Articles by Alan Draper (246319)

Who Should Pitch in October?

Here’s a curious case. There are 16 major league pitchers on the active roster. I can only select one who…

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Wolves Updates 9/23

From Mark Murphy/Boston Herald: Each day, despite the renaissance on his former Celtics team – thanks mainly to his inclusion…

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Sigh of relief: Varitek and Lugo punch playoff ticket for Red Sox

Down by a run in the ninth inning Jason Varitek tied the game with his 15th homerun of the season…

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More Marbury Madness…

Yep, he’s crazy.  I don’t know what else to say. {youtube}l_89i-QCP7c{/youtube} [cw2]

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Mini Pony of the Day 9-22-07

iStockphoto rules because of this picture alone. Cool black and white closeup. Side Note: Headin to Heinz Field for the…

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Gameday… Sparty

Sorry. No headbutts or groin kicks today. After all, this is training camp right? I’m in South Bend and am…

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Mercury News: T-Hud to sign with Golden State

From Geoff Lepper/Mercury News: Two people with knowledge of the negotiations confirmed Friday that the Warriors have agreed in principle…

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09/22: 2.5

September 22nd, 2007 GAME THREAD Boston Red Sox (91-63) @ Tampa Bay Devil Rays (63-91) Daisuke Matsuzaka (14-12, 4.41) @…

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A Tribute to KG’s Best Dunks

A tribute to the best and most ferocious dunks that KG’s ever throw down as a Minnesota Timberwolf. {youtube}ZNNbz5FIuCQ{/youtube} [cw2]

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It’s game day!

I’ve run over the stats already, and the internets are chock full of previews…so no more of that. Time for…

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Oh, man…my *#&@^$! Brewers’ pics suck

Well, MVN.com has gotten so big that somebody, somewhere got to Evan & Company…now we can only display photos we’ve…

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Latest Patriots Scandal

The commish viewed the tapes sent in by the Patriots and not everything was in order. No word is out…

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A glimpse at naming brilliance.

The NHL season is fast approaching, and in fact, the beginning is only 8 days away. This, of course, means…

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NFL Picks for Week 3

Last week, I was 8-5 and for the season, I’m 17-9 for a .529 winning percentage. Not bad but it…

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The KG Trade: A Wild 48 Hours

It all happened so fast…one day in late July, rumors began popping up on blogs and message boards, stating that the KG-to-Boston deal had…

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Weekend Viewing Picks

Saturday, September 22FIFA Women’s World Cup/Germany vs. Korea – ESPN2, 4:55 a.m. (I hope you TiVO this)Davis Cup: Germany vs….

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College Football Viewing Picks for Saturday, 9/22/07 (all times Eastern)

College Gameday (live from Tuscaloosa, AL) – ESPN, 10 a.m.East Carolina at West Virginia – ESPN2, noonGeorgia Tech at Virginia…

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From the Northwest to Northwestern

Last week, we were up in the Northwestern corner of the United States. This week, we’re home to face Northwestern….

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skins game

Last week the Blezow indicator worked to perfection again (he has taken the Gmen twice and we have gone down…

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Friday night comeback keeps Crew in chase

I sat down at the restaurant Friday night and saw that the Braves led the Crew, 1-0…in the 7th. My…

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NFL Viewing Picks for 09/23/07

The NFL Today – CBS, noonDetroit at Philadelphia – Fox, 1 p.m. (DirecTV channels 706/720)San Francisco at Pittsburgh – Fox,…

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Primetime Viewing Picks

Red Sox at Tampa Bay – NESN, 7 p.m.Milwaukee at Atlanta – ESPN, 7 p.m.Oklahoma at Tulsa – ESPN2, 8…

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Friday Update Time

Let’s give you some links before the weekend officially arrives. Randell Mell of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel says the Big…

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2007-08 Preseason Foreplay: Buffalo Sabres

Rejected Sabres jersey design #41.MJ2 on Flickr Quick hits Rick Jeanneret is crazy — in a good way. Thanks to…

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Just Don’t Embarass Yourselves Baby!

Low blow, I know. Hey, nobody thought we stood a chance last year and we damn-near pulled it off, so…

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Terence Newman May Play Against the Bears

Newman has been practicing more, and looks like he could very well play against the Bears this Sunday Night. If…

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Mini Pony of the Day 9-21-07

Cool horsepower. The filename for this picture is liquorice. I really hope that’s the pony’s name. That would be awesome.

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5 Keys to a Win at LSU for the Gamecocks

USC has won six straight games dating back to last year to match the third-longest winning streak in the 114-year…

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For the Gamecocks, LSU will be a challenge

The 12th-ranked Gamecocks (3-0, 1-0 in the Southeastern Conference) know Saturday game at second-ranked LSU (3-0, 1-0) will be a…

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