Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
Your Weekly Allotment of Jabs at the TML
I was browsing through the epic website that is Uncyclopedia.org (think Wikipedia except everything is false, not just most of…
Read more Sox/Rays fued ain’t over, says Papelbon
If you didn’t know, Jonathan Papelbon makes a weekly appearance on Mohegan Sun Sports Tonight, hosted on Comcast Sportsnet. Here’s…
Read more Time for a Bake Sale!
It’s a sad state of affairs when a New York sports team is reduced to beg for money, because they…
Read more I’ll Have a Fenway Frank, Hold the Mouse Droppings
Spaulding: “I want a hamburger…no, a cheeseburger…I want a hot dog…I want a milkshake” Judge Smails: “You’ll get nothing and…
Read more TRIVIA: The Citgo sign
The previous trivia question confused a few people it was: Which six pitchers recorded 1,000 or more career strikeouts while…
Read more Classic Mini Pony of the Day 6-12-08
(originally published on 6-12-07) This MPotD is more about the kid in the picture rather than the horse (although the…
Read more Ladies and Gentleman, Introducing…your Boston CeltSox
Throughout the NBA playoffs, I’ve thought about interesting ways to integrate the Celtics into a post. For the life of…
Read more Burress does not practice at NY Giants minicamp
Rick: How can you close me up? On what grounds? Captain Renault: I’m shocked, shocked to find that gambling is…
Read more Where should D-Ped hit?
Where should Dustin Pedroia hit? 2nd 61% of all votes 8th 16% of all votes 7th 9% of all votes…
Read more Have the Titans caught up in the AFC South?
With all due respect to the NFC East, which also landed three teams in the postseason, including the Super Bowl…
Read more Brewers win 10-6 homer fest
Former Brewer and now current Astros manager Cecil Cooper did his best Ned Yost imitation on Wednesday–both managers apparently wanted…
Read more BREAKING: Milton Bradley still crazy
Milton Bradley is still struggling with being named after a board game company. This time, he was so enraged by…
Read more Spring Fish Wrap – Boys From Troy Edition
As a younger Coug fan, I used to hate USC. I really did. Back in the mid-to-late 90’s, they seemed…
Read more Colon Dazzles, Timlin Not So Much
Bartolo Colon earned his 150th career win tonight at Fenway with a win over the Orioles. He went 6 innings…
Read more Offensive explosion in first holds true
Boston’s offense wasted no time in letting their bullpen have a chance to blow up another game scoring five runs…
Read more “I Think I’ll Play”
X-Rays are negative… nobody's 100%… and Rajon Rondo says he' thinks he's gonna play. The video of him talking after…
Read more “Get Your Rest”
All day Wednesday, ESPN was including in its Finals coverage a clip of Doc Rivers after the game telling his guys…
Read more We Really Want This One
A win in Game 3 would have been nice…. but its not exactly critical to the Celtics chances of winning…
Read more The Donaghy Effect?
A couple of weeks ago, the NBA decided it wanted to get $1 million from Tim Donaghy as reimbursement for…
Read more Enough Already… KG Gets It
You can't hear anything about the Celtics now without getting a "and KG needs to get into the post!" sort…
Read more Kobe is a Yankees Fan
According to the Associated Press: “Asked if he was disappointed in Schilling’s comments, Bryant responded, “Go Yankees!” I guess the…
Read more Wolves Updates 6/12
From Charley Walters/Pioneer Press: -The Timberwolves report sales of 539 season tickets resulting from their new "pay a pick" promotion,…
Read more Fireside Chats #11: Where Paul’s under the weather, Tim thinks Manny is the most loved, and we talk Interleague action
Boston Red Sox podcast for MVN Radio Episode 11 where Paul’s under the weather, Tim thinks Manny is the most…
Read more OUCH! This one hurts…
Anyone want a scholarship to play at IU? Enduring all the transfers was really no big deal, but now that…
Read more Tonight’s Lineup 6/11 vs. the Orioles
Jacoby Ellsbury, LFDustin Pedroia, 2BJ.D. Drew, RFManny Ramirez, DHMike Lowell, 3BKevin Youkilis, 1BJason Varitek, CCoco Crisp, CFJulio Lugo, SS Bartolo…
Read more Big Papi Becomes An American Citizen
David Ortiz became an American citizen today at a ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Library. Ortiz immigrated from the…
Read more 6/11: Crush The Birds
Prev. Gm: Baltimore Orioles (31-32) @ Boston Red Sox (40-27) Garrett Olson (5-1, 3.86) @ Bartolo Colon (3-1, 3.46) 7:05…
Read more Beanie Wells meets his new #1 fan
OK, so it’s time for me to fawn a little. Most of my readers know that I’m now managing a…
Read more Gamecocks Walk-ons given scholly
University of South Carolina men’s basketball coach Darrin Horn has granted scholarships to walk-on players Branden Conrad and Robert Wilder…
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