Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
Doc Rips Big Baby
Here's the only negative thing Doc had to say about Wednesday night's preseason opener against Philly: “I didn’t think anybody…
Read morePOLL: Time to bust out your ALCS predictions
The previous poll asked: Who was the 2008 ALDS MVP? Jon Lester 69% of all votes Jason Bay 27% of…
Read moreWow, Rays Fans Really Are Losers
This might be the single best reason why MLB needs to move the Rays out of Tampa Bay. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1O0sKPpkS4&hl=en&fs=1 Fenway…
Read moreListen to tonights Spurs vs. Rockets preseason game
If you’re a die-hard Spurs fan like I am, you’re probably excited about tonight’s preseason game against the Rockets. I’ve…
Read moreFireside Chats #25: Where we preview the ALCS with Tommy Rancel of OPS
Boston Red Sox podcast for MVN Radio Episode 25 where we preview the ALCS vs. the Tampa Bay Rays with…
Read moreNFL Power Ranks: Week 5
Another week, another dominant performance by the New York Football Giants. Their impressive win over Seattle this week vaulted them…
Read moreRed Sox Blogger Roundtable
This Week’s Topic: Which alignment gives the Sox the best chance to beat the Rays, and why? Lowrie 3B, Cora…
Read morePrimetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
College FootballClemson at Wake Forest – ESPN, 7:30 p.m.Winston-Salem State at Florida A&M – ESPNU, 7:30 p.m.UAB at Houston –…
Read moreKen Rosenthal Once Again Proves He is Useless
Fox’s “inside guy” Ken Ronsenthal has been wrong on just about everything this season. He had the wrong info on…
Read moreKotsay to Start Game 1
Tito is going with Mark Kotsay at 1st and Youk at 3rd for game 1. Mike Timlin will also be…
Read moreThis weekend’s Buckeye Hotspots location
For the Ohio State-Purdue game, The BBC has chosen Munson’s Home Plate and Sports Pub as our next location to…
Read moreTitans grades for the first five weeks
Now that we’ve got a bye week, I thought it would be a good time to review the first five…
Read moreMike Timlin Is Alive!
ALCS playoff roster: Gil Velazquez out. Mike Timlin in. Timlin over Hansack? Meh. I know that Timlin has Grit and…
Read moreThe Celtics on Comcast SportsNet New England
Comcast SportsNet New England has announced its schedule for the Boston Celtics this season. Overall, it will carry 78 games…
Read moreThursday Links or Catching Up from Last Night
Last night, I was so tired that I didn’t even bother to crack open the laptop and just watched “The…
Read more[Unnamed] Steelers Pregame Show, Cutting Room Floor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usdx4Y2UDa4&hl=en&fs=1 I’m positive you spend 90% of your week wondering, “What happens to all the extra footage that doesn’t make…
Read moreCall the Cops, I see a Red Sox Cap!
The Sox are coming to Tampa Bay, run for your lives!!! Hide the kids, duct tape the windows and have…
Read moreThe Amazing Race Asia 3 – Ep. 5 Results
I have to do a recap of the last episode tonight, but here’s the results of today’s episode. 1. Sam…
Read moreTraining Camp Profile: Darryl Watkins
Darryl Watkins is one of several different players attempting to make the Spurs 2008 regular season roster. Like many others…
Read moreAccuScore gives Sox the edge
What in the name of Mike Benjamin is AccuScore? Straight from the horse’s mouth: AccuScore Forecasts are generated by an…
Read morePaw Prints – The Daily Roundup – 10/9
Chip Malafronte of the New Haven Register has some notes from meeting with members of the UConn Huskies football team…
Read moreFootball Friday Week VII: What’s the Difference
Happy Football Friday but on Thursday, Lucky Week Seven Style. So, as the post indicates, this week is filled with…
Read moreKey factors of the Sox/Rays ALCS
Tomorrow, the series to decide the 2008 A.L. Champion will commence. In one corner will be the former whipping boys…
Read moreThis weekend’s Big Ten games
There could be a lot of great games this weekend in the Big Ten. Top teams playing each other, middle-but-rising…
Read moreWhat the crap is going on around here? – A MMTTB Report
Packer fans have to be in shock. Just a few months ago, they had a home game in overtime with…
Read moreNY Giants Math
Want to know what expected value is? It is the probability times the value of the outcome. So if we…
Read moreThe Versus [Drinking] Game of the Week: (Toronto at Detroit)
I have drawn the assignment of Thursday writing here at BMR, which, this week, happens to coincide with the day…
Read moreWolves Updates 10-9
From Don Seeholzer/Pioneer Press: As first reported by the Rocky Mountain News, Harrison will sign a one-year contract with the…
Read moreTraining Camp Profile: Charles Gaines
The Spurs have started training camp with a few new faces, and as we did last season, we’ll profile one…
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