Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
Baker the Butcher
Ok, so that’s a little unfair as titles go, but I went for wit over accuracy. Still as the Reds…
Read moreDo you start in your first game as a rookie?
With the exception of QB, ultimatenyg believes that the question a franchise should ask itself when picking that first rounder…
Read moreThe disrespect continues: Titans ranked 20th in SI Power Rankings
The beginning of the 2008 season is months away and already, the Titans have been given some bulletin-board material. Following a draft…
Read moreGagne blows another save; Brewers swept in Houston
Quick review for those uninformed: Yovani Gallardo was lost for the year on Friday due to a torn ACL and…
Read more2008 April: As good as advertised
Another season, another Month to Month! The Red Sox got off to a pretty good start. There’s been a ton…
Read moreI want one of these shirts
I don’t know if you peruse the news sites as much as I do (it’s been pretty quiet lately at…
Read moreRandom Stops On The Subway
Slow news around the Bend, however there are just enough tidbits and freak shows out there (gentleman on the left),…
Read moreCleveland: The Anti-Hawks
Thank GOD that's over. I'm thrilled that the bandwagon fans of Atlanta, who waited until hours before game 3 to…
Read moreCrazy Thought: Start Posey
I'm going to trash my own argument before I begin by saying you don't toy with what has worked so far. …
Read moreNow On Barstool
Been a while since we linked back to a Barstool post… but its where I made my prediction for this…
Read moreSing it, Rock
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPVB1COw0Gs] I think I remember someone telling me something about respecting your opponent. They also told me that smoking pot…
Read moreGame 7 Intros
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmgzOz7haLg] For those of you who didn't make it to game 7… this is the intro that made the Hawks…
Read moreCleveland: The Anti-Hawks
Thank GOD that's over. I'm thrilled that the bandwagon fans of Atlanta, who waited until hours before game 3 to…
Read moreCrazy Thought: Start Posey
I'm going to trash my own argument before I begin by saying you don't toy with what has worked so far. …
Read moreWolves Updates 5/5
From Randy Galloway/Fort Worth Star-Telegram: The most telling factor on what the rest of the league thought about the Mavs’…
Read moreAngelswin Prospect Hotlist – May 5th, 2008
Catching Prospect Anel De La Santos tops the Prospect List this weekBy Chuck Richter – Angelswin.com Executive Editor Once a…
Read moreCraig Hansen Called Up
Relief pitcher Craig Hansen was called up to fill the roster spot vacated when Brandon Moss went on the DL…
Read moreSox Get Payback With Sweep of Rays
Last week everyone wondered what happened to the offense and the once hot bat of Kevin Youkilis. This weekend both…
Read moreThe Week Ahead
The sporting calendar in May usually is chock full of outdoor sporting events and this week is no exception. The…
Read moreSox complete sweep, Youk drives in four
Kevin Youkilis launched a solo-homerun to dead center field and finished the day with four RBI’s in the Red Sox…
Read moreCraig Hansen’s back with the big boys
With Brandon Moss on the shelf post-appendectomy and J.D. Drew and Coco Crisp back to health, the Red Sox made…
Read moreSounds take 3 straight from Salt Lake
For Brewers’ fans looking for some good news: Sounds Take Third Straight from Salt Lake, 5-1. Salt Lake, the Angels’…
Read moreDavid Ortiz A Late Scratch For Today’s Game
I spoke too soon with my earlier post, David Ortiz will not be in the lineup today because of tightness…
Read moreToday’s Lineup 5/4 vs. Rays
Everybody is healthy!!! CF-Crisp 2B-Pedroia DH-Ortiz LF-Ramirez 3B-Lowell 1B-Youkilis RF-Drew C-Varitek SS-Lugo SP- Lester Fenway West- The Western Home to…
Read moreA Sunday Morning Thing
Time for some links on this Sunday morning. Starting with Newsday’s Neil Best who has a Sunday column about the…
Read moreThe Curse of Barry Melrose?
All too often in sports we talk about the hexes, vexes and jinxes. We love to believe that Babe Ruth…
Read moreLinks of the Day 5/4/08
W.C. Heinz has been on the minds of bloggers everywhere lately, and with yesterday’s tragedy at the Kentucky Derby, One…
Read moreHoltz: Should he or shouldn’t he?
After a lifetime of being around college football from player to coach now a analyst (if that is what you…
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