Articles by Alan Draper (246319)
Steve’s Mid-Summer Classic Update (only $39 a post!)
Originally posted on “Is It Sports?” by Steve. I still didn’t have faith in the White Sox yet, but at…
Read more Nine Up, Nine Down: Thoughts on the Game
Leadoff: Well, I can’t say the outcome was a surprise to me, but did the Red Sox have to make…
Read more Gabe Kapler’s Impending Return
Thanks to The Ticket for sending the audio of Gabe Kapler’s impending return to the Red Sox. Each segment is…
Read more A Trade Begats A Trade Begats A Trade
The Red Sox were involved in a flurry of trades today, all reacting in another trade by the receiving team….
Read more Payton for Bradford, Schilling Back
It is official. Jay Payton for Chad Bradford. Schilling activated. Thoughts tomorrow…
Read more Flashback: Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
A much needed day off from me brings you this from the Fire Brand Vault of July 16, 2004. A…
Read more USC’s view of the 2005 Cougs
This is a pretty decent write-up from afar. I don’t know if it’s all THAT accurate, of course, and there…
Read more Gabe Kapler is Baaaaack
I have a friend in Austin who just said that their sports station, The Ticket announced Gabe Kapler is back…
Read more What a Difference Two Years Make
Look at that gut of two years ago! Now check out my All-MLB Prototypical Lineup below!
Read more All-MLB Prototypical Lineup
As a preface to this column, I am copying and pasting the email that Joe Hamrahi of Baseball Digest Daily…
Read more Wade Miller (2-2, 4.94) @ Bruce Chen (6-5, 4.06)
Well, the power convieniently went out last night as the Red Sox were winning a game that wasn’t fraught with…
Read more Cougs lose two more recruits?; Kahn RIPS Sonics; A case for Iavaroni?
First off, Cougs look to be losing two recruits from the 2005 class due to academic reasons. Bummer. “In response…
Read more The end of Mr. Sonic
Some interesting stuff on the reasons why, per Frank Hughes in the TNT today: “I feel like it was time…
Read more Big Red Sox News
Jay Payton Designated for Assignment, Adam Stern called up. Ramon Vazquez to Cleveland for Alex Cora, Kevin Millar requests a…
Read more Are we Foulked? To be Curt, no.
Keith Foulke is headed to the DL (retroactive to Tuesday) because they’re going to open up his left knee and…
Read more Continuing Sonics thoughts
Good thoughts and speculation from David Locke via KJR on Ray Allen and Nate: SONICS SIGN ALLEN — THE BREAKDOWN…
Read more The Beagle from Hell
Bailey is a year old and weights right around 28 pounds. I bought Bailey the day before Easter last year…
Read more RAY ALLEN BACK FOR 5 MORE YEARS!
YES!!!! Thank god. Hopefully by tomorrow Mr. Sonic agrees to return to the bench. I’m basically speechless that he would…
Read more Retro uni’s unveiled; Nate now 50-50, at best?
First, the new WSU uni’s are officially public knowledge. Here’s the first official picture: Man, don’t “F” with Bruce and…
Read more Happy 4th of July!
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY! Two things you should be reading: 1) My recap of my day up at Portland 2)…
Read more Roster Shuffle!
Abe Alvarez to AAA. Ramon Vazquez to AAA. Jeremi Gonzalez to the majors. Lenny DiNardo to the majors. I like…
Read more The Junk #2
Originally posted on “Is It Sports?” by Ryan. Ryan discusses all sorts of things, like baseball, Steven A. Smith, HP…
Read more Jon Papelbon Blanks Norwich; Catching Up With Jon
Today I was honored to be able to go up and see a Portland SeaDogs game, where they thrashed the…
Read more UW steals another top lineman from Spokane; Allen for Corey Maggette?
First, UW scores, this time in a huge way. Cameron Elisara, all-everything d-lineman from Ferris and who’s dad played on…
Read more Appreciate Doug Mirabelli!
Appreciate the Mirabelli Monster Shot™! Most of you already know that Doug Mirabelli started last night against the Blue Jays…
Read more Pasco’s monster O-lineman spurns Cougs; Sonics Petro? WOW! Plus Nate Mac-10 update
First some not-so-great news – Ryan Tolar, regarded as a top-10 in-state prospect and one that the Cougs had been…
Read more A Look at our Future
I figured now is as good a time as ever to check out what’s happening in the minor leagues. Let’s…
Read more Kevin Forgot to Title His Post
Originally posted on “Is It Sports?” by Kevin. Kevin revisits his pre-season predictions, looks ahead to the all star team,…
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