Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
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Trot Nixon : Should we be worried?
Trot Nixon burst on the scene only a tender three years ago. Five years ago he started amassing at-bats, but…
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Who should be the second Lefty?
Player++++++W+L++ERA++G++IP++H++R+ER+HR+HBP+BB+SO T Hamulack++0+0++3.00++3++3.0++1+1+1++0+++0++0+4 N Bierbrodt +0+0++13.50++2++2.0++4+3+3++0+++2++1+2 P Seibel++++0+0++0.00++1++2.0++0++0+0++0+++0++0+3 B Jones++++0+0++0.00++1++1.0++0++0+0++0+++0++0+1 E Yarnall++++0+0++36.00+1++1.0++4+4+4++2+++0++2+2 M Malaska+++0+0++9.00++1++1.0++2+1+1++0+++0++1+0 D McCarty+++0+0++0.00++1++0.2++2+0+0++0+++0++0+0 L DiNardo +++0+0++0.00++0++0.0++0+0+0++0+++0++0+0 STATS…
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The Stadium Issue
The new ownership has been making modifications to Fenway Park. Last year they introduced Green Monster seats and added a…
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Baseball and the Juice – ESPN Poll
By K.J. I was strapped for time so I just answered the questions on ESPN
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Baseball and the Juice – Part One
Baseball and the Juice by K.J. In 1986 I watched Ben Johnson demolish Carl Lewis at Rome in the world…
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A Leap Year, a Leap of Faith
This year marks the first year that people have been 100% supremely confident about the Red Sox’s chances. Many people…
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The Strain on Pedro and Superstars
Transcript taken from Boston Dirt Dogs: He said some people – he’s not sure who – accused him of faking…
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Steroid Use in Baseball
Barry Bonds has blasted Turk Wendell for saying that Bonds takes steroids. Steroid use is a hot-button issue in baseball…
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Team Chemistry
I’m going to jump into my own experiences to tell the story rather than break down major league teams by…
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The Business Plan
Recently, the A-Rod debacle has a lot of people shooting their mouths off at John Henry, the owner of the…
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Consistency Index
I got my third baseball preview magazine today. I started out with Lindy’s, got Rotowire’s, and today I got Athlon…
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A-Rod to Yankees? So what?
PLEASE NOTE!!! By accident, the ORIGINAL COLUMN was lost, never to be found again. I have re-written this on Feb….
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How Lowe can Pedro go?
Hypothetical question: Who should we re-sign to a contract, assuming we can only sign one of the following two people?…
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Have we found happiness at second? (2003 Minor League 2B)
Second base, which Todd Walker held last year, is now open, to be filled by an expected tandem of Pokey…
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The Jihad of Red Sox Nation
There has been recent mania sweeping the nation (as in United States) regarding Sons of Sam Horn. David Pinto, a…
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Peter Gammons Notes
I think that this snippet, found on Boston Dirt Dogs, is too important to not show other people. Very interesting…
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The outfield is where the talent lies (2003 Minor League OF)
Manny Ramirez Johnny Damon Trot Nixon Gabe Kapler David McCarty Enough has been documented about Manny. Great hitter, small head….
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Should baseball turn into football?
“You can’t sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You’ve…
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Homosexuality in baseball
As society moves towards a more accepting way of life, one of the big issues will be homosexuality. For many…
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For relief, take Rolaids (2003 Minor League RP)
Relief pitching is becoming increasingly important in baseball. More and more relief pitchers are also becoming specialists. They are brought…
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Theo taking a vacation? I don’t think so
Rotoworld.com had this to say about the Red Sox possibly signing Tony Womack to a minor league deal : The…
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Manny’s Friend Speaks Up, Kevin wants the Mohawk
“He called John Henry and told him he didn’t want to be traded,” Mato said. “Manny seems to be real…
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Various Sox News
A reader, Kirk from Canada, writes: I feel quite good about the off season. I believe Arod/Manny may go down…
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Random Notes
The American League East will be no pushover in 2004. In years past, we have always been able to take…
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Short Supply of Shortstops (2003 Minor League SS)
Nomar Garciaparra is the incumbent Red Sox shortstop. To see a review of Nomar, check the archives, the article in…
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A Blast Furnace League All Over Again
The news that the trade has been put back on the table is gathering steam among local Red Sox websites…
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The Corner’s Too Hot: 2003 Minor League 3B
We’re gonna jump around the diamond a little bit and head to third base. Currently, our third baseman, Bill Mueller…
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