Articles by Alan Draper (246319)
A Look at the Giants
I’ve taken some time to look around the web this holiday, and I found some good articles on the Giants,…
Read moreTWENTY FIVE MINUTE Windbag
Articles like this, books like this, do not come around so often. When they do, you pay attention. They offer…
Read more9/3: Clip those Birds
September 3rd, 2007 GAME THREAD Toronto Blue Jays (70-66) @ Boston Red Sox (82-55) Jesse Litsch (5-6, 3.40) @ Daisuke…
Read moreBrews cruise to sweep…but gain no ground
Sunday’s 7-4 win to sweep the 3-game series over the Pirates to up their record 69-67 did nothing to help…
Read moreThings That Look Odd, but Actually Did Happen
We’ll see how this goes, but there’s a good chance it may become a regular feature around here if it…
Read more2007-08 Preseason Foreplay: Calgary Flames
Dear Lord… It’s… It’s the mustache of Lanny McDonald!! Quick hits Flames Ice Crew girl/plaything/eye candy Kylah’s favorite book is…
Read moreFuture Looking Bright In New York And Boston
Yankees GM Brian Cashman and Red Sox GM Theo Epstein meet at a trendy Boylston Street Italian restaurant to discuss…
Read moreMini Pony of the Day 9-2-07
Aw, this cool little guy looks lonely. If you need a place to hang out on Labor Day, little buddy,…
Read moreEllsbury homers and fixes scoreboard in 3-2 win over O’s
Jacoby Ellsbury hit his first Major League homerun for the Boston Red Sox and Jon Lester earned his third victory…
Read moreReason to Live Until Next Season #6
The summer months can be long, hot and boring. In hockey terms — the summer sucks. Beach season is great…
Read moreNFL Preview, NFC East
Holy crap! It’s football in less than a month! You know what that means? That’s right! It’s time to lose…
Read moreLazy Sunday
I wanted to bang this out using stolen WiFi to comment on a few things from the weekend. Then, I’ll…
Read morePSaMP at The Meadows
I'm currently frittering away dollar bills at The Meadows Casino. I'm not a gambler, save for the occasional Powerball ticket…
Read moreSean O’s Guide to Fenway: Transportation
In my last guide to Fenway, I explained my favorite and least favorite places to watch the game. In today
Read moreNew rankings
Quick note….I assume the new rankings don’t come out until after tomorrow night’s games? Anyway, it’s probably a safe bet…
Read moreRecent recap of Michigan sports;
– University of Michigan football team hasn’t defeated Ohio State since November 22, 2003.– University of Michigan football team hasn’t…
Read moreRoster Moves Continue, Nothing Impressive
Matt Moore fans, kiss the young QB goodbye, the Carolina Panthers claimed him off waivers. The Cowboys miscalculated, and have…
Read moreCeltics not bringing in T-Hud
Peter May/Boston Globe on Troy Hudson: Hudson is one of a handful of free agent point guards looking for work,…
Read more9/2: Hard Act to Follow
September 2nd, 2007 GAME THREAD Baltimore Orioles (59-75) @ Boston Red Sox (81-55) Daniel Cabrera (9-13, 5.08) @ Jon Lester…
Read moreGreat KG Moments
The Wolves are entering a new era, and KG is leaving us with 12 years of great memories. Here are…
Read moreLouisiana-Lafayette suffers loss to Gamecocks
South Carolina got a ‘W’ yesterday with a 28-14 win over Louisiana-Lafayette. Lord knows it was not pretty and the…
Read moreNightmare in Ann Arbor, Part 2
For those of you who missed it…and if you’ve got Time Warner Cable, you missed it….the Big Ten Network will…
Read moreAnderson Makes 53-Man Roster for Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys announced their final cuts on Saturday and former UCONN Huskies fullback Deon Anderson has made the team….
Read moreSunday Links
As I watch the latest episode of the greatly underrated (if that’s possible) South of Nowhere on The N and…
Read moreFor Brinkhater, There’s No Defense
Well, with the exception of a few minor details related to process, the outcome of today’s contest went pretty much…
Read moreBuchholz throws no-hitter in 2nd M.L. start
Read the initial reaction to the no hitter by Evan Brunell Even if Clay Buchholz pitched a no-hitter in his…
Read moreWolves Updates 9/2
From Patrick McManamon/Akron Becon Journal: The Cavs were one of four teams that seriously investigated the possibility of acquiring Kevin…
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