Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
7/28 Sox Lineup vs. LAA
2B Pedroia, Dustin1B Youkilis, Kevin DH Ortiz, DavidLF Ramirez, Manny3B Lowell, MikeRF Drew, J.D.SS Lowrie, JedC Varitek, JasonCF Ellsbury, Jacoby…
Read moreGammons Hits Manny Hard
The late Congressman Mo Udall once said during a Congressional hearing that was going on and on, “everything’s been said,…
Read moreManny to D-Backs? AZ Sportswriter Says No Chance
After all of the Manny comments in the past few days and weeks, you knew the trade rumors were going…
Read moreMonday Linkage
I’ve been a bit busy at work today, trying to get some paperwork finished before the end of the month….
Read morePrimetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
MLBAnaheim at Red Sox – ESPN/FSN West/NESN, 7 p.m.Baltimore at New York Yankees – MASN/YES, 7 p.m.Toronto at Tampa Bay…
Read moreTitans Position Analysis: DE
There’s good news and bad news about the Titans’ defensive ends this year. The good news is the two starting…
Read moreWorst Headline Ever…and other thoughts
A couple of things that I’ve been thinking about: How pointless is this headline? I read it and immediately thought,…
Read moreOk, back to hockey!
I found this article on TSN: http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=244291&lid=headline&lpos=secStory_nhl#videoyourcallarticle I agree with the revenue sharing but not moving teams back to Canada….
Read moreHere Come the Angels
Even with a good win last night the Sox will still have their hands full when the Angels come to…
Read morePOLL: Justin Masterson’s nickname
Here are the results of the nickname “contest” for Justin Masterson: Monsterson 27% of all votes Jedi Masterson 17% of…
Read moreIf We Aren’t the Spread….
Then what are we?? Coach Wulff made waves last week at the snooze-fest known as media day (and let’s face…
Read moreSeries Preview: Cubs (61-44) @ Brewers (60-45)
Let’s get ready to rumble! This marks the third series between these two teams, but the first at Miller Park….
Read moreLOHD thinks Spurrier is just warming up…
I know after reading about the gamecocks are picked to finish 4th again in the SEC East and that the…
Read moreExcellent Bob Popa compilation by NFL.COM
Bob Popa calls the Giants charge to a championship. Still just as sweet.
Read moreLinks coming fast and furious…
So much going on…I scarcely know where to start: ESPN’s AFC South Blogger covers Colts’ camp. Prisco takes five things…
Read moreTraining Camp Hype and Reporting
Every year it is the same parade. The same beat writers get fed the same stories and quotables from mostly…
Read moreIntroducing Mike Jones
If you find yourself at Aqua downtown this fall, ladies, and this svelte gentleman comes along and tells you that…
Read moreMatt Barnaby — of All People — to Replace Melrose at ESPN?
There hasn’t been much serious talk regarding who will fill the shoes (and hair) of Barry Melrose at ESPN. Of…
Read moreThat’s More Like It
The rain that fell at Fenway early this evening seemed to wash all of the Red Sox problems away. The…
Read moreThe Week Ahead
This week is once again a week of calm. As far as baseball is concerned, there’s a lot of good…
Read moreWe’re Experiencing Technical Difficulties
They say you learn something new every day. Today I learned that laptops don't like wine being dumped on them. …
Read moreManny makes his case
I know, I know….it’s less than 12 hours since I called Manny out in this very space (see An Open…
Read moreBOS 9, NYY 2: Lester clutch again
Jon Lester has come up big in his last two starts with wins that we needed.
Read moreTonight’s Lineup 7/27 vs. the Yankees
Dustin Pedroia, 2B Kevin Youkilis, 1B David Ortiz, DH Manny Ramirez, LF Mike Lowell, 3B J.D. Drew, RF Jason Varitek,…
Read moreWolves Updates 7/28
From Sid Hartman: Timberwolves coach Randy Wittman said he has hired Dean Cooper, vice president of player personnel for the…
Read morePossibility of Rain Tonight
Fenway West- The Western Home to Red Sox Nation http://www.fenwaywest.com
Read moreManny Says Enough is Enough
Manny shed some light on his feelings about the events this week when he talked to reporters in the clubhouse….
Read moreTired of this crap
NASCAR proved once again today that nothing can bore 250,000 people quite like a stock car race. In case you…
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