Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
New York Giants Minicamp Review
There are upwards of 60 minutes of interviews with players and staff on the Giants.com Multimedia site. Here are some…
Read more What’s going on with the Titans at safety?
The Titans have been trying to upgrade the safety position since the draft, when they signed undrafted rookie free agent…
Read more Trot Nixon Now a Met
Trot Nixon is back in the bigs and this time with the NY Mets. He was acquired in a cash…
Read more Weekend Viewing Picks
Saturday, June 14 College World SeriesStanford vs. Florida State – ESPN, 2 p.m.Georgia vs. Miami (FL) – ESPN, 7 p.m….
Read more Road Woes Continue
New league, same result. The Red Sox struggles on the road continued tonight with a loss to the Reds. Once…
Read more Perk is 50-50
Kendrick Perkins is a 50-50 shot to play in Game 5 on Sunday. "When I first saw it, I didn't…
Read more Do It For Doc
I'll admit it, I'm secretly hoping the Celtics lose Game 5 on Sunday, come back to Boston for Game 6…
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Not Quite Done
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxuHYVmWlmU] (NSFW Language In Clip) Just because no team has ever come back to win after being down 3-1 doesn't…
Read more Bring This Guy To Boston
This guy needs to be in Boston if we throw a victory parade. He's Gabriel Mendivil… and he's the guy…
Read more Viewing Party?
I'm heading into the city to watch tomorrow night's game… with obvious hopes of hugging and crying in front of…
Read more Wolves Updates 6/14
From Don Seeholzer/Pioneer Press: Small forward Danilo Gallinari belongs on the short list of players the Wolves could be looking…
Read more Instant Replay By August?
Instant replay for home run calls may be headed to a stadium near you this season. MLB and the Players…
Read more Bruce and Dunn do Sox in
Jay Bruce and Adam Dunn both hit solo homers to help lead the Reds past the Boston Red Sox in…
Read more Tim Russert of NBC News Has Died
NBC Washington Bureau Chief and moderater of Meet the Press Tim Russert has died after collapsing today. Russert moderated the…
Read more Finally, some time off
So, I actually have the bulk of a weekend off, which is awesome. I can catch up on some things,…
Read more Bidding Adieu to the Year That Was (Part Two)
To finish up our season recap, here’s a look at the top stories from the 2nd half of the season….
Read more Tonight’s Lineup 6/13 at Cincinnati
Tek is still out and Casey is in for Youk. Ellsbury-CF Pedroia-2B Drew-RF Ramirez-LF Lowell-3B Casey-1B Lugo-SSCash-C Masterson-SP Fenway West-…
Read more NBC’s Tim Russert Dies
This is a shock. NBC’s Tim Russert has died of an apparent heart attack.
Read more Rainout Possible Tonight
It is raining in Cincy and the forecast is for more rain so it may be difficult to get tonight’s…
Read more Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
GolfU.S. Open live from Torrey Pines, 2nd Round – ESPN, 5 p.m. MLBRed Sox at Cincinnati – NESN/FSN Ohio, 7…
Read more Is This the End of the Line For Maple Bats?
Since 1997 the use of bats made out of maple has grown in MLB, currently 60% of players use them….
Read more Myron Cope Is An Asteroid
File this in the “Badass Department.” Okay, so I made that department up, but if it was real, this would…
Read more Youk Going Back To Where It All Began
Kevin Youkilis will back to where he started in baseball when the Sox play the Reds today. He grew up…
Read more Spring Fish Wrap – Harbaugh’s Heroes Edition
Ah yes, Captain Comeback. We remember him from his NFL days, sure. Not the most skilled guy around, lacking the…
Read more Showing Humility
I’ve been listening to Bill Simmon’s podcasts recently, and I have to say the experience has been particularly gratifying. He’s…
Read more Pepsi’s TRIVIA: A gerbil
Wow, I can’t believe none of the Fire Branders got that. Not only that, but I seem to have defeated…
Read more Classic Mini Pony of the Day 6-13-08
(originally published on 6-13-07) Coolest. Picture. Ever.This is Thumbelina, the world’s smallest horse. Thumbelina has been the MPotD before, but…
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