Articles by Alan Draper (246319)
The Brok Butcher Journal – May Edition
By Brok Butcher – Arkansas Travelers P I’m sitting out on the porch of our apartment in Little Rock, Arkansas…
Read moreYankees hold off PawSox behind Billy Traber
In a word, left-hander Billy Traber stopped the bleeding Tuesday night for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees. Traber earned the victory by…
Read moreUgly Game, Frenetic Finish
In typical San Antonio fashion, we were given an ugly game. The kind of game in which we are accustomed…
Read moreManny Hits #499 Ties Game
In a crazy half hour we have seen Dice-K hurt, Lugo and Tito ejected and then a 3 run homer…
Read moreLugo Gets Ejected and Then Tito Too
Julio Lugo was tossed in a rare ejection of a player in the field after arguing with the third base…
Read moreDice-K Leaves the Game With an Injury in the 5th
Dice-K was holding his side as if he had pulled a muscle after a throw to first when he fielded…
Read moreCorey Patterson just got worse without even entering a game
Jay Bruce’s first game: 3 for 3, 2 RBI, 2 Runs, 2 BB. How bad is Corey Patterson? Not only…
Read moreNo Freakin’ Way
J.A. Adande makes an asburd case for Robert Horry making the Hall of Fame. Just know this: The NBA hasn't seen…
Read morePositive Outlook
The frustration over Game 4's missed opportunity is a thing of the past. Everything that needed to be said… has…
Read moreAt Least They’re Loose
These pictures show two things: (1) Leon Powe still exists… and (2) the mood at practice seems to be loose….
Read moreGet a Clue
Dan Shaughnessy is the latest media member to "call-out" Kevin Garnett for his inability to take over games. Here's a…
Read moreTonight’s Lineup 5/27 at Seattle
Youk is still out with the hand injury. Crisp-CF Pedroia-2B Ortiz-DH Ramirez-LF Lowell-3B Drew-RF Varitek-C Casey-1B Lugo-SS Matsuzaka-SP Fenway West-…
Read moreUSC DT Kenrick Ellis Kicked Off Team
Backup defensive tackle Kenrick Ellis has been dismissed from the team for violating team rules and university policy….read more HERE….
Read moreWolves Updates 5/28
Mike Trudell/Timberwolves site talks to assistant coach Bob Ociepka about the current Wolves working out at the Target Center. MT:…
Read moreWolves returning to KFAN
From Judd Zulgad/Star Tribune: The NBA franchise and KFAN (1130 AM) will announce at 9 a.m. today that the sides…
Read more5/27: I’m Baack…and in “Control”…
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (32-22) @ Seattle Mariners 18-34) Daisuke Matsuzaka (8-0, 2.40) @ Miguel Batista (3-6, 6.47) 10:05…
Read moreSox Lead in All-Star Voting
The most recent update of All-Star voting favors several players on the Red Sox. If the voting ended today: Youk,…
Read moreLet the college football anxiety begin
Now that Memorial Day has come and gone and the dog days of summer are ahead of us that could…
Read moreThe King Is Back
I just ordered my copy… and I suggest you do the same. No other pre-season magazine provides you with more…
Read moreChris Osgood’s Dives Are Acceptable Since He’s Winning
Is Ross McKeon serious? Resort to whining? So is McKeon whining about the Penguins, then? Why else would his title…
Read moreAre The Rays for Real?
As we hit the unofficial start of summer there is a strange name hanging around at the top of the…
Read moreTRIVIA: Who would Duquette have signed?
First, the previous trivia question: Who are the three left-handed batters for the Red Sox that have hit 20 or…
Read moreNew Recruit?
Looking for a little more “nasty” in the student body? Look no farther than this crazy bitch. I only wish…
Read moreDraftExpress: McHale “locked in” on Love as a favorite
From Jonathan Givony/DraftExpress: Numerous sources with varying ties to Minnesota confirmed to DraftExpress over the past few days that Timberwolves…
Read moreRide the Wave
It might not be fair to say Bartolo Colon is back to his Cy Young-self just yet with only two…
Read moreSeries Preview: Braves (28-23) @ Brewers (24-27)
The Brewers return home for a 9-game homestand, starting out with their first series against Atlanta. The Brewers took only…
Read moreTragedy in Sox Nation
Some of you may already know and some may not be aware but in a freak accident former Red Sox…
Read moreClassic Mini Pony of the Day 5-27-08
(originally published on 5-27-07) I defer comment… (Editor’s note: I usually try to make some sort of humorous caption to…
Read moreSox Bats Come Alive in the 8th To Give Colon 2nd Win
In what started out looking like a carbon copy of a game in the Oakland series ended up being a…
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