Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
Terrible Cartoons gives you the ALCS roster
The funny is not happening right now, guys. This series is just freaking me out too much: Rays! scary! unpredictable!…
Read moreWheeler Should Be Able to Pitch Tomorrow
Even though Dan Wheeler went for three innings last night he should be able to go tomorrow if needed. From…
Read moreJacoby Ellsbury or Coco Crisp — who’s our CF?
Yesterday, I asked if Terry Francona should start Coco Crisp over Jacoby Ellsbury in Game 3, as Coco ended the…
Read moreSpurrier reaches 100
The recent UK win was No. 100 in SEC play for Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier. He trails only Bear…
Read moreBrushing off the haters
Quick takes on what I saw today at the building formerly known as the LOSer Dome: 1.) Marvin is Marvin….
Read moreKenny sets new SC records
McKinley entered the UK game needing just four catches to break Sterling Sharpe’s career record of 169 receptions in a…
Read moreWhat is Chris Berman’s fascination with Christopher Columbus?
It seems that every time Chris Berman has been on ESPN this week, he makes sure to mention that this…
Read moreCowboys Lose, Fallout to Ensue
I wrote earlier that this was a must win for Wade Phillips, and we floundered from the first play of…
Read moreCoco or Jacoby?
Should the Red Sox make a move to insert Coco Crisp into the lineup in place of the struggling Jacoby…
Read moreDenial Is Not A River in Africa
Jacoby’s once again glosses over his o-fer on his postseason blog. After last night he is 0-11 in the ALCS….
Read moreWolves waive Araujo
From Don Seeholzer/Pioneer Press: With David Harrison on board to provide depth at center, the Timberwolves today released Rafael Araujo….
Read moreLinks of the Day 10/12/08
The Wild win their first game of the season against Boston. If you were curious, here’s what Kevin and I…
Read moreTelfair suspended for April 07 incident
From Mitch Lawrence/NY Daily News: Sebastian Telfair will start the season on the sidelines due to a suspension that will…
Read moreAs If the Night Was Not Bad Enough
Those of you who threw a brick at your TV after Drew’s throw missed the mark did not get to…
Read moreThe Curious Case of Rick DiPietro and the Smoke and Mirrors of Injury Reporting
Bruce Bennett/Getty/Yahoo So now that the NHL has no rules on injuries, the lines haven’t become blurred — they have…
Read moreFormer UConn QB Dan Orlovsky To Make 1st Career NFL Start
When the Detroit Lions take their first offensive snap at the Metrodome this afternoon against the Minnesota Vikings, there will…
Read moreBeckett Says He is Healthy
Josh Beckett says he is healthy and that location was the only problem last night. This is going to give…
Read morePhil Simms this morning
1) Colts could be 4-0 or 0-4. At 2-2 they are very fortunate. Peyton Manning healthy, these first 4 weeks…
Read moreYep, it’s still funny….
Click on the image for a larger version….. “Sorry, no products to show for this department” Yeah, it still cracks…
Read moreRavens Game Day Blog
Sort of. My reasons for hating Brighthouse Cable continue to multiply as I’m still limited to the audio version the…
Read morePaw Prints – The Daily Roundup – 10/12
As you would expect with the UConn Huskies football team off this weekend, the news coming out of Storrs will…
Read moreWolves Updates 10-12
From Don Seeholzer/Pioneer Press: Today is a day off for the Wolves, who went down to their first loss of…
Read moreFrancona Tries To Explain What Happened – Video
Fenway West- The Western Home to Red Sox Nation http://www.fenwaywest.com
Read moreTito Has Sum Splanin’ to Do
This game could have put the Rays away but now many in the Nation are going to question Tito’s moves….
Read moreTE Tony Gonzalez to the Giants?
Chiefs and Giants have been talking about trading a draft pick for Tony Gonzalez. Either way, we’ll know by Tuesday….
Read moreDon’t Fret Charlie….
There’s absolutely no shame in losing to both Michigan State and North Carolina. Tom Izzo and Roy Williams are 2…
Read moreLinks of the Day 10/11/08
Since Ryan is at a wedding today for one of his friends and commissioner of fantasy sports leagues that I…
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