Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
08/23: This Loss Wasn’t Demoralizing
Jon Lester (6-2, 4.72) @ Kelvim Escobar (9-10, 3.77) Boston Red Sox (69-56) @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (67-59)…
Read more Preaching to the Choir
By Andrew Lipsett I made a horrible mistake this morning, while in my car: I turned on the radio. I’m…
Read more Back Online!
ProjectSpurs.com and the blog, podcast, gallery, chat and other pages are all back online at our new server. Thanks for…
Read more Back Online
ProjectSpurs.com and the blog, podcast, gallery, chat and other pages are all back online at our new server. Thanks for…
Read more 08/22: And the Fun Doesn’t Stop
Kyle Snyder (3-2, 6.35) @ Joe Saunders (4-1, 3.64) Boston Red Sox (69-55) @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (66-59)…
Read more Is It Dusty Time?
DUSTIN PEDROIA / MLB.COM The Pawtucket Red Sox had a doubleheader yesterday. Dustin Pedroia, our top position prospect now that…
Read more Two Items Concerning the Past.
Saturday night was a night that looked to be important in advance, but turned out to be me just drinking…
Read more The times are changing
Well only 10 days till Carolina plays MSU, which is a good think, but that also means that all the…
Read more 08/21: Anyone Surprised the Bullpen Blew It? Anyone?
Cory Lidle (9-9, 4.64) @ David Wells (2-2, 6.06) New York Yankees (73-49) @ Boston Red Sox (69-54) 1:05 PM…
Read more How is This Possible?
Things are going pretty OK in the Ryancave. My brother is off to NDSU tomorrow, meaning I get to start…
Read more 08/20: The Boston Massacre Circa 2006
Mike Mussina (13-5, 3.54) @ Curt Schilling (14-5, 3.83) New York Yankees (73-48) @ Boston Red Sox (69-53) 8:05 PM…
Read more Missing Persons Alert
MISSING: The Boston Red Sox. If found, please return to Fenway Park.
Read more Bright Spots for Sox Pitching in Minors
The last article I wrote focused on two position players in the upper levels of the sox minor league system;…
Read more 8/19: The Day After
Randy Johnson (13-9, 4.92) @ Josh Beckett (13-7, 5.02) New York Yankees (72-48) @ Boston Red Sox (69-52) 1:25 PM…
Read more The Functionality of the Ball in Baseball
By Andrew Lipsett Note: Thankfully, this post has absolutely nothing to do with the current team, season, or series. You’re…
Read more A Triumphant Return
So, yesterday, I was filling holes in the basement, making sure chipmunks would stop making my basement their living room,…
Read more 8/18: Game 2
Sidney Ponson (4-5, 5.82) @ Jon Lester (6-2, 4.09) New York Yankees (71-48) @ Boston Red Sox (69-51) 8:05 PM…
Read more 08/18: Game 1
Chien-Mien Wang (13-5, 3.84) @ Jason Johnson(3-11, 6.26) New York Yankees (70-48) @ Boston Red Sox (69-50) 1:05 PM EDT…
Read more A Fair Warning
The other day, my father asked me whether I thought the Red Sox were truly a playoff team this season….
Read more Sox trade for Hinske, sign Pena
The Sox in search of some left handed power off the bench traded for 1B/OF Eric Hinske from the Toronto…
Read more 08/16: How ’bout them Tigers, huh? Anyone?
Justin Verlander (14-5, 2.95) @ David Wells (1-2, 6.23) Detroit Tigers (78-41) @ Boston Red Sox (68-50) 7:05 PM EDT…
Read more D-line not as dire as we thought?; Cool Youtube highlights
While it’s been widely reported that Matt Mullenix is out with a broken hand, in today’s TNT Robb Akey says…
Read more The long awaited 2006 South Carolina football preview
This preview will be a three part series focusing on offense, defense, and schedule analysis in turn. Here, first is…
Read more 08/15: So Far No Good
Jeremy Bonderman (11-5, 3.76) @ Curt Schilling (14-5, 3.89) Detroit Tigers (77-38) @ Boston Red Sox (68-49) 7:05 PM EDT…
Read more D-line suffers more injuries; Lack of bye week that big of a deal?
It’s a small note today, but it’s a big hit- the Cougs have suffered a loss to injury to projected…
Read more Made in Japan: An Ace
Even though the 2006 season is still alive and the Sox are still in the hunt for a playoff spot,…
Read more 08/14: A Grueling Stretch Ahead
Nate Robertson (10-8, 3.82) @ Josh Beckett (13-6, 4.92) Detroit Tigers (76-38) @ Boston Red Sox (68-48) 7:05 PM EDT…
Read more To be the king of Boston
The timing of this column is probably going to seem a little odd to you. This is just me thinking…
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