Articles by Alan Draper (246319)
Draft History of the Red Sox
In the spirit of the 2005 MLB Draft (Tuesday and Wednesday) let’s look back on the draft history of the…
Read more The First Base Dilemma, and what Dilemma needs to be fixed?
Lyle Overbay of the Milwaukee Brewers’ time may be short in Milwaukee, as stud first-baseman Prince Fielder is knocking on…
Read more Welcome to the OC
Couple quick hits for now, I’ll come back Saturday with a longer article. 1) Keith Foulke is back – those…
Read more Does Clutch Hitting Exist?
Yes. Here is David Ortiz‘s career line for the information below: career Situational Stats G AB R H…
Read more Theo Is Indeed The Best
Quick post today because I want to divert attention to the post below on the 2005 Amateur Draft Preview. Remember…
Read more 2005 Amateur Draft Preview
The Amateur Draft is looming – it is but just next week. Last year, the Boston Red Sox selected 2B…
Read more Lopez (3-2, 4.41) @ Arroyo (4-1, 3.19)
Well, David Wells (okay, and Keith Foulke too) showed up yesterday and pitched a great game. Wells would have had…
Read more Nine Up, Nine Down: Are the Sox Back?
* Let’s answer the question in the title? Are the Red Sox back? Something that cannot be answered statistically, but…
Read more Sink or Svuem
This is the game we needed. But no. Good thing I won’t be able to watch the game tomorrow, I…
Read more Shoppach and Olerud In Boston!
See my below column for my take on what’s going on with the Red Sox, but I had to throw…
Read more Calm Down.
25-21 with inconsistent starting pitching, a terrible bullpen, an infield who can’t do anything, a platoon outfielder who can’t hit…
Read more New Red Sox Merchandise Coming!
Sometimes, being the author of Fire Brand of the American League has its perks. Today I was able to view…
Read more Arroyo (4-0, 3.21) @ Lilly (2-4, 8.82)
Lilly’s not having such a hot year. Arroyo has been on fire, and just doesn’t know how to lose. Ted…
Read more Davies (0-0, -.–) @ Wakefield (3-2, 3.61)
I’ll be gone until pretty much gametime, so my Renteria bashing article, Lyle Overbay love article, and Trot Nixon to…
Read more Mirabelli to the DL?
WEEI has said that Doug Mirabelli has been put on the DL. Why, I don’t know, but hopefully more information…
Read more Matt Clement (4-0, 3.06) @ Barry Zito (1-4, 5.54)
I participated in a Red Sox Roundtable yesterday that was so long, it had to be split into a two-parter….
Read more Encouraging the Clement Enthusiasm
Marc Normandin, author of Beyond the Boxscore and Sox on Deck chimes in with a dissenting opinion on my “Tempering…
Read more Tempering The Clement Enthusiasm
Matt Clement has been pitching rather well for the Red Sox lately – he is 4-0 with a 3.06 ERA….
Read more Nobody Wants to be in My Pants Right Now
Originally posted on “Is It Sports?” by Ryan. Ryan and I talk about Juan Rincon doing roids. Been an interesting…
Read more Here’s What’s Wrong With Manny
A lot of people have been worried about Manny Ramirez lately. When your batting line is .241/.374/.527 that’s cause for…
Read more Ropati in trouble?
Per many sites, here’s the story on Ropati: Warrant issued for Coug A warrant was issued for the arrest of…
Read more Something on my mind
Yes, Evan is still away. Yes, I’m still here A little housekeeping first. In the doubleheader yesterday, Wade Miller pitched…
Read more Improvements to Is It Sports? And Other Random Stuff
Originally posted on “Is It Sports?” by Steve. We had 500 hits on the old site! It’s nice to see…
Read more I was there
Hey, this entry begins with italics. Which must mean Evan is away again. Is that what you were thinking? If…
Read more Ryan and Joel’s Spring Break Road Trip: Day 7
Originally posted on “Is It Sports” by Ryan. This is the final part of Ryan’s Spring Break Road Trip posts….
Read more FIRST COMMIT for next year
Cougs land their first verbal for next year, a top-5 player in the state and a big score! Keith Rosenberg…
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