Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
Summer League: Wolves 74, Mavericks 88
From the Associated Press: Kevin Love had 18 points and a game-high 13 rebounds Monday night in his debut for…
Read moreThis will be Jason Varitek’s final year in Boston.
Today is the day of the All-Star Game, and the Red Sox are represented quite well. There is, however, one…
Read moreTitans Position Analysis: Guards
Although the Titans lost both starting guards from last year, Benji Olson by retirement and Jacob Bell in free agency,…
Read moreRight or Wrong?
Jonathan Papelbon feels he should pitch the ninth inning of the All-Star game. Earlier today though, Papelbon has turned that…
Read moreLast Year Was REALLY Bad…
It was so bad it spawned this video, which in itself is very good, but it may have the gayest…
Read moreHamlin Deal Imminent
With the deadline to sign the franchise tender looming, the latest news has Ken Hamlin’s deal in the final stages…
Read moreWest Coast Red Sox
Since this is the Western Home of Red Sox Nation, I thought I would take a moment to salute some…
Read moreThe Sox Are Not Going To Trade Youk For Teixeria
Gordon Edes of the Boston Globe said that Theo was throwing around the idea of a deal with the Braves…
Read moreLinks of the Day 7/14/08
Beth was kind enough to solve yesterday’s mystery. But since when is the Dugout a team? (or, maybe not) Another…
Read moreStarting Lineups for the All-Star Game
American League Ichiro Suzuki (Mariners)Derek Jeter (Yankees)Josh Hamilton (Rangers)Alex Rodriguez (Yankees)Manny Ramirez (Red Sox)Milton Bradley (Rangers)Kevin Youkilis (Red Sox)Joe Mauer…
Read morePrimetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
MLBHome Run Derby – ESPN, 8 p.m. EntertainmentTop Gear – BBC America, 8 p.m.China’s Stolen Children – HBO, 9 p.m.Earth:…
Read moreMonday Links
As we get ready for the All-Star Game tomorrow, let’s give you some links. Newsday’s Neil Best, back from vacation,…
Read moreLIGHT UP THE BRONX
Trio of Pitchers Represent Halos in All-Star GameBy Adam Dodge – Angelswin.com Senior Writer The All-Star break is once again…
Read moreJerry Remy on Coco
I asked Jerry Remy what he thought about the Sox longterm plans for Coco, here is his response: “I have…
Read more7/14: Home Run Derby Thread
July 14 2008 HOME RUN DERBY 2008 Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY) 8:00 PM EDT, ESPN LF Ryan Braun (MIL) 1B…
Read moreBLOGPOLL: A.L. Awards 7/14
Each week, I am participating in the 2008 MLB Blog Poll at RotoJunkie.com. Below are my current votes for the…
Read morePassion Season Ends With Loss To Force
Unfortunately, the Passion season came to an end in the Conference Championship game over the weekend. I’ll let longtime reader…
Read moreOregon Suffers Tough Summer Loss
Yes, we generally like to poke fun at our Oregon “friends”. But not today. Today, a big-time hat tip to…
Read moreWhat would you do?
OK, here’s the deal….I just scored a pair of tickets to Ohio State-Illinois on November 15th. I paid 200 bucks…
Read moreDumbass Hank Hides From The Yankees
When asked why he hasn’t been to Yankee Stadium since opening day, Hank Steinbrenner told USA Today the following: “I…
Read moreBREAKING NEWS: Billy Packer Out at CBS
Kudos to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald for breaking the news that Billy Packer will not return to CBS…
Read moreSummer league: Wolves vs Dallas
The Wolves open their Las Vegas summer league schedule against Dallas tonight at 9pm CST. Viewing the game:…
Read moreChic Harley/A.J. Hawk days to go….
This is Chic Harley. He wore #47 a long, long time ago (“back in the day”). Without Chic Harley, Ohio…
Read moreThoughts of an idle mind
Sorry for the radio silence on my part on the site the last week. A much overdue and needed vacation…
Read moreTitans Position Analysis: TE
Next up in our series of position analyses is the TE position. The Titans overhauled their TE position this offseason….
Read moreA murder mystery
Ok, until we find the body, it’s not really a murder mystery. Let’s at least call it a missing person…
Read moreManny Sets Up An Office In the Green Monster
The Green Monster is now Manny’s personal bathroom, office, and locker. For the second time in a week Manny entered…
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