Articles by Alan Draper (246319)
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…
Read more Scrimmage even worse than mainstream media reports!?!? Yikes
Glenn is, as usual, the best WSU writer around. And he spares no details in his assessment of the first…
Read more 8/13: O’s continue to be Sox’s cure
Daniel Cabrera (5-7, 4.95) @ Jon Lester (5-2, 3.86) Baltimore Orioles (51-66) @ Boston Red Sox (67-48) 2:05 PM EDT…
Read more Bakbakbak Beckett
Erstwhile ace Josh Beckett has treated Red Sox fans to a spectacular display of homerun-hitting this year. I don’t know…
Read more OL suffers big loss already; Little Loren loses his job?
Defense ahead of the offense?? WHAT A SHOCK!?!? 🙂 http://wsucougars.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/081206aaa.html The biggest news is Andy Roof broke his thumb and…
Read more M’s are SOOOOO done; Scrimmages – do they mean ANYTHING?; Kicking game questions galore
Rick Rizzzzz: “AND THEY ALLLLL WILL SCORE! HOLY SMOKES!” I guess the picture would have been funnier if Beltre was…
Read more 8/12: We Needed That
Kris Benson (9-89, 4.71) @ Jason Johnson (3-11, 6.08) Baltimore Orioles (51-65) @ Boston Red Sox (66-48) 1:25 PM EDT…
Read more 08/11: First the Dome, then the Late Innings
Adam Loewen (2-3, 5.72) @ David Wells (0-2, 8.05) Baltimore Orioles (51-64) @ Boston Red Sox (65-49) 7:05 PM EDT…
Read more “Hall Yes” for Shoeless Joe
I urge everyone to visit this site. It is dedicated to trying to convince Bud Selig to allow ‘Shoeless Joe’…
Read more Cougs air attack oozing confidence; Scott White out at UW?
Seems as though the confidence in the passing game hasn’t been this great since the Gesser days. When you look…
Read more Pitching, Pitching, Pitching, Pitching
I wouldn’t want to be Terry Francona right now. Not only does he manage the big-market Red Sox club with…
Read more 08/10: Words Fail Me
Curt Schilling (14-4, 3.78) @ Runelvys Hernandez (2-7, 8.54) Boston Red Sox (65-47) @ Kansas City Royals (40-73) 8:10 PM…
Read more The start of Two-a-days for Carolina Football
Well boys and girls….two a days have begun and I hope all are excited about the upcoming season not just…
Read more 15-pt dogs? Seems a little high
The current line has Auburn a 15-pt favorite. To me, and others, that does seem a bit high for the…
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