Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
Could Mondesi Have Been A Fit?
Over at League of Angels, Jeff Howe questions the Angels’ supposed acquisition of Raul Mondesi. Mondesi’s lifetime batting average is…
Read moreInflammations, Tendinitis’, and Herniations, Oh My!
05/25/04 Bill Mueller is placed on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to May 20), with patellar tendinitis. 05/24/04 Byung Hyun…
Read moreDavid Ortiz signs an extension
David Ortiz, the 28-year old slugger for the Boston Red Sox, has agreed to a two-year extension plus a club…
Read moreKevin Millar Coming Back in 2005
The Herald today offered the warning that Kevin Millar was about to trigger his 2005 option. This option is mutual,…
Read moreThe Pinnacle of Pitching
Randy Johnson has just pitched the 17th perfect game. Of course, this number does not include such close perfect games…
Read moreWhy Kevin Youkilis?
Let me first go on record saying that I enjoy Kevin Youkilis, and loved the fact that his first major…
Read moreSaves Per Inning Pitched
In this earlier post, I stumbled across a new statistic, SIP. I have decided to write an article on this….
Read moreThe West Coast Perspective of Keith Foulke
Dave Isaacs over at Athletics Supporters has done a guest post for Fire Brand. This guest post is especially interesting,…
Read moreA Rundown of the Bullpen and a New Stat – SIP
The fearsome bullpen has logged a 2.09 ERA this season, over two runs lower than 2003’s final total of 4.48,…
Read moreRunning down the Prospects
Well, the Red Sox finally got done with their little five game losing streak that coincidentally concided with Pedro’s mouth…
Read morePedro Martinez, that old 98-mph heater
Pedro Martinez. So much can be said in those five syllables. On Saturday, articles ran across New England that Pedro…
Read moreGood news!
You might remember when I complained about people getting up constantly during the middle of the inning and getting in…
Read moreGoing On Record
Sam Killay goes on record with his opinion on the Red Sox. (We better not see him changing his opinion!…
Read morePerceptions
Some things, Red Sox and non-Red Sox I’d like to say: – Barry Bonds is just unbelievable. The bat speed…
Read moreTim Wakefield: Hitting His Stride or Hitting The Links?
Hitting His Stride Tim Wakefield, my favorite baseball and Red Sox player, has been drawing raves around the league recently….
Read moreYankee Notes
Notes about the current Yankee series: – I went to Game 1. We (the family) share season tickets with two…
Read moreAbe Alvarez?
Abe Alvarez There has been discussion on the Red Sox forum, Wicked East Coast whether or not Abe Alvarez should…
Read moreIt doesn’t mean the season’s over
Fri. Apr. 16 vs. NEW YORK YANKEES Schilling Sat. Apr. 17 vs. NEW YORK YANKEES Arroyo Sun. Apr. 18 vs….
Read moreRocket v. Pedro
An absolutely sensational post from FourZeroSix comparing Roger Clemens and Pedro Martinez’s Sox careers. “As far as Clemens/Pedro, there isn’t…
Read moreCome Off the Ledge
Today we will discuss Bobby Jones and Terry Francona. First off, Bobby Jones was the last man in the bullpen…
Read moreNESN not doing their job?
FourZeroSix takes his ire out at NESN, who might want to do a little more fact-checking. The all-knowledgable people on…
Read moreSecond to none: Bellhorn or Crespo?
Now that Nomar Garciaparra is out until the early beginnings of May, Pokey Reese will be shifting over to shortstop….
Read moreWhy Mike Mussina won’t survive
Mr. Michael Cole Mussina lost his first game as the Yankees ace. Is this going to be anything new? No….
Read moreKnow Thy Enemy: The 2004 New York Yankees
The New York Yankees, the most hated team in baseball, in any sport. And yet they have a following, a…
Read moreKnow Thy Enemy: The 2004 Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays were a struggling team. What happened to the once-mighty Blue Jays, winner of two World Series…
Read moreKnow Thy Enemy: The 2004 Baltimore Orioles
It wasn’t so long ago, 1997, that the Orioles won the division with 98 wins. Their strong suit was their…
Read moreThirteen reasons why we can’t stand Nomar
Sam Killay replies to my Nomar article. Extremely good post. Able to run down everything I hated about Nomar –…
Read moreI’m tired of Nomar
Nomar Garciaparra, he of 1231 hits, 173 HRs, 669 RBIs and 272 doubles, officially disgusts me now. I am sick…
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