Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
Haren outduels Beckett
Dan Haren went 7 innings and only surrendered two hits as the Red Sox have now dropped three out of…
Read more BREAKING NEWS: Michael Strahan to join Fox NFL Sunday
Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch reports that the former New York Giant defensive end will join Fox Sports as a studio…
Read more Schilling’s Surgery Goes Well
The Herald is reporting that Curt Schilling sugery went better than expected, making it possible for him to possibly pitch…
Read more Ben Sheets continues to make his case for the All-Star Game start
It’s getting old to say…Ben Sheets made another great start in a Brewers’ win on Monday night. No, I lied….
Read more Today’s Lineup 6/23 vs. the D-Backs
Ellsbury LFPedroia 2BJD Drew RFRamirez DHLowell 3BYoukilis 1BVaritek CCrisp CFLugo SS Beckett SP Fenway West- The Western Home to Red…
Read more Rain In the Forecast
The tarp is on the field and rain is in the forecast along with some lightning. This may be a…
Read more Clemson’s DeAndre McDaniel arrested, accused of assault
A Clemson University football player has been arrested and faces an assault charge after a woman reported she was assaulted…
Read more Tek Drops to Second in All-Star Voting
Jason Varitek is now behind Joe Mauer of the Twins for the starting catcher spot on the AL roster in…
Read more 6/23: Blame it on the Rain
Prev. Gm: Arizona Diamondbacks (44-32) @ Boston Red Sox (39-37) Dan Haren (7-4, 3.26) @ Josh Beckett (7-4, 3.87) 7:05…
Read more Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
College World SeriesGame 1, Fresno State vs. Georgia – ESPN2, 7 p.m. MLBArizona at Red Sox – ESPN/FSN Arizona/NESN, 7…
Read more Everybody’s All-American
It’s starting to get to be that time of year. Preseason polls, All-American lists- the whole enchilada. In that spirit,…
Read more Back to the Grind Links
I was enjoying my weekend, but it’s back to the grind today as I was at a jobsite earlier today…
Read more Foreshadowing, Brought To You By Roberto Clemente
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF049FyXIUs&hl=en Spooky, huh? I know its easy to make a claim that you never know when your time may be…
Read more Wolves Updates 6/23 Part 2
In his latest mock draft, Chad Ford/ESPN has the Wolves taking O.J. Mayo with the #3 pick: As of Sunday,…
Read more POLL: Down goes Youk, down goes Youk.
The previous poll asked: In the Youk v. Manny squabble, whose side were you on? Manny’s – Youk needs to…
Read more The Spaceman Can Still Get it Done
Bill Lee won a minor league game in Alaska over the weekend. From the Fairbanks News Miner: Bill “Spaceman” Lee…
Read more Monday workouts- Bayless, Gordon
From Mike Trudell/Timberwolves site: After seeing O.J. Mayo, Danilo Gallinari and Brook Lopez over the weekend, Minnesota worked out its…
Read more Bronson to the Bronx?
There are some trade rumors that former Red Sox pitcher Bronson Arroyo may get traded to the Yankees. It would…
Read more BLOGPOLL: NL Awards 6/23
Each week, I am participating in the 2008 MLB Blog Poll at RotoJunkie.com. Below are my current votes for the…
Read more Michael Strahan’s Career Retrospective with Bob Papa
Giants Access BlueStrahan Tribute Part1Part2Part3Part4
Read more Michael Bowden: Should he stay or go?
The Boston Globe recently published a piece on Michael Bowden and reported that over his last 10 starts for Double-A…
Read more It’s the Time of the Season………
Will GM Tony Reagins make a deal this July?By David Saltzer – Angelswin.com Columnist It’s That Time of Year Again…
Read more Sox Win A Thriller
In perhaps the best game of the season, Kevin Youkilis helped the Sox avoid a sweep in a 13 inning…
Read more Paul Pierce Damn Near Killed Himself
I happened to notice a couple of things going through about a thousand different post-championship pictures. Paul Pierce damn near…
Read more What About Grant Hill?
Grant Hill is hungry for a ring. Starving for one. Desperate for one. He has also made plenty of money. …
Read more Sam’s Coming Back
I don't know if it will be with the Celtics, but Sam Cassell says he's coming back for another season….
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