Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
Tuesday’s Hockey Transactions
merginet.com Here’s a quick update from the wire on all of today’s transactions in the NHL and around the world….
Read moreGreat Pitching Matchup
Tonight’s game at Fenway will feature an intriguing match-up between Dice-K and Scott Kazmir. Both pitchers have great stuff and…
Read more9/9: Kaz v. Dice-K
Prev. Gm: Tampa Bay Rays (85-57) @ Boston Red Sox (85-58) Scott Kazmir (11-6, 2.99) @ Daisuke Matsuzaka (16-2, 2.88)…
Read moreLove on rookie transition
Matt Caputo/SLAM Online talks to Kevin Love during the league’s Rookie Transition Program. On the "transition process": Kevin Love: So…
Read moreHilarious or Stupid?
I still can’t decide. Discuss in the comments Tweethttp://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
Read moreBig Ten Bloggers Roundtable, Week 3
This week’s host for the Big Ten Bloggers Roundtable is Dave from Maize and Brew, who doesn’t get the credit…
Read moreFive Phases of the Dreaded Gamecock Loss
DenialStarting with the sound of the final whistle it goes like this. From the buddies at the tailgate spot to…
Read moreThe Pirates Are Good At Baseball
Barring some ungodly circumstance, this might be the last I write about the Pirates until next season. Steelers season has…
Read moreRed Sox Give 456 Reasons To Thank Fans
In an ad in today’s Globe, the Red Sox listed 456 reasons to thank fans for the record number of…
Read moreLinks of the Day 9/9/08
Vince Wilfork, delusional. Funny how it’s only Patriots claiming the hit on Brady was dirty. Writing about the Rays is…
Read moreBuchholz shut down for season; Kottaras called up
The Red Sox have shut down minor league pitcher Michael Bowden (stay tuned for Mike Scandura’s interview with him tomorrow)…
Read moreJeshua Anderson Faster Than Robert Griffin
A bit of a light day in regards to WSU stuff out there, but we’ll touch on a few things….
Read moreA little 456 love…
Graphic as seen on Boston.com And in today’s Boston Globe, an ad that features the 456 reasons to say thank…
Read moreUpon further review…
I finally finished the tape of Sunday night’s game. Here are some of my observations (the rest I’ll save for…
Read moreWolves Updates 09/09 Part 2
Mike Trudell/Timberwolves site spoke to Chris Richard after the player’s workout at the Target Center. MT: You and Corey Brewer…
Read moreBradshaw part 62
This time it is Garafolo’s turn to look for Mr. Bradshaw. As soon as Jacobs slows down and loses that…
Read moreTitans entertain QBs and WRs today
It’s going to be a pretty busy day at Baptist Sports Park, as the Titans play host to potential replacements…
Read moreWu-Banga Tuesday… Golden Arms
Welcome to the first real edition of WU-Banga Tuesday. Basically this is a congratulatory post to what I believe was…
Read moreBrighten your day
Pre-Game Coin Toss Makes Jacksonville Jaguars Realize Randomness Of Life Thanks Jacob. Oh yeah, and Clark’s injury appears minor. More…
Read moreCrisp Coming Through
When words like those that follow are uttered in Spring Training, they usually precede a player shooting their way out…
Read moreRaiders Week 1: Ballers & Busters
Ballers: Nnamdi Asomugha Aso is the only defensive player you are going to see on this list. He shut down…
Read moreInterview with the Amazing Race Asia Executive Producer Michael McKay
This weekend, I exchanged several e-mails with Michael McKay, the Executive Producer of the Amazing Race Asia in advance of…
Read moreA List of Things That are Worse Than Losing 82-0 in a Hockey Game
The actual caption to this reads: Bulgaria is a fascinating country in south-eastern Europe with many wild mountains, seaside resorts,…
Read moreWhat the hell was that?
The Colts opened a new stadium this year, Lucas Oil Stadium, which the denizens of Indianapolis are ecstatic about. It’s…
Read moreFirst Place In Sight
The Red Sox recorded their league leading 14th shutout tonight against Tampa Bay. Jon Lester had “ace” stuff once again…
Read moreTuesday Night Is Your Night
NBA TV is going to air 96 games this year. Starting November 4, it will air a game every Tuesday…
Read moreBook Review: ‘The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty’, by Buster Olney
First of all, Buster Olney is not a die hard Red Sox fan. He did not write this book from…
Read moreBOS 3, TAM 0: 456
It was a night where the Red Sox organization thanked its fans for setting the MLB record for most consecutive…
Read moreMonday’s Links
I’m here late after being at the office all day. I’ve been also dealing with the phone company which has…
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