Articles by Alan Draper (246319)
What Are You Trying to Pull, Acie Earl?
There is a channel on the local Mediacom grid that inexplicably reverts to an all Iowa network, complete with weather…
Read moreBRINK STARTS BUMPUS RUMOR!
July 31, 2006, Colfax, WA (Reuters)* Alex Brink, the highly touted and maligned quarterback for Washington State University, allegedly started…
Read more07/31: Paul Byrd (7-6, 4.71) @ David Wells (0-1, 8.64)
Cleveland Indians (45-58) @ Boston Red Sox (62-41) GAME: 7:05 PM EDT at Fenway Park TV: NESN Radio: WEEI 850…
Read moreUpdate: Moving to another server
Server migration begins tonight. Expect at least one day of downtime for the main projectspurs.com html pages, while the podcast,…
Read moreTrade Deadline Log
4:36 PM: More bad news, as the Royals TV affiliate has announced the Royals trade Denny Bautista and Jeremy Affeldt…
Read more07/30: John Lackey (9-6, 2.89) @ Curt Schilling (13-3, 3.60)
Los Angeles Angels (53-50) @ Boston Red Sox (62-40) GAME: 8:05 PM EDT at Fenway Park TV: ESPN Radio: WEEI…
Read moreThe Deadline
In case you may have missed Baseball Tonight over the past, oh, three weeks straight, the baseball trade deadline is…
Read more07/29: Jered Weaver (7-0, 1.15) @ Josh Beckett (13-5, 4.77)
Los Angeles Angels (53-49) @ Boston Red Sox (61-40) GAME: 1:20 ET at Fenway Park TV: FOX Radio: WEEI 850…
Read moreTop 5 Prospects
By Andrew Lipsett Now that Jon Lester and Craig Hansen appear to be Major League pitchers for the long haul,…
Read more7/27: Kelvim Escobar (6-9, 3.88) @ Jon Lester (5-0, 3.04)
Boston Red Sox (60-38) @ Oakland Athletics (51-48) GAME: 7:05 PM EDT in Boston, Massachusetts (Fenway Park) TV: NESN Radio:…
Read moreCarlos Lee Trade Ramification
Carlos Lee was traded from the Brewers along with OF Nelson Cruz (Lee’s replacement in 2007 if Lee does not…
Read moreVictoria Times news
I finally figured out how to make links, so please, contact me in any way that you know how to…
Read moreRemember Keith Foulke?
Keith Foulke is due back early next week to help shore up a mostly ineffective bullpen. But the real question…
Read moreCongrats Bowen!
Bruce Bowen has made the cut and is officially on Team USA for this upcoming World Tournament of Basketball in…
Read moreBumpus info – it’s NOT news at this point
Sorry for any confusion or rumor-mongering that could be read into this site. For all intents and purposes, Bumpus for…
Read moreFootball fans…
who like to talk about how Byrnes Football is the greatest and the best high school football team in the…
Read more07/25: Curt Schilling (12-3, 3.50) @ Jason Windsor (0-0, 1.80)
Boston Red Sox (60-38) @ Oakland Athletics (51-48) GAME: 10:05 PM EDT in Oakland, California (McAfee Coliseum) TV: NESN Radio:…
Read moreDavid Wells On His Way Back?
Yesterday, David Wells pitched a simulated game in Oakland. According to Terry Francona, he threw well. While we don’t know…
Read more07/24: Josh Beckett (12-5, 4.8) @ Barry Zito (10-6, 3.20)
Boston Red Sox (59-38) @ Oakland Athletics (51-47) GAME: 10:05 PM EDT in Oakland, California (McAfee Coliseum) TV: NESN Radio:…
Read moreFinal Results
Well the votes are in for the Hottest Female Sportscaster or Sideline Reporter. With 25.1% of the 690 votes cast,…
Read moreAL Playoff Picture
The date is July 24 and the contenders are starting to make their move, while the pretenders are fading in…
Read more07/21: Jon Lester (5-0, 2.38) @ Jarrod Washburn (4-10, 4.41)
Boston Red Sox (59-37) @ Seattle Mariners (46-51) GAME: 4:05 PM EDT in Seattle, Washington (Safeco Field) TV: NESM Radio:…
Read moreDown on the Farm
A lot of pieces have had to click for the Red Sox to sit in the position they are; 2
Read more7/22: Kason Gabbard (0-0, -.–) v. Felix Hernandez (8-8, 4.89)
Boston Red Sox (58-36) @ Seattle Mariners (45-50) GAME: 4:05 PM EDT in Seattle, Washington (Safeco Field) TV: FOX Radio:…
Read more07/21: Kyle Snyder (1-1, 10.03) @ Jamie Moyer (5-8, 3.75)
Boston Red Sox (58-36) @ Seattle Mariners (45-50) GAME: 10:05 PM EDT at Safeco Field TV: NESN Radio: WEEI 850…
Read moreOne last look at Schultz; New owners on KJR; M’s buyers or sellers??
Interesting story from the best Sonics writer ever: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=hughes_frank&id=2525634&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab2pos1 Sure paints Schultz as having one miss after another since he…
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