Lana Ballard's Sportswriter Profile

Lana Ballard joined October 2008

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About Lana »

First of all, I feel like I am way out of my league but I am going to try writing about the pastime I love. Remember it will be a woman's point of view but creative and factual. I am 44, I have been married to the same wonderful guy for 24 years and we have two great kids. I have worked in the IT Staff for the same company for 20+ years. I am proud to say that I am third generation Red Sox fan! In love watching baseball with my family, playing golf and studying religions.

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Favorite Athletes

Jason Varitek, Tom Brady
Favorite Sports Teams

Red Sox, NE Patriots
All Time Sports Moment

BoSox Winning in 2004
Most Memorable Game Attended

Yankees @ Fenway, Beckett on the mound won 11-1 (Sept 2007)
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Lance Armstrong - 7 Tour de France
Ruth or Mays?

Ruth
Unitas or Montana?

Montana
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan
Gretzky or Orr?

Gretzy
Pele or Maradona?

Pele
Federer or Sampras?

Sampras
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger
Petty or Earnhardt?

Earnhardt
Schumacher or Senna?

Senna
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

Big East

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RED SOX: The FIRE Down Below...

10/09/2009

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Boston Red Sox: The First Sign of Spring for the Great White North

02/08/2009

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Jason Varitek: Boston Red Sox's Backstop Action Plan

01/01/2009

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Jason Varitek: Can The Ship Sail Without a Captain?

11/15/2008

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Lana-

How are you, my name is Aaron Torres, and I'm a member of he Bleacher Report here. I saw you were a Red Sox fan, and I wanted to let you know, that in the last few days I just got an exclusive interview with author John Frascella who is releasing a book called "Theo-logy: How A Boy Wonder Took the Red Sox to the Promised Land."

Anyways, the book is obviously about Theo Epstein and his rise as Red Sox GM, and is set to be released April 1. However, if you want to hear about the book before hand, please check out my website www.aarontorres-sports.com where the interview can be heard. Unfortunately I cannot post it on Bleacher Report because it is an audio file.

Let me know what you think, leave me a comment either on the website or here. Also if you have any questions please post them or send me an e-mail at ATorres00@gmail.com, as I am doing a follow-up interview with Mr. Frascella with fan questions. Thanks!

Aaron

286 days ago

Lana Ballard said...

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Good to be here. Thanks!

381 days ago

Thomas H. said...

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Sox Fan, eh? Good to see you helping the Sox community. Its too bad you came just as our season ended! Still, as fellow Sox fan who is trying to make a name in B/R, welcome.

381 days ago

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