Articles by Alan Draper (246319)

Manny’s High Five DP

Here it is for your enjoyment…

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Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks

MLBFlorida at Cincinnati – Sun Sports/FSN Ohio, 7 p.m.Atlanta at Philadelphia – SportSouth/Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, 7 p.m.Colorado at Arizona –…

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Excerpts of the Matt Walsh Interview on HBO’s Real Sports

Excerpts of the HBO Real Sports interview with former New England Patriots employee Matt Walsh have been released. This edition…

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More Amazing Race 13 Stuff

The great TAR Detectives at Reality Fan Forum are at it again. They have practically determined the entire route of…

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Get Ready For Some Old Faces

Inter-league play starts up tomorrow with the Brew Crew coming to the Fens. There will be some interesting story lines…

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Links of the Day 5/15/08

OK, one last post, then I’m out of here until Tuesday, for serious this time The guy who inspired Steve…

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Craig Stevens was a draft pick based on value, not need

It seems like every year I get caught up in the all the hype and hoopla during the draft. As…

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Brewers make bid for Tavarez; farewell, Aardsma and Lopez?

The Milwaukee Brewers have tossed their hat into the ring for Julian Tavarez’s services, so the Sox may be able…

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NHL – Dallas vs. Detroit, Game 4 Highlights

Here are the highlights from last night’s Game 4 of the Dallas-Detroit series, won by Dallas, 3-1 to extend the…

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A Thursday Link Thing

I’m here. And the fallout from the John Tomase/Boston Herald/New England Patriots/Spygate story continues as fans wait to hear the…

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Pats fan turned the movie off too soon

Foxsports has printed an article by a Patriots fan who embraces the vile thing his team has become. He says…

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Money, money, money…

This morning, Ryan referred to my “unique perspective to statistics” and “childish enthusiasm” when it came to sports. I take…

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TRIVIA: Pinch hitting for Hall of Famers

The previous trivia question asked:

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The Sox and weather

The Weather Channel has something pretty cool going on that they just started: when you visit MLB.com or a team…

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The view from across the Delaware

The view from across the river in Philadelphia is always a mixture of rabid hunger and violent depression. This is…

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Ryan Braun signs 8-year, $45 million dollar extension

The Milwaukee Brewers have signed Ryan Braun to an 8-year, $45 million dollar extension Thursday morning. It’s the largest deal in…

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A toast

I’m not much for public speaking (which is why I do this instead of the TV thing), so hopefully this…

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Brinkhater Diaries: What a MAN

Brinkhater Diaries: Vol 1 (3) “What a man, what a man, what a man, what a mighty good man” -Salt-n-Pepa…

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2008 Playoff Beard Awards

Last year, I did a piece called Playoff Beard Comparisons. You loved it, I loved it, Best Week Ever loved…

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Julian Tavarez, you stud, you

Julian Tavarez told Gordon Edes of the Boston Globe that if he wasn’t going to be a pro ball player,…

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One to Go

Exhale. Take deep breaths. Think happy thoughts. I was doing all those things in final two minutes of this one….

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Not Looking Good

LeBron went off in the first half. He dropped 23 points as the Cavs lead 46-43 at the break. On…

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What Can Brown Do For You?

  These would be what you call "Playoff fouls." Don't underestimate how important fouls like this are in the playoffs. …

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KG Feels Up LeBron, Is Impressed

We take a break from basketball talk to bring you childish dick jokes. KG… looks like you got a handful…

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Celtics Don’t Care What Stern Thinks

David Stern "suggested" that teams cut out all the fireworks.  The Celtics, much to my delight, don't seem to care…

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I knew Cleveland Wouldn’t Disappoint Me

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoldZ43Cgvk] Oh Cleveland… I knew you had a mentally retarded rapper on YouTube somewhere.  You couldn't let Atlanta hog all…

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Kiss Boobie Goodbye

Cavs backup point guard Daniel Gibson will miss the remainder of the Celtics series due to a separated shoulder. Gibson,…

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The Chuck Wagon May Lose Thumbs

Chuck and I are both avid purveyors in… ahem… 'games of chance'.  So I feel like I must specify that…

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