Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
New Team, Same Gagne
In case you missed it, former Red Sox disaster Eric Gagne made his first regular season appearance with the Brewers…
Read more Classic Mini Pony of the Day 4-1-08
(originally published on 4-1-07) The Mini Pony of the Day’s name is Mikey. Mikey was stolen, and eventually recovered by…
Read more Look out USC — Sign of things to come?
Tennessee is raising ticket prices for football games for the 2008 season. Tickets will be $315 for seven home games,…
Read more Kielty Will Go To Pawtucket
Bobby Kielty is staying with the Red Sox in the hope that Coco gets traded and he can get some…
Read more IU Hires Dakich
In a stunning move, the IU administration has reversed course and hired Dan Dakich as head basketball coach. He was…
Read more Prince Fielder signs long-term deal with the Brewers
It’s a move I hoped would happen, but I never thought it would. Prince Fielder has signed a long-term deal…
Read more Spygate and the New England Patriots, Installment 29
Spygate continues, and nobody likes that more than the New York Times. They have been at this story when everyone…
Read more Sure, Victoria’s win is nice, but…
Well, it was another big victory for Victoria. I was particularly impressed by their ability to hold Motagua’s Nasciemento goalless…
Read more THEO FIRED! DUKE RETURNS!
Theo Epstein has been fired from his post as general manager of the Red Sox. Larry Lucchino e-mailed me this…
Read more What could have been: A lament for Johan Santana
While we’ve already technically experienced Opening Day, or at least Opening Morning from a half a world away, and the…
Read more It’s Fools Day, But I’m Not Foolin’
Happy April Fool’s Day to everyone out there! I’m not sure why people seem to actually wish others to have…
Read more Monday Night Update
Let me give you some quick links this evening. First, Jim Williams of the DC/Baltimore Examiner writes that Tony Kornheiser…
Read more WOOOO!!!! WE MADE IT!!! SUCK IT HATERS!!!
Folks, I am proud to announce that this is a pointless milestone post BMR’s 500th post. Champagne and hookers for…
Read more J.D. Will Not Start On Tuesday
J.D. Drew says his back is ok and he is ready to return but Tito is going to keep him…
Read more It’s compensatory pick day!
The Colts were awarded three sixth round compensatory draft picks by the NFL today. Pretty nice. I love getting draft…
Read more New day, same story
Three hits? I waited 6 months for the same team that is utterly incapable of generating offense as last year….
Read more Wolves Updates 4/1
From Rick Alonzo/Pioneer Press: Timberwolves coach Randy Wittman was disgusted, angered and frustrated by what he learned Monday morning. …
Read more DirecTV Expands Channel Capacity for MLB Extra Innings
In a move that’s been long awaited, DirecTV has expanded its channel lineup for the MLB Extra Innings pay per…
Read more David Amber, FanHouse and Origami
altopower on flickr Believe it or not, I still write for FanHouse. I’ve been slacking, but that will soon change,…
Read more Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
College Basketball NCAA Women’s TournamentNew Orleans Regional Final/#2 LSU vs. #1 North Carolina – ESPN/Westwood One Radio, 7:30 p.m.Spokane Regional…
Read more NFL Week 1 Primetime Schdule.
The NFL has announced the primetime games for Week 1 including the season opener on NBC and the Monday Night…
Read more NCAA Final Four Tip Times and Announcing Assignments
Saturday, April 5 The Final Four Show – CBS, 4 p.m. (hosted by Greg Gumbel, Clark Kellogg and Seth Davis)The…
Read more Red Sox Sign Another Japanese Pitcher
The Red Sox ties to the land of the rising sun have grown stronger with the addition of another Japanese…
Read more Opening Day
Clean up the grill, stock the fridge, and find a comfortable chair; baseball is back. The long winter wait is…
Read more Madden-riffic
The NFL has announced that the Colts and Bears will play the first Sunday night game of the 08-09 season…
Read more A Tale of two games at Wrigley Field
The Milwaukee Brewers took round one of sixteen versus the Chicago Cubs this season with a 4-3, 10 inning victory…
Read more Latest Project Spurs Western Conference Power Rankings
With the regular season almost over and the playoffs right around the corner, which teams are tops in the West?…
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