Articles by Alan Draper (246319)

White Sox-Twins Game Log
Originally posted on “Is It Sports?” This was our first live game log where we talked on instant messenger during…
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Red Sox Ring Ceremony on YES? No!
On Monday, the Boston Red Sox received their World Series rings and raised their championship banner in center field at…
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The Red Sox Home Opener! (4/11/05, Complete with Pictures and Videos!)
I was going to have a nice little report from the game, but after taking, uploading to computer, renaming, resizing,…
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Ryan and Joel’s Spring Break Road Trip: Day 5
Originally posted on “Is It Sports?” this is day 5 of Ryan and his friend Joel’s spring break road trip…
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Scrimmage #3 notes
Found this online – one guy’s unofficial take on the scrimmage on Friday, 4/9/05. Interesting: Watched the scrimmage this morning….
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Real Sports 10th Anniversary & The Masters
This weekend, the sports viewing consisted of The Masters and HBO’s 10th Anniversary of the sports magazine show, “Real Sports…
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NYY (Mussina 0-0) @ BOS (Wakefield 0-0) – Game 7
The team 60-44 in all home openers returns to it’s stomping grounds today, as the Red Sox prepare for a…
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What Have We Done So Far?
Let’s see what’s been accomplished in the “Nine Up, Nine Down” so far… Bronson Arroyo needs to pitch well. Check….
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Nine Up, Nine Down: What We Need To Do In Toronto
This is actually a pretty serious series for us. Toronto we’re expected to sweep, yes, so it can’t be THAT…
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White Sox Move and the Masters
Back to the blog after a couple of days of impossible deadlines. I hate deadlines. Anyway, let’s get cracking on…
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Oh, Sweet Victory! Oh, and Get Well, Tito
Red Sox 7, Yankees 3. Tim Wakefield pitches 6.2 IP, 3 H, 2 solo HR, 2 BB, and 4 K,…
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Two Games A Season Does Not Make
Most of you know what happened yesterday. If not, I bring you the recap written by The Catbird. In short,…
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Theo Epstein the Best of the Best
I wrote a guest column for Goatriders yesterday, on why Theo Epstein is the best GM in baseball. I’ve posted…
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The Final Four & Baseball Tonight
For sports fans, being able to watch great events such as the Men’s Final Four and the start of the…
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Looking for Doom and Gloom? Won’t Find it Here
Preface: Of course I wanted the Red Sox to win this game. That being said … I don’t feel the…
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Happy Opening Day!
Originally posted on Is It Sports? This is probably the post we linked to the most on the old site……
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Five Hours To Go.
I’m excited. Leave comments before, during, and after the game if you want to. Nothing to see here, folks. It’s…
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Our First Real Mailbag
Originally posted on Is It Sports? Yes, we finally got an e-mail to answer as a mail bag question, and…
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April Fools Edition
Back with the Friday media columns from across the country. Don’t worry, I’m not going to passing off false reports,…
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Q+A: Will Carroll
Will Carroll, writer of the “The Juice: The Real Story of Baseball’s Drug Problems” and another book on baseball injuries,…
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NARVESON RESCUED FROM COLORADO
The Boston Red Sox finally traded beleaguered pitcher Byung-Hyun Kim. Kim is headed to thin altitude as the Colorado Rockies…
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Ryan and Joel’s Spring Break Road Trip: Day 3
Originally posted on Is It Sports? This is day 3 of Ryan’s 7 day spring break road trip in 2005…
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Nine Up, Nine Down: Eagerly Awaiting Opening Day
* This from Maryann Vanderventer: Hey Red Sox Fans, what’s your story? We’re doing a documentary about Red Sox Fans,…
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Know Thy Enemy: 2005 Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are just a couple pieces away from either being Wild Card winners or the division winner. Adding…
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Will Carroll Q+A Session
Will Carroll has given me the opportunity for Red Sox Nation to ask him questions! Will Carroll is the author…
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Ryan and Joel’s Spring Break Road Trip: Day 2
Originally posted on Is It Sports? This is day 2 of Ryan and his friend Joel’s spring break road trip….
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Go On Over
As I stated yesterday, Fire Brand of the American League can now be found at All-Baseball, the new location of…
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Ryan and Joel’s Spring Break Road Trip: Day 1
Originally Posted on Is It Sports? This was the first of 7 posts on Ryan and his friend Joel’s Spring…
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