Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
Wolves Updates 8/3
From Sid Hartman: Kevin McHale, vice president of the Timberwolves, said, "We should be much better. I think last year…
Read moreYouk the Force!
Jon Lester gave up 2 runs in the top of the 1st on a HR by Emil Brown of the…
Read moreManny Who?
Taters heal all wounds. Isn’t that how the saying goes? Jason Bay treated Red Sox fans to his first home…
Read moreSaturday’s Links
For most of the day, I’ve been researching videos for our final crescendo of clips looking back at previous Olympics….
Read moreAnd Now to Step Away from the Ledge
I leave for two days, TWO DAYS, and this happens??? I don’t mean Ryan guesting on the site. He was…
Read moreCC and The Prince
The Brewers followed up a rout last night with a close game today but the result remained the same: a…
Read more8/2: Lester on the hill
Prev. Gm: Oakland Athletics (53-55) @ Boston Red Sox (62-48) Dana Eveland (7-7, 3.88) @ Jon Lester (9-3, 3.17) 7:05…
Read moreOne Step Up, One Step Back
While everyone was enjoying the Jason Bay debut with the Red Sox, the team was hit with some bad news…
Read moreScott Boras Took Manny For a Ride
In today’s Globe Gordon Edes reveals an interesting development in the Manny trade: “Within an hour after Red Sox general…
Read moreSocial networking 101 – “How not to turn out like Iowa”
I saw this article while I was on vacation over the weekend, and I must admit I stored it in…
Read moreYou’ll miss him when he’s gone…
Those were the words of Bill Parcells when Simms was in the twilight of his career. In the middle of…
Read moreA short discussion.
This topic has been much discussed here and elsewhere, but the Indystar is talking Canton. I’ll direct you to one…
Read moreTitans Special Teams Analysis
We conclude our preseason positional analyses with a look at the special teams. As we begin to take a look…
Read moreFinally, I can talk about baseball again.
I mentioned Wednesday that I didn’t really suspect that much would happen. Not much did happen. With all that was…
Read moreLate Friday Night Links
I’ll give you a few late night links before heading to bed. I watched Manny Ramirez’s first at-bat on FSN…
Read moreFat Guys Rule!
With Hawk covering off on his thoughts on the D Tackles the other day, I thought it would be a…
Read moreWeekend Viewing Picks
Saturday, August 2BasketballMen’s USA Olympic Team vs. Russia – ESPN2, 3 a.m. BoxingChampionship Boxing/IBF Jr. Bantamweight Champion Dmitri Kirilov vs….
Read moreWelcome to the BAY State!
Jason Bay hit a huge triple off The Green Monster in the bottom of the 12th inning with two outs….
Read moreBOS 2, OAK 1: Bay gets it done
Jason Bay received all the attention he deserved scoring twice – one being the game winning run – in the…
Read moreThe Greeks Want LeBron
Everyone knows LeBron James becomes a free agent in 2010. In fact, some teams (the Nets) are already clearing cap…
Read moreIn all the commotion….
…we neglected to notice Hansen’s replacement. Although I have not seen an official announcement, Chris Smith is now listed on…
Read moreJason Bay Scores!
Jason Bay has scored the 1st run of the Sox-A’s game today which is currently in the bottom of the…
Read moreBeanie Wells Day is here!!!!!
28 days until college football! See if you can figure out what all these pictures have in common….
Read moreIt’s time for a little fantasy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdTgOfBpYcw&hl=en&fs=1 No, not DZ’s idea of fantasy. I’m talking about the 18to88.com fantasy football league, baby. Last year’s (unclaimed) first…
Read moreSox Players React to the Manny Trade
After you look at these quotes from Clubhouse Insider I think there can be no doubt that the Sox made…
Read moreSox Pay Manny to leave, but…
The Packers are rumored to be offering $25 million to Brett Favre to stay home. So what’s the big deal…
Read moreJason Bay Talks About Joining the Sox
Here’s Jason Bay talking about being the newest member of the Red Sox. Watch below: Fenway West- The Western Home…
Read moreRoad Sweet Road
What’s the perfect remedy for a team that scuffled their way to a 1-6 homestand? Get back out on the…
Read moreTonight’s Lineup 8/1 vs. the A’s
Dustin Pedroia, 2B Kevin Youkilis, 1B David Ortiz, DH Mike Lowell, 3B Jason Bay, LF J.D. Drew, RF Jed Lowrie,…
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