Articles by Alan Draper (246319)
Wolves Updates 5/15
Charley Walters/Pioneer Press on Wolves owner Glen Taylor: Taylor remains patient in rebuilding the Wolves. "I have to be;…
Read moreXavier Hicks Penalty: 3 Games
Paul Wulff’s first major player problem has now officially been addressed. Projected free safety starter Xavier Hicks will miss the…
Read moreStill Feel Confident Spurs Fans?
After last night’s ass kicking by the Hornets on the Spurs, should Spurs fans feel confident going into game 6?…
Read moreParra’s effort wasted; Brews lose, 6-4
The Brewers took a 4-3 lead into the top of the ninth…and sent out a former Dodger to close out…
Read moreSox Blow Another 3 Run Lead
Lester pitched well through 6 but the trouble started when he was pulled. Lopez got two quick outs but then…
Read morePassion Use Creepy Mascot To Beat Phantoms
Possibly fueled by their new mascot (above, h/t PittGirl), the Passion kept their winning streak alive this past weekend with…
Read moreFlyer Fans, As You Might Expect, Do Not Take Kindly to Red Wings’ Fleeces
Way back in March, we ran a BMR March Madness pick ’em pool. Hockey fans picking college basketball games. Go…
Read moreClay Buchholz Headed to DL…Van Every Called Up
Red Sox Pitcher Clay Buchholz is going on the DL with a “broken nail” on his pitching hand. The Sox…
Read moreAngels add an ACE
Lackey to Return to Rotation Wednesday By Adam Dodge – Angelswin.com Senior Writer When it was learned during Spring Training…
Read moreCondolences To The Staal Family
Condolences from a heavy-hearted blogger must go to Jordan Staal and his family. Staal’s grandfather passed away on Sunday, and…
Read morePrimetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
MLBNew York Yankees at Tampa Bay – YES/FSN Florida, 7 p.m.Oakland at Cleveland – Comcast SportsNet Bay Area/STO, 7 p.m.Washington…
Read moreFeeny, Man, You’re Doing It Wrong
Bruce Bennett/Getty/Yahoo! Hey Feeny, if that is your real name, I think you missed the boat here. I just had…
Read moreNHL – Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh, Game 3 Highlights
Here are highlights of Game 3 of the Philadelphia-Pittsburgh series from last night.
Read moreA Busy Wednesday
There’s a lot of news today so let’s get to the links right away. First, the Boston Herald apologized today…
Read moreInjury Update
J.D. Drew– hyper-extended his wrist (MRI negative) but will be out at least one more game. Julio Lugo– was out…
Read more5/14: Enough is enough…shuffle up and deal…
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (24-18) @ Baltimore Orioles (20-19) Jon Lester (2-2, 4.06) @ Daniel Cabrera (3-1, 3.54) 3:05…
Read moreBrews take first from Dodgers, 5-3
It was just what was needed. The Brewers came from behind…Carlos Villanueva had a “quality start”–and (gasp) Eric Gagne not…
Read moreMini Pony of the Day 5-14-08
Some books rule. Horse of the Future would be one of those books. Jill Swedlow Coffey knows what’s up. Go…
Read moreBeckett Can’t Stop The Slide…Sox Lose Again
Josh Beckett did not pitch well yesterday and now the Sox find themselves in the middle of a losing streak….
Read moreKenny Phillips
The early returns are in from rookie minicamp. Manningham has shown flashes, although he did get hurt. Thomas seems in…
Read moreA third Japanese pitcher for Sox next year?
On the heels of Zach Hayes’ 2009 Free Agent Checkup comes news that pitcher Kenshin Kawakami wants to play for…
Read moreTwo pertinent questions
The first: I made some tweaks to the site, namely adding some more buddies to the blogroll (read their sites)…
Read moreA review of the Titan WR crew: Dinger-style
In The Tennessean, old/new offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger provides an excellent analysis of the wide receivers on the Titans roster….
Read moreDoes anyone REALLY care? If not…why?!?
Living just outside of the Windy City…I get inundated with news about the White Sox and Cubs whether I want…
Read moreHome Team Wins Again
There was hope that a healthy Tim Duncan would be the difference, and San Antonio would grab home court advantage…
Read moreIs Hannah Storm Sexing It Up?
When the news broke that Hannah Storm would be returning to sports television by becoming an anchor on the new…
Read more2009 Free Agent Checkup
The Red Sox hit a bump in the road over the weekend and through Monday in the Metrodome, losing three…
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