s good news and bad news about the Titans’ defensive ends this year. The good news is the two starting…

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Worst Headline Ever…and other thoughts

A couple of things that I’ve been thinking about: How pointless is this headline? I read it and immediately thought,…

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Ok, back to hockey!

I found this article on TSN: http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=244291&lid=headline&lpos=secStory_nhl#videoyourcallarticle I agree with the revenue sharing but not moving teams back to Canada….

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Here Come the Angels

Even with a good win last night the Sox will still have their hands full when the Angels come to…

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POLL: Justin Masterson’s nickname

Here are the results of the nickname “contest” for Justin Masterson: Monsterson 27% of all votes Jedi Masterson 17% of…

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If We Aren’t the Spread….

Then what are we?? Coach Wulff made waves last week at the snooze-fest known as media day (and let’s face…

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Series Preview: Cubs (61-44) @ Brewers (60-45)

Let’s get ready to rumble! This marks the third series between these two teams, but the first at Miller Park….

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LOHD thinks Spurrier is just warming up…

I know after reading about the gamecocks are picked to finish 4th again in the SEC East and that the…

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Excellent Bob Popa compilation by NFL.COM

Bob Popa calls the Giants charge to a championship. Still just as sweet.

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Links coming fast and furious…

So much going on…I scarcely know where to start: ESPN’s AFC South Blogger covers Colts’ camp. Prisco takes five things…

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Training Camp Hype and Reporting

Every year it is the same parade. The same beat writers get fed the same stories and quotables from mostly…

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Introducing Mike Jones

If you find yourself at Aqua downtown this fall, ladies, and this svelte gentleman comes along and tells you that…

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Matt Barnaby — of All People — to Replace Melrose at ESPN?

There hasn’t been much serious talk regarding who will fill the shoes (and hair) of Barry Melrose at ESPN. Of…

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That’s More Like It

The rain that fell at Fenway early this evening seemed to wash all of the Red Sox problems away. The…

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The Week Ahead

This week is once again a week of calm. As far as baseball is concerned, there’s a lot of good…

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We’re Experiencing Technical Difficulties

They say you learn something new every day.  Today I learned that laptops don't like wine being dumped on them. …

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Manny makes his case

I know, I know….it’s less than 12 hours since I called Manny out in this very space (see An Open…

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BOS 9, NYY 2: Lester clutch again

Jon Lester has come up big in his last two starts with wins that we needed.

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Tonight’s Lineup 7/27 vs. the Yankees

Dustin Pedroia, 2B Kevin Youkilis, 1B David Ortiz, DH Manny Ramirez, LF Mike Lowell, 3B J.D. Drew, RF Jason Varitek,…

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Wolves Updates 7/28

From Sid Hartman: Timberwolves coach Randy Wittman said he has hired Dean Cooper, vice president of player personnel for the…

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Possibility of Rain Tonight

Fenway West- The Western Home to Red Sox Nation http://www.fenwaywest.com

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Manny Says Enough is Enough

Manny shed some light on his feelings about the events this week when he talked to reporters in the clubhouse….

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Tired of this crap

NASCAR proved once again today that nothing can bore 250,000 people quite like a stock car race. In case you…

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