Alan Draper

PLEASE NOTE!!! By accident, the ORIGINAL COLUMN was lost, never to be found again. I have re-written this on Feb….

Hypothetical question: Who should we re-sign to a contract, assuming we can only sign one of the following two people?…

Second base, which Todd Walker held last year, is now open, to be filled by an expected tandem of Pokey…

There has been recent mania sweeping the nation (as in United States) regarding Sons of Sam Horn. David Pinto, a…

I think that this snippet, found on Boston Dirt Dogs, is too important to not show other people. Very interesting…

Manny Ramirez Johnny Damon Trot Nixon Gabe Kapler David McCarty Enough has been documented about Manny. Great hitter, small head….

“You can’t sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You’ve…

As society moves towards a more accepting way of life, one of the big issues will be homosexuality. For many…

Relief pitching is becoming increasingly important in baseball. More and more relief pitchers are also becoming specialists. They are brought…

Rotoworld.com had this to say about the Red Sox possibly signing Tony Womack to a minor league deal : The…

“He called John Henry and told him he didn’t want to be traded,” Mato said. “Manny seems to be real…

A reader, Kirk from Canada, writes: I feel quite good about the off season. I believe Arod/Manny may go down…

The American League East will be no pushover in 2004. In years past, we have always been able to take…

Nomar Garciaparra is the incumbent Red Sox shortstop. To see a review of Nomar, check the archives, the article in…

The news that the trade has been put back on the table is gathering steam among local Red Sox websites…

We’re gonna jump around the diamond a little bit and head to third base. Currently, our third baseman, Bill Mueller…

The first position we will address is catcher. Currently, Jason Varitek is our captain behind the plate. Quite frankly, I…

There is a book out about the Red Sox and newspaper collections over the years. One specific article is about…

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Alright, if you're here, it's because, hopefully, you are trying to figure out which of the names listed HERE are…

Alright, if you’re here, it’s because, hopefully, you are trying to figure out which of the names listed HERE are…

“Don’t compare me to Babe Ruth. God gave me the opportunity and the ability to be here at the right…