Articles by Alan Draper (246350)

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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The State of the Catchers (2003 Minor League C)

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

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There is no such thing as ‘The Curse of the Babe’

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

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Breaking Bad Character or 2013 First Rounder…the Answers!

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

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WWE Superstar or 1987 Middle Infielder…the Answers!

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

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RIP Yogi…the Answers!

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

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