Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
Tonight’s Lineup 6/24 vs. the Snakes
Youk will miss tonight’s game with swelling under his eye, Moss will have to try to play first again tonight…
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College World SeriesGame 2, Fresno State vs. Georgia – ESPN, 7 p.m. GolfCVS Caremark Charity Classic – Golf Channel, 8…
Read more Tuesday Linkage
After getting stuck trying to get some paperwork done (sometimes work gets in the way of blogging), I can provide…
Read more Eric Byrnes vs Jeff Kent For Worst Mustache
What was that thing on Eric Byrnes’ face last night? He has apparently been trying to grow a mustache since…
Read more Links of the Day 6/24/08
Boiled Sports gets Tuesday kicked off with a little Notre Dame bashing. I approve. If you are into things like…
Read more Wolves Updates 6/24 Part 3
From Ian Thomsen/SI.com: Kevin Love has heard that the Timberwolves are considering him with the No. 3 pick. He hopes…
Read more 6/24: Win It For The Dawg
Prev. Gm: Arizona Diamondbacks (40-37) @ Boston Red Sox (47-32) Doug Davis (2-3, 3.65) @ Justin Masterson (4-1, 3.00) 7:05…
Read more Should Albert Haynesworth be the RDT on all-time Tennessee team?
Who should be the right defensive tackle on our all-time Tennessee team? In his six years in Tennessee, Albert Haynesworth…
Read more Nomar Is Genetically Challenged
There is a new reason why Nomar is always hurt, which he is again if you haven’t noticed, he says…
Read more Robson interview with Hoiberg
From Britt Robson/On The Ball: No great secrets were divulged in the 15-minute phone conversation I had with Fred Hoiberg…
Read more Fact-Checking Rashad McCants
Earlier today, our own SG reported that Rashad McCants still isn’t particularly pleased at being moved into the "sixth man"…
Read more Wolves Updates 6/24 Part 2
From HoopsHype: The Minnesota Timberwolves may be working on a deal to acquire the rights to Spanish center Marc Gasol. …
Read more The Eagles and Strahan
Eagles misery? Bring it on. There is very little that is better than to hear old tales of Eagles misery…
Read more Jim Souhan disagrees with me.
Yesterday, I went out and made the claim that the Twins need to stand pat this year. The Star Tribune’s…
Read more Oregon Loves to Show Off
I remember hearing about some of this stuff a few years ago, how Oregon had someone to do “comics” of…
Read more The Prophecy is Fulfilled: Melrose to Tampa
What in the world are we to make of the Tampa Bay Lightning these days? First, they trade away Brad…
Read more Haren Shuts Down Sox…Youk Hurt
Dan Haren won a pitchers duel against Josh Beckett at Fenway as the Sox offense managed just 4 hits. Beckett…
Read more Monday Night Update
Let’s give you some links this evening. First, from Neil Best of Newsday, he has transcribed what Chris Russo of…
Read more Shaq & Kobe Might Be Working Things Out
[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=yLLIUr-NePw] I remember when I was young… I'd write songs for girls I liked. Oh man… that was so corny. …
Read more In Appreciation Of… Doc Rivers
This is the second piece in our continued look back at the Boston Celtics championship season… in an effort to truly appreciate…
Read more Pierce Dumped $80,000 On Doc Rivers
No, not in a Pacman Jones-esque "make it rain" strip club scene…. in this moment of spontaneous exuberance. An unknown bidder…
Read more Did Mannix Watch the Playoffs?
SI.com's Chris Mannix clearly missed all of the NBA playoffs. He's crafted a mock draft with a spin: all NBA…
Read more Shaq & Kobe Might Be Working Things Out
[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=yLLIUr-NePw] I remember when I was young… I'd write songs for girls I liked. Oh man… that was so corny. …
Read more Draft Profile: Nicolas Batum
Though highly unlikely for Batum to drop to the Spurs, recent Mock Drafts have Batum falling to the late 20’s. …
Read more Sox/Yankees interleague disparity is ridiculous
The difference in interleague schedule of the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees could mean the difference between playing…
Read more Corsaletti, Goodson paces PawSox to victory
Matt Goodson exorcised a couple of demons Monday night as the Portland Sea Dogs beat the Connecticut Defenders, 5-3, at…
Read more O Brother, Where Art Thou
On the other team, that’s where!Last week, two former Red Sox teammates faced each other. Today the Drew brothers find…
Read more Wolves Updates 6/24
From Chad Ford/ESPN: The Heat are also talking to the Timberwolves, Sonics and Clippers. The problem is the Wolves don’t…
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