Articles by Alan Draper (246319)
Wonder’s NFL Draft Analysis: Top 5 picks on Offense by Position
QB: Ryan, Flacco, Brohm, Henne, Johnson (GREAT VALUE !! as project if late 3rd-4th round) RB: McFadden, Mendenhall/Stewart (Tie), Jones,…
Read moreVillanueva struggles as Cards edge Brews, 5-4
If Dave Bush made Ned Yost’s decision more difficult, Carlos Villanueva may have made it a whole lot easier Tuesday…
Read moreSteve McNair announcing his retirement
Steve McNair is announcing his retirement this morning. This comes as a little bit of a surprise to me. I…
Read moreSox boast all-around club
The Red Sox have long been a club based on the three-run jimmy jack: Slow, stone-handed players that mash the…
Read moreThe Daily Sniper: Ottawa is Now Soaked in Regret and Remorse
Last year I wrote the Daily Sniper each day, which covered all the games from the night before. It took…
Read moreThat’s Not Unbelieveably Creepy… No. Not at all.
I mean… Um… Well. Yeah. I’ll just let the announcer explain this one. _uacct = “UA-1868762-1”; urchinTracker();
Read moreAnd The Two Point Conversion is Good
The Red Sox gave up 15 runs in the Bronx tonight to the Yankees. Clay Buchholz looked lost on the…
Read moreAre You Ready?
First of all, I love this picture of Paul Pierce. It's half-wink and half-scowl. It's a cute way of being…
Read morePlayoff Schedule Is Out
We've gotten our grubby little hands on the NBA playoff schedule… I guess this qualifies as an exclusive (until the…
Read moreLet’s resolve some Twins issues
I’m here to address one of the three most apparent problems with the Twins team. The other two are, of…
Read morePOLL: Mike Lowell’s contract
How will the Mike Lowell contract turn out? The contract will neither look like a steal or a disaster. 47%…
Read moreThe Reason
[image] After the worst season in 14 years, Timberwolves fans can still find hope. [image2] Note: This article appears on www.DeROK.Net/wolves How…
Read moreWhen You Give A Blogger A Press Pass…
Forgive me if I go a little light on the discussion of the Wolves’ season finale tonight – I’ve gotta…
Read moreBullpen blunder
Up 9-7 entering the bottom of the fifth inning the Boston Red Sox had a cushion to work with, but…
Read moreWolves 110, Bucks 101 OT
From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: The victory diminished the team’s probability of winning the draft’s No. 1 overall pick from a…
Read moreLinks of the Day 4/16/08
I’m still a little miffed about that whole Denver Post thing from yesterday. Fortunately, Minnesotans have Patrick Reusse writing a…
Read moreDeshawn Returns to Action by Discussing a Day-old Story
In case you all thought I was just wallowing in the misery of the Reds ‘ace’ giving up 5 runs…
Read moreBruins-Habs on NESNplus, Red Sox-Yankees in Sparkling HD on NESN
Bruins fans will not like this news. NESN has announced that Game 5 of the Bruins-Canadiens series will be moved…
Read moreThe Truman Show on Ice?
Boy, it sure seems like the media can’t keep it’s collective hands, I mean cameras, off of Sean Avery. Seriously…
Read moreTonight’s Lineup 4/16 at New York
Jacoby Ellsbury CFDustin Pedroia 2BDavid Ortiz DHManny Ramirez LFJ.D. Drew RFKevin Youkilis 3BSean Casey 1BJason VaritekJulio Lugo SS Fenway West-…
Read more4/16: Not this time
Prev. Gm: New York Yankees (8-7) @ Boston Red Sox (9-6) Clay Buchholz (0-1, 3.27) @ Chien-Ming Wang (3-0, 1.23)…
Read morePrimetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
MLBRed Sox at Yankees – ESPN2/NESN/YES, 7 p.m.Detroit at Cleveland – FSN Detroit/STO, 7 p.m.Atlanta at Florida – FSN South/FSN…
Read moreClay Buchholz Should Get His First Win Tonight
Buchholz has been getting better with each start; he is keeping balls down in the zone and getting more break…
Read moreFinal Western Conference Power Rankings
Well tonight is the last game for the 2007-2008 NBA regular season for the Spurs and the NBA. So with…
Read moreRed Sox Don’t Do Enough To Honor Robinson
Yesterday was Jackie Robinson Day in the Major League Baseball; April 15, 1947 was the day Robinson first played in…
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