Articles by Alan Draper (246319)
Challenging Times Ahead
Looks like I’ll be having a lot less time now that I’m in college, and this is before classes start!…
Read more A look at the AL East
Dan Benton here. Some of you may know me, others may not. To refresh the memory of those that do,…
Read more Time For Arroyo to Step Up
You know, this should be a good day. Even though the Boston Red Sox lost, they had to lose eventually
Read more A Convincing Win Leads Us To…
Okay, quite convincing win last night. Very pleased overall. This is going to be a pretty quick post as I’m…
Read more Poor guy didn’t have a chance
This is the last time I let Katharine take bailey for a drive. Poor guy didn’t have a chance.
Read more Kevin Millar … Again
This year-long discussion with Kevin Millar and Mark Bellhorn has to be one of the most fascinating, because of the…
Read more Curt’s Newest Sponsor: Rolaids
Hi All, Gary Jacobs from Sox on Deck here, once again filling in for Evan. It
Read more Nine Up, Nine Down: It’s Never Quiet In Boston
Can’t we just rest and enjoy the game? We defeated the Devil Rays 10-6 yesterday, and this was a game…
Read more Chad Harville Making His Way to Boston?
Bellhorn to the Yankees … Trachsel to the Red Sox … and we continue with the blizzard of rumors as…
Read more Steve Trachsel Headed to Boston?
According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, the Red Sox are close to acquiring Steve Trachsel from the New York Mets who…
Read more Mark Bellhorn to the … YANKEES!?
That’s what Sporting News’ Ken Rosenthal reports. Hey, New York, Embree and Bellhorn beat you guys last year … so…
Read more Seth McClung (5-7, 6.40) @ Matt Clement (11-3, 4.35)
I will be disgusted if we don’t win this game. I don’t care if the Devil Rays are 28-16 since…
Read more Trading Bronson Arroyo?
In a comment to my Petagine is Alive post, Mike says the following: Look, I know that Arroyo is not…
Read more Roberto Petagine is Alive! He’s ALIIIIIIVE!!!
Roberto Petagine is starting at first base for the Red Sox tonight, as Bronson Arroyo goes against Sean Douglass. With…
Read more Lawton to the Yankees?
The New York Yankees are close to a deal to acquire outfielder Matt Lawton from the Chicago Cubs, according to…
Read more A Follow Up to Francona’s Managing Style
Over at Sons of Sam Horn, there is a perpetual discussion about Terry Francona. In it, a poster named Eric…
Read more Big Thursday
On Thursday September 1st, as the crowds gather to celebrate a new season of gamecock football and to welcome our…
Read more An Encouraging Schilling Outing and September Call-Ups
Six earned runs in five innings. On the face of it, it wasn’t a good outing for Curt Schilling, but…
Read more Itunes, RSS Feed working again
We’ve been having a few problems with our podcast in the iTunes Music store. All of our podcast entries were…
Read more Curt Schilling (5-5, 6.43) @ Jose Lima (4-12, 6.47)
The Battle of the 6 ERAs is underway tonight! After this game, the longest road trip of the season (10…
Read more Hello from the SD! Plus, I LIKE BRINK (see why below)
I’m here in sunny San Diego, man what a beautiful place! I was lucky enough to walk up with a…
Read more Who Are These People!?
Kevin Millar has bashed a home-run so far and Edgar Renteria continues his climb to .300. Mike Mussina was torched…
Read more A Press Pass to the PawSox: Interviewing Machado, Meredith, and Pedroia
Yesterday, on the 22nd, I had the opportunity to attend a Pawtucket Red Sox game on a press pass, using…
Read more Response to Lawson – 8/23
1) THIS IS THE WORST HANDLING OF A QB SITUATION SINCE GARCIA V. BLEDSOE V. WHOMEVER…JUST AWFUL. That said, I…
Read more Many new updates 8/22
Ok, lots to get to, not much time to do it. I spoke to our incredibly well-informed “source” who had…
Read more Has Terry Francona Helped or Hurt The Red Sox?
Even though we are 70-51, in first place, and three games up on the Yankees, all is not right in…
Read more Red Sox Listening to Fire Brand?
Two pitches before Trot Nixon lined a ball that hit Foulke in the pitching elbow during the closer’s first simulated…
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