Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
College BasketballOhio Valley Conference Tournament, UT-Martin vs. Austin Peay – ESPNU, 7 p.m.Ohio Valley Conference Tournament, Tennessee State vs. Murray…
Read moreRed Sox Pitchers Look Like They Are Throwing BP
This will not go down as a good day for Sox pitching. Yes, it is spring training and pitchers are…
Read moreBuchholz Continues to Struggle
It’s only the second inning in today’s Sox-Twins game in Ft. Myers, but one thing is already clear: Buchholz is…
Read moreClemson Football Player facing troblue
I am surprised that no news media in the upstate has picked up on this yet…..wait no I am not…
Read moreCitizens of Colorado Panic, Paul Stastny Starts Hunger Strike
The much anticipated return of Peter Forsberg to the NHL has hit a serious roadblock. You see, things were going…
Read moreGuest commentary on Alge Crumpler
I have some very strong and mixed emotions about the addition of Alge Crumpler and I asked for some insight….
Read moreThe Manny Rewards Program
Increasingly baseball contracts are filled with incentives. Recent contracts have included clauses providing extra cash for making the playoffs, staying…
Read moreYo! It’s Friday and the Megalinks are Here
Time to do the megalinks. Before I get started, I want to announce that Fang’s Bites and Boston Sports Media…
Read moreSplit Squad Today
The Red Sox are splitting up for two today; one against the Twins and one against the O’s. Here are…
Read moreDice-K is Scheduled To Make the Japan Trip
Dice-K is expecting his second kid on March 19th but is now scheduled to be with the team for the…
Read moreMini Pony of the Day 3-7-08
Yo…why do you gotta make these cool little critters strain? It isn’t like the fence is that high, you rude…
Read moreSonics New Mission…Impossible?
It’s now out there for full consumption – there is new local money that is burning the hole in the…
Read moreManic on Manning
Thanks to Matt Medved of ‘Sports Matters’ for supplying today’s picture. Toggle to Manic Mode: Eli Manning’s stature is on…
Read moreManny’s “Secret” Weapon
Jeff Horrigan of the Herald reports seeing Manny Ramirez in the clubhouse reading the New Age self help book The…
Read moreFive reasons the Red Sox might not repeat in 2008
When “Guest Columnist”, er… I mean, Bottom Line Rob wrote a great piece this week on the five reasons that…
Read moreLate Thursday/Early Friday Update
I’ve been working late into the night, but I did want to pass along some late Thursday night links for…
Read more#24 – May 5, 1962: Bo Belinsky tosses first no-hitter in Angels history
By Geoff Bilau, Angelswin.com Senior Editor “This crowd about to explode. Ball one, strike one the count. Can he do…
Read moreWolves at Sacramento tonight
Previews of tonight’s game at Sacramento: Mike Trudell & assistant coach J.B. Bickerstaff/Timberwolves site Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune Rick Alonzo/Pioneer Press…
Read moreWolves Updates 3/7
From Britt Robson/On The Ball: Is stockpiling centers that don’t play–even after buying out Ratliff, nearly half the Wolves’ seven-person…
Read moreWill Coco Be On The Other Side of the Diamond When The Sox are on the Other Side of the World?
According to Buster Olney of ESPN.com the Red Sox are still discussing a trade with the Oakland A’s involving Coco…
Read moreSpring training for all
It takes skill, this following baseball. I mean following a single game, in progress. It takes practice. It takes training….
Read moreSearch Keywords That Make Me Question My Fellow Man (and Woman)
There was another blog with a similar post that inspired me to write this, but I can’t for the life…
Read moreMoneyball Part II
Bill James of Moneyball fame has been working as a consultant with the Red Sox for a few years. He…
Read morePrimetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
College BasketballBig South Tournament Semifinal, High Point vs. Winthrop – ESPNU, 6 p.m.UConn at Providence – ESPN, 7 p.m.Clemson at…
Read moreSox-Dodgers Update
The Red Sox are facing D-Lowe today in Fort Myers. Ellsbury is on the board with his first hit of…
Read moreMike Tomlin Will Speak At St. Vincent Graduation
/Wishing I was younger. Or held back. Apparently, Mike Tomlin will be giving the commencement address at St. Vincent College…
Read moreMLB on Fox Game of the Week Schedule
Here’s the latest press release from Fox Sports and this one is about the upcoming MLB Saturday Game of the…
Read moreRed Sox, Papelbon agree to contract
According to Amalie Benjamin of Boston.com, the Red Sox have reached a one year contract agreement with Jonathan Papelbon for…
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