Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
Not so Minor : Players on the Rise
At each level in the Red Sox minor league system, there is at least two players to get excited about….
Read more Sveuming into a Francoma
Dale Sveum cost the Red Sox a chance at sweeping the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, waving home one Dave Roberts…
Read more As Nomar Hobbles Away, A New Team Runs Up
1997 Gained: Lost: Not since 1997 have we seen such roster upheaval. But this year? Talk about roster upheaval on…
Read more Who Should We Get?
There have been names flying around Red Sox Nation recently. We know there probably will be a trade, but we…
Read more Oh, to only be A-Rod
Oh, to only be A-Rod. To sign an unprecedented contract only to be a cellar dweller. To ask to be…
Read more Derek Lowe Forgets He Sucks; Brawl Fallout
Derek Lowe hurled six and two-thirds of an inning last night, coughing up two earned runs (and two unearned) en…
Read more The Turnaround
Bill Mueller (and Varitek, not pictured), the catalysts for the Red Sox season. Yesterday’s heroics was almost made unbearable by…
Read more Brunell Takes the Loss, Sends Sox down 9.5 Games
I apologize to Red Sox Nation. I lost the game for us. Not Millar, Schilling, Foulke, or any other goat…
Read more Abe Alvarez Debuts
Abe Alvarez makes his major league debut, hurling five innings for the BoSox on 7/22/04. Image credit redsox.com Abe Alvarez…
Read more Mood Swings
You might be wondering why I’ve remained silent for five days. This is because I have experienced incredible mood swings…
Read more Thank You, Mr. Martin – A Tribute
Thank You, Mr. Martin – A Tribute By Shaun Kelly His distinct tenor, reassuring and cerebral, was the second-most heard…
Read more Tony Conigliaro Forty Years Later: A Remembrance
Tony Conigliaro Forty Years Later: A Remembrance By Shaun L. Kelly Forty years ago. 14,600 sunrises have come and gone….
Read more Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
Tonight you’re mine completely You give your love so sweetly Tonight the light of love is in your eyes But…
Read more An Update on SIP
Before I jump into this, let me just apologize to the readers and to Sam Killay who did a great…
Read more Position Player Review
As the Red Sox are set to meet the mid-mark of the season tonight against the Oakland A’s (Wakefield v….
Read more The Sun Is Out
Well, apparently the Red Sox took my “no more Sox game escapades” ultimatum seriously, as they all banded together to…
Read more Foulke! American Hat Gone
A story ran today in the Associated Press about Keith Foulke’s little war with MLB over a Red Sox hat…
Read more Jason Schmidt one-hits Red Sox, Arroyo Returns, Francona Blows A Gasket
For my triumphant return to writing baseball columns, I figured I would talk about the game I attended on June…
Read more EXPOS AND RED SOX COULD HAVE BECOME BITTER RIVALS
Jean-Pierre Allard, MVN Expos writer, has a guest column for Fire Brand of the AL today. Looking back now, it
Read more With great power comes great responsibility
Dave Isaacs, writer for Athletic Supporters, offers his thoughts on the Spiderman promotion here. The June 11th-13th weekend was adorned…
Read more My Thoughts On Jays Fans
Kirk Jones is a Fire Brand of the AL reader, a fan of the Red Sox stuck in Canada. Here…
Read more Red Sox Nicknames
Sam Killay, writer for the Devil Rays, is also a Red Sox fan. Here he writes down the nicknames of…
Read more Empty Chairs at Crowded Ballparks
Jeff Howe, MVN Angels writer, has a guest column for Fire Brand of the AL today. Sweat ran down my…
Read more Maybe Not Houston, But
Some of you may recall my ‘Free Agents in 2005‘ post. For those of you that don’t, I ran down…
Read more The Return of the Nomar
Terry Francona: Nomar Garciaparra, this is an unexpected pleasure. We are honored by your presence… Nomar Garciaparra: You may dispense…
Read more Dustin Pedroia
The Boston Red Sox selected Dustin Pedroia, SS, with their first draft pick. The following are excerpts from various sources…
Read more An Update On Abe Alvarez
Abe Alvarez In April, I wrote about Abe Alvarez. Ever since then, I have gotten comments from people that have…
Read more A Lowe Blow: That Sinking Feeling
Every fifth day, I mark my calendar with a “L”. You see, why bother watching the game when you know…
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