Articles by Alan Draper (246319)
Wednesday Afternoon Links
A couple of news items for you today. Embattled Boston Globe writer Ron Borges appeared on the Michael Felger show…
Read moreBucs Win In 15
Although they have already won a game in 16 innings this season, the Bucs were out to prove that winning…
Read moreAnd now for something completely different (e.g., Meetin’ the Mets)
The Brewers finished off the Nationals, 3-1, Wednesday afternoon, to sweep the 3-game home series: (Wednesday’s box)…Claudio Vargas got the…
Read more3 Point Line Backing Up
College basketball players might want to start practicing longer shots. The men’s basketball rules committee approved a measure last week…
Read moreWriter’s Block
I’m a little out of sorts right now. I didn’t even realize that the last post I wrote was the…
Read moreGlenn Geffner is getting worse
Last night, I listened to the Red Sox-Toronto radio broadcast as I was out and about. I truly believe that…
Read more05/09: Another Test In Toronto
MAY 9th, 2007 GAME THREAD Daisuke Matsuzaka (3-2, 5.45) @ Tomo Ohka (2-3, 5.50) Boston Red Sox (21-10) @ Toronto…
Read moreTime For Some Rebut
After I posted my feelings on the Matt Capps suspension, I received several emails complaining about my reasoning. Here is…
Read morePrisco just trying to please everyone.
So this makes almost no sense. Pete Prisco, quickly trying to take his name off the ‘writers we like’ list,…
Read moreGame 2 – a team victory
Most of the time, it’s very easy to look for one or two shining stars and point to them as…
Read moreHow not to make a call….
Suzyn Waldman is in her third year as an announcer for the Yankees Radio Network. I try to give her…
Read moreMini Pony of the Day 5-8-07
I can’t really speak for the pseudo-Indiana Jones (or even Jack Bandit. Wa Na Nah) chick in the background, but…
Read moreAngels v Indians (Game 1 of 3)
Santana v. Lee I am generally not a pessimist and when it comes to the Angels I generally take a…
Read moreRocket Optional
So how much is he really going to help the Yankees? Roger is expected to take 4-6 weeks to get…
Read moreCrew wins 5th straight.
A 6-4 win over the hapless Nationals. Their 5th straight, 9 out of the last 10. Quickly — to the…
Read moreTuesday Afternoon Update
Some links for you this afternoon. This weekend, NBC will be airing the Players Championship, also known as golf’s Fifth…
Read moreGeneric ATHF?
So this caught my eye at McDonalds. Apparently, the company isn’t big enough, so its banking on the popularity of…
Read moreThe Kevin McHale Retrospective: 1995-1996
April 2004: After watching the Timberwolves decimate the Nuggets in the first game of the 2004 NBA Playoffs, I shake…
Read moreRedskins sign Schmitt, Melendez and Brown
When he was five years old, Pete Schmitt got a Washington Redskins uniform for Christmas. Today, THE Washington Redskins offered…
Read moreBrew Crew beats Nats, 3-0, on Monday night
Well, better late than never…Brewers beat the worst team in baseball, 3-0…no true surprises here…biggest news is that Capuano still…
Read moreOh no! It’s Laynce Nix!
Laynce Nix made his comeback at AA Huntsville on Monday and went 1-1 with a 3-run HR and a BB….
Read moreWhen is a Suspension not a Suspension?
Last Friday, I touched on Ron Borges coming off a two month suspension for plagiarism. Borges was found to have…
Read moreMatt Capps Suspended, Prince Fielder Babied
Reliever Matt Capps was suspended 4 games for his actions against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. Capps plunked Prince Fielder…
Read moreGardner is cut (The Long National Nightmare is Over)
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070508/SPORTS03/705080395/1247/SPORTS “Gardner played sparingly in the final three regular-season games and did not dress for the Colts’ four postseason games,…
Read moreDid Ortiz take steroids?
What an interesting article to come out. David Ortiz is not sure if he has taken steroids or not. Ortiz…
Read moreLet’s give thanks to New Jersey
Back on April 18th, the Cavs and Bulls were tied for the 2nd seed, but Chicago held the tiebreaker. Cleveland…
Read moreTonight’s 24
You won’t get a bigger fan of 24 than me, but this season has made it tough for a diehard…
Read moreMini Pony of the Day 5-7-07
Today’s MPotD is snacking so hard. I can’t imagine if I was tiny enough to stand behind an absolute mountain…
Read moreLugo’s slump, Dice-K’s new month, the Rocket
Now that Coco Crisp has silenced his critics by playing incredible defense and seemingly hitting better (which isn’t supported by…
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