Articles by Alan Draper (246319)
ProjectSpurs.com: Spurs ink Oberto, re-sign Horry
The San Antonio Spurs announced that they have signed Fabricio Oberto. Per club policy terms of the contract were not…
Read more Hopefully the last word on Mannygate
Hi All, my name is Gary Jacobs, and while Evan is sunning himself, foofoo umbrella drink in hand (GOD, I’m…
Read more Baseball Brawls and Home Field Advantage
Originally posted on “Is It Sports?” I think the intro to the conversation says it all… Ryan and I still…
Read more ESPN Insider’s Blue Ribbon Preview: 2005 Cougs
Interesting write-up on the Cougs via ESPN and their Blue Ribbon preview. Nothing earth-shattering, but still, a pretty good take….
Read more The Catholic Minnesota Twins and Ryan, a Brief History
Originally posted on “Is It Sports?” by Ryan. Ryan discusses how the Twins are a symbol of his personal being…
Read more Another WSU loss = another UW win in recruiting
Jake Locker, all-everything QB from Ferndale, committed to the Mutts. Yuck. Cougs whiff on another big in-state hoss, UW wins….
Read more How did the Sox do at the deadline
After being rumored to acquire Mike Cameron, Aubrey Huff, Adam Dunn, AJ Burnett, Jose Romero and the Dali Lama, the…
Read more What can we expect from all those prospects?
(Note: there are some cool lists towards the end of the article, so if you want to skip the explanation…
Read more Manny Ramirez trading Beans for Apples?
I’m off to the land of Cape Cod, meaning I’ll be without a computer for a solid week. When I…
Read more Lawson response
Lawson wrote:“Reading this just makes me so pumped…you know I’m a Swogger guy, just like I was a Kegel guy,…
Read more Who To Replace Trot Nixon?
Quick check in… Trot Nixon was placed on the 15-day DL and could miss more than 15 days. This could…
Read more Clement Beaned, Local Boy Makes Good
Hey! Checking in after my trip to Montreal which was a lot of fun. So I get to a computer…
Read more Interview with Red Sox Asst. Director of Amateur Scouting
Hello everyone. My name is Michael Flatt and Evan gave me the opportunity to post on FireBrand while he is…
Read more Even With Pitching Woes, It??s Still a Division of Yanks
The more things change, the more they stay the same. The Boston Red Sox may be the defending World Series…
Read more Reggie Evans for Drew Gooden?
Locke brought this up last night, and apparently it has legs. Cleveland Plain Dealer has a big story on how…
Read more Welcome Back, NHL
Originally posted on “Is It Sports?” by Ryan. The Hockey lockout finally ended! I don’t know if anyone has noticed,…
Read more Race to the Wild Card
In 2002, the Anaheim Angels took an AL West lead into mid-September, but lost the lead to the Oakland Athletics,…
Read more Daniels REALLY that big a loss?; UW wins AGAIN?
I must have missed the part where Antonio Daniels was the key reason this team won the division last year?…
Read more Red Sox Players Discuss Red Sox Moves and Rumors
I didn’t want to do the normal analysis today, I wanted to shake things up in a day full of…
Read more A Much Needed Roster Shakeup
Alan Embree Designated for Assignment. Adam Hyzdu from San Diego (who we traded in the spring) was then reacquired for…
Read more Trying to Stay Patient…
Yes, yes, it happened. The Yankees have gained first place. Is anyone really that surprised? And yet, I’m still mantaining…
Read more Even MORE card tricks?
As Ray Allen said in his interview with the Go-To-Guy, we might be seeing those long flights across the country…
Read more Yankees Feel Leiter; Burnett and Lowell to the Red Sox
So, I went to the game. It was a good game overall. The Red Sox didn’t beat themselves like they…
Read more Leiter (3-7 6.64) @ Wakefield (8-7 4.05)
The Red Sox have a pitcher going that: + Has been a Yankee-killer for years + Has a sub 3.00…
Read more Can Billy Wagner Please Come to Beantown?
M. Myers G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP BAA…
Read more An Entire Entry Summed Up In Five Words
There, that’s better, isn’t it? UPDATE: Ah, why the hell not throw these two tidbits out there. 1) Red Sox…
Read more