Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
Right back where we started
When the Boston Red Sox closed a five game gap in a hurry to end the first half of the…
Read more Faced With an Entire Grove of Lemons, Longball Tries to Serve Up a Vat of Lemon Aid.
That, Cougar nation, is Gladys the cat showing her disgust as Amieable and I play a board game called Sink…
Read more ESPN Says Goodbye to Barry Melrose
Yes, folks. This is footage of Barry Melrose’s Farewell party from ESPN. There was such a thing. And, amazingly, there…
Read more Reader Commentary Theatre
Well, this post got delayed a couple of days. I promise it was a good reason: SEC football. That stuff…
Read more NFL Power Ranks: Week 2
The Eagles were just one more lead change away Monday night from remaining in first in the computerized power ranks,…
Read more Raiders Week 2: Ballers & Busters
While it was hard to tell whether the Raiders were better or the Chiefs were simply worse, the Raiders did…
Read more Red Sox Crush Rays to Move Into a Tie For First
The Red Sox used the long-ball to get the monkey off of their backs and win a game at the…
Read more Wolves Updates 09/16
From Tom Ziller/Fanhouse: But let’s set some parameters based on the role Bassy was asked to fill and the quality…
Read more Interview with CNBC’s Darren Rovell
One of the best sports business reporters bar none is Darren Rovell. He’s currently seen on CNBC’s myriad of programming…
Read more Gotta Go To Mo’s… Say… Around 3 PM
Do you need sneakers? Maybe a hat? Some socks? It might be worth your while to purchase said items at…
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Another Reason This Was Awesome
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VNUqaAhq6U] Saying Game 4 of the NBA Finals was awesome… is like saying Megan Fox is attractive. But Game 4…
Read more Some Michigan Vids…
These are actually the practice footage of Michigan week. It’s kind of like a flashback, but without the guilt of…
Read more Quick Impression of Chris Russo on Sirius XM
I heard part of Chris Russo’s debut on Sirius Satellite Radio today. Basically, it’s the same old Mad Dog if…
Read more BOS 13, TB 5: Statement game
David Ortiz was 2-4 with a homer, four RBI’s and two runs and the Boston Red Sox are tied for…
Read more Tonight’s Red Sox Lineup 9/15 at Tampa Bay
Coco Crisp, CF Dustin Pedroia, 2B David Ortiz, DH Kevin Youkilis, 1B Mike Lowell, 3B Jason Bay, LF Jed Lowrie,…
Read more Former Red Sox Coach Dale Sveum Will Manage Brew Crew
The Brewers have fired manager Ned Yost and have elevated former Red Sox coach Dale Sveum to the position of…
Read more Browns Fans Love Their Team
I don’t think I’ve ever felt compelled to flip off anyone/thing after my team just made a good play. This…
Read more The press conference
I watched the FSN Wisconsin coverage of the Brewers’ press conference. Brewers’ Executive Vice-President/General Manager Doug Melvin, hidden beneath a…
Read more 9/15: Down in Tampa
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (88-61) @ Tampa Bay Rays (88-59) Daisuke Matsuzaka (16-2, 2.97) @ Scott Kazmir (11-6, 2.99)…
Read more The Worst Post Season Ad Ever
I don’t think I have ever seen an ad for the postseason as bad as this one. I have seen…
Read more Wolves Updates 09/15 Part 2
Bruce Schoenfeld/Sports Business Journal on sponsor summits: Even more ambitious, the Minnesota Timberwolves fly representatives of as many as 25…
Read more Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
MLBRed Sox at Tampa Bay – NESN/FSN Florida, 7 p.m.Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees – Comcast SportsNet Chicago/YES,…
Read more Paw Prints – Brown Takes Home Big East Honors
Considering the fact that South Florida quarterback Matt Grothe had 338 yards passing with 2 touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdown,…
Read more Target Field vs Target Center
From Kare 11: When it opens in 2010, the new Twins ballpark will be named Target Field. The Twins…
Read more Will The Rays Collapse Under Pressure?
The Tampa Bay Rays are fading fast and could have been in the Red Sox rear-view mirror if not for…
Read more Blackout: Steelers win
WARNING: THIS RECAP SUCKS WORSE THAN CLEVELAND, CINCINNATI AND BALTIMORE COMBINED Now that I got that out of the way…
Read more Shutterfly TRIVIA: Grand Slam Pitcher
The last trivia question revealed that Bruce Hurst would have been the 1986 World Series MVP if the Red Sox…
Read more BREAKING NEWS: Manager Ned Yost fired
Both WTMJ and WTSO ESPN 1070 radio reported that Brewers’ GM Doug Melvin “collaboratively” with owner Mark Attanasio have dismissed…
Read more Links of the Day 9/15/08
First off, I want to direct you to Beth’s post from a couple weeks ago, as there was a comment…
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