Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
McClung shines in starting debut; Crew wins, 5-2
Brewers’ fans concerned about the starting pitching can breathe a sigh of relief…at least for now. Seth McClung shined in…
Read more Who Took The Bats?
Last night the Sox had a hard time getting hits but tonight’s game was worse. Someone needs to tell the…
Read more Wolves Updates 5/25
From Charley Walters/Pioneer Press: Look for the Timberwolves to at least try to sign a veteran free agent before next…
Read more We’ll Just Take That Back, Thanks
We hope the Auburn Hills Pistons enjoyed home court advantage… for all of 1 game. The Celtics came out hot……
Read more Do It Again!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JPcYOZOuC0] Alright Celtics… I think we've found out that it's really not THAT hard to win on the road. So…
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Locking Up The Young Red Sox
The two top finishers in the NL Rookie of the Year voting have locked in long-term deals with their respective…
Read more Duchscherer shuts down Sox offense; dances with a no-no
Justin Duchscherer was 8 outs away from a no-hitter until David Ortiz broke it up with a single.
Read more Tonight’s Game
Almost time to get in the car and head down towards Oakland. After a stop at Marin Brewing Company for…
Read more 5/24: Man up Josh…
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (31-20) @ Oakland A’s 26-23) Josh Beckett (5-3, 4.64) @ Justin Duchsherer (3-3, 2.60) 9:05…
Read more Links of the Day 5/24/08
I believe that AOL traded Greg Wyshynski to Yahoo! for 25 fountain pens and 2 cordless mice, so this is…
Read more Young Fan Needs Your Vote
I got an email yesterday asking me to support Victoria G from Lynn, Maas she runs for Captain of Red…
Read more Ack! I’m Still Offline
I’m still having major computer issues so it may be a while when I get back online. I’m writing this…
Read more “I’m glad I didn’t give up, but it did cross my mind.” Chris Smith’s Sox debut marks long road back
Hello, my name is Mike Scandura, and I’m the newest member of the Fire Brand circle. For more information on…
Read more Boston Media Turns on The Sox
Nothing like a 1 game losing streak to bring out some overreacting negative press in the Hub. Take a look…
Read more Offensive coaches excerpts
Q: Do you still think the guy that was drafted number one overall is still inside David Carr? Palmer: “I…
Read more Some Titan Memorial Day weekend notes
Memorial Day weekend is officially upon us. As most of us travel to see loved ones or prepare to host…
Read more Spurs Experiencing Deja Vu
Coming off of a very hard loss in game 1, in which San Antonio gave up a 20 point lead,…
Read more Winning Streak Ends With Ugly Loss To Oakland
The Red Sox had a hard time getting to Harden who was pitching a perfect game until Pedroia homered off…
Read more Tavarez Changes His Mind…Becomes A Free Agent
Last week Julian Tavarez accepted an assignment with the PawSox but Thursday he called them to say he would become…
Read more Magadan Gets Tossed in the 6th
Red Sox hitting coach Dave Magadan was ejected by the home plate umpire for yelling from the dugout. J.D. Drew…
Read more Spring Fishwrap – Baylor Edition
Ah, yes, Baylor. When I hear the name, I think of only one thing…. You were a great DH, Don…
Read more Wake Getting Pounded Early
Tim Wakefield has given up 3 runs in the first including a two run homer to Frank Thomas. Fenway West-…
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Paul Pierce Is Environmentally Friendly
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t07oOZ5enIY] This is Paul Pierce doing a photo shoot in 2006 for DUB Magazine … which is dedicated to "Automotive Lifestyles" Paul's…
Read more Stop This Man
Before I delve into my analysis of Antonio McDyess, I want to make it clear this was my plan before reading…
Read more Feelin’ Good
The Celts are hours away from Game 3… and everyone is feelin' good. On his team's health, Rivers joked: "Pretty…
Read more Hey… That’s RED’S Trick!
The Celtics are in "Detroit"… and the Pistons are playing Red's old tricks on the visiting team. You know you…
Read more Streak ended
Tim Wakefield gave up 8 earned runs over 5 innings and Boston’s winning streak ended as they were beat by…
Read more Speculation on Miami’s draft pick
From Chad Ford/ESPN: If the Heat decide Mayo’s the guy, they may be able to swing a deal with the…
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