Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
Francona Talks About Ortiz and Okajima
Red Sox Manager Terry Francona spoke with NESN about Ortiz’s injury and Okajima’s bad night.Watch it: Fenway West- The Western…
Read moreTuesday Linkage
Non-Oregon related post, so, Duck fans, no need to read this….Just some Tuesday random things of interest in Coug-ville. The…
Read moreUSC baseball fell well short in 2008
“Tanner admitted that his players could not close their ears to the cries of USC fans who believed this club…
Read moreLopez thinks workout “went really well”
From Mike Trudell/Timberwolves site: Stanford center Brook Lopez became the first draft prospect to work out for Minnesota’s brass at…
Read moreFor those who don’t read the comments
More videos from the “ryanparkersongs’s channel” channel at Heavy.com Thanks to SpeedBlue47 for the link. Since the last time I…
Read moreClassic Mini Pony of the Day 6-3-08
(originally published on 6-3-07) GO PENS! (Editor’s note: The original post was too long to post here. Plus, I’m way…
Read moreManny Ramirez’s 500th HR in pictures
Baltimore Orioles fan Anthony Amobi, who writes for the Orioles over at Oriole Magic, was at the park to see…
Read morePrince charms Snakes in Crew’s 4-3 win
Score one for the Big Vegan. Prince Fielder scored the first run for the Brewers Monday night…but the last run…
Read moreTotal Titans will select an all-time Titans team
We’re starting to compile our list of an all-time Tennessee Titans team. Every day, or nearly every day, in June,…
Read moreStatement Series
Coming into the season, even the optimistic Rays fans couldn’t have seen this type of success coming. “Come June 1st,…
Read moreAnother ratings failure for the NHL
Once again, the NHL failed to attract their maximum potential audience in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Who’s…
Read moreOkajima Blows Another Good Start By Wake
Tim Wakefield went 7 strong innings giving up 2 runs before Okajima came in for the 8th with a 1…
Read moreOrtiz Will Be Sidelined At Least a Month
Today’s MRI revealed extensor carpi ulnaris (a partially torn sheath of his left wrist) David Ortiz will wear a cast…
Read moreFlip Saunders Fired
Flip Saunders was fired as Detroit Pistons coach Tuesday, four days after his team was eliminated by the Boston Celtics in the…
Read morePierce Needs Some Sleep
Is it me or does Paul Pierce look a bit odd in this photo from practice? He looks like a…
Read moreWhy The Celtics Will Win
Defense wins championships, or so I've heard. This is the number one reason why the Celtics will beat the Lakers…
Read moreBreaking News: Adande, Smith Still Blowing Kobe
Kobe Bryant is more than a basketball player, he's an American hero. At least that's what ESPN wants us to…
Read moreWakefield jobbed again
Tim Wakefield turned in another quality start for the Boston Red Sox only to see his outing turned into spilled…
Read morePlea to Brew Crew fans
Sigh. While reading Tom Haudricourt’s JSOnline.com blog on Bill Hall’s request to be traded–and a number of the fans’ responses–I realized that…
Read moreRed Sox recall Chris Carter
After being devastated he would not be making his major league debut last September, he’s finally getting the call. The…
Read moreLopez scheduled to workout today
From KIMT.com (posted on Monday): The Minnesota Timberwolves will bring in Brook Lopez for a workout tomorrow morning. The Stanford…
Read moreMasterson to Start
The Red Sox have announced that Justin Masterson will be the starting pitcher when the team begins their homestand at…
Read moreOrtiz out for a month or more
According to Tony Massarotti, David Ortiz will be out at least a month and possibly the season: After injuring his…
Read moreOrtiz Likely Headed to DL
The Red Sox are still evaluating David Ortiz’s wrist injury after his MRI this afternoon to determine the course of…
Read moreTonight’s Lineup 6/2 at Baltimore
Ortiz is still out, Manny will DH and Jacoby will play left. Ellsbury-LF Lugo-SS Youkilis-1B Ramirez-DH Lowell-3B Drew-RF Crisp-CF Cora-2B…
Read moreEdging upward
It’s incredibly fun to WANT to listen to the baseball game tonight. As the Reds sit one game under .500…
Read moreWWGRD? Retire. Maybe.
Don’t look now but the man who inspired Pens Nation, the indestructible man, Pittsburgh’s Chuck Norris might be about to…
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