Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
Why Wakefield Should Be Named to the All Star Team
Wakefield?! Yes, Tim Wakefield. But his ERA is up over 4.00, and that crazy knuckleball?! Who’s gonna catch that? Let’s…
Read more Former Gamecock Corey Boyd invovled in a Fight
During a budget meeting? I must admit I know I have gotten test-y during meetings involving finances and how to…
Read more A-Rod Gets Dumped by Wife for Lenny Kravitz
F-Word (aka Cynthia Rodriguez) has left A-Rod to be with Lenny Kravitz according to People magazine in the wake of…
Read more Wolves Updates 7/3 Part 2
From Matthew Sherman/Lake Oswego Review: In just a few weeks, Kevin Love will be banging bodies with some of the…
Read more Wolves Summer League Roster
From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: Former Gophers Vincent Grier and Dan Coleman will join Wolves regulars Corey Brewer, Chris Richard and…
Read more Steelers Release QB Zabransky, Sign Brit
Yeah, peace is right. Moment of silence for former Steeler Jared Zabransky. … The Steelers released the former Boise State…
Read more 7/3: Out of the frying pan into the fire
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (50-37) @ New York Yankees (45-40) Jon Lester (6-3, 3.48) @ Andy Pettitte (9-5, 3.98)…
Read more A Win Tonight Will Make All of This Go Away
Note to Red Sox Nation: it is still early July, the Sox will have their best hitter back soon, and…
Read more All-Star Voting
Ryan’s gone! Time to stage a rebellion and take over the blog! It’s not popular among avid sports fans to…
Read more TB 7, BOS 6: Way to blow it
With a 4-1 lead headed into the bottom of the seventh inning the slumping Red Sox let up six runs…
Read more Timlin Returns, Buchholz Does Not
Mike Timlin will be activated today and Chris Smith will be sent down. It was thought that Clay Buchholz would…
Read more 2008 June: Making do without Big Papi
A 16-11 swing has left the Sox in second place to start July, behind the surprising Tampa Bay Rays. Today…
Read more McClung keeps Brews in it ’til bats can get to pen, 4-3
Brewers’ starter Seth McClung got behind early Wednesday night in Phoenix, spotting the D-backs a 2-0 lead after 3 IP….
Read more Things That Suck
Tek’s bat right now Manny’s bat right now The bullpen Getting swept by the Rays Sox Lose 7-6 BOX SCORE…
Read more Wednesday Night Update or Why Joe Buck Needs to Stop Doing Baseball
Well, I leave my office for several hours and then all hell breaks loose. We start off with Awful Announcing…
Read more For Hossa, the Grass is Always Greener… In Detroit?
flickr “If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. “ That’s the mantra Marian Hossa is subscribing to these days. After…
Read more Can I Get a Time Machine, Please?
First, Bill Guerin. Now, Doug Weight. Can someone get me a time machine so I can rewind to, I don’t…
Read more Pedroia Just a Single Away from Hitting for the Cycle
At Tampa Bay today, the Sox and Rays are in the 5th inning, Sox up 4-1. In the 1st inning,…
Read more Fireside Chats #14: Where we talk to Frank more about the Rays than the Yankees
Boston Red Sox podcast for MVN Radio Episode 14 where we talk to Frank more about the Rays than the…
Read more Primetime Viewing Picks
MLBRed Sox at Tampa Bay – ESPN/NESN/ION, 7 p.m.Texas at New York Yankees – FSN Southwest/YES, 7 p.m.Kansas City at…
Read more SOX ON DECK: Pawsox lose on 2-out, 2-strike bunt in bottom 9th
Want to know how to cool off the Pawtucket Red Sox? Pull a play out of your left ear —…
Read more You Win Sonic-Haters
That whole Sonics vs. the city of Seattle ruling about to come out? Never mind. There is a settlement. Greg…
Read more Titans re-sign RT Stewart to 6-year deal
As was reported on Saturday and confirmed by the official site on Monday, the Titans have re-signed RT David Stewart…
Read more Things are going well
So, the Twins won again today, winning yet another series, this time against a team that is not in the…
Read more Team Preview: Philadelphia Eagles
I have decided to start my season previews with the NFC East. I’ll go from bottom-to-top per how teams finished…
Read more Smith’s agent says player has “several offers”
From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: Craig Smith’s agent says he is still talking with the Wolves, but says his guy has…
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