Alan Draper

Perhaps this is because I’m also a fan of the Detroit Tigers, but I have become sadly used to seeing…

Josh Beckett has been placed on the 15-Day DL retroactive to Aug. 18 UPDATE: Francona responds to Josh Beckett’s visit…

Mark Kotsay, RFDustin Pedroia, 2BDavid Ortiz, DHKevin Youkilis, 1BJason Bay, LFJed Lowrie, 3BCoco Crisp, CFAlex Cora, SSJason Varitek, C Daisuke…

August 29 1906: Manger Jimmy Collins is suspended, and subsequently resigns, for leaving the team for a “holiday”. Collins friend…

Of all of the chatter about the recently released depth chart, there was little talk about one of Subway Domers…

All of Josh Beckett’s tests with the Doctor of Doom, James Andrews, came back clean. Nevertheless, he’s being placed on…

Rosie Colvin got cut. I guess that wasn’t worth all the time we spent speculating on it, was it? Still…

Thanks to the Southern Saturday blog which happened to find this and to the Eye on Sports Media blog for…

Ahh, the NFL. A league where a team from St. Louis can play in the West while a team from…

Unlike the previous two divisions we’ve covered, the South is clearly the cream of the crop in the NFL, even…

As we head into a three day weekend, it’s time to give you your Friday megalinks. As always, we go…

So, Beetlejuice has a fumble problem. That’s 3 in the past 2 preseason games. He can run…no doubt about that…but…

like damn…I just lost my starting QB job.

Here’s a bevy of links starting with a very fun one from Cold Hard Football Facts (see guys, I can…

Kid falls out of the stands, Mike Pelfrey comes to his rescue. Thank goodness for Mike Pelfrey. This is just…

Just as I did last year, I will post College Football Viewing Picks every Friday. I get the information from…

Is it just me or does this seem a little inappropriate? I mean come on – a “Cock Rag;” I…

In the latest edition of the Firebrand poll, we asked: If the Red Sox are to make the playoffs and…

The Red Sox are embarking on a three-game series with the Chicago White Sox before hosting the Baltimore Orioles for…

it was ugly. Truly a tale of two halves. Thank god for Smelley this time, who came off the bench…

19 16 Recap The Steelers are 4-0 in coin tosses in the preseason. Harvey Dent can’t believe it. Touchback on…

despite confusion at the gamecock walk, LOHD was able to confirm that this is not Jasper pictured above.

1) Everyone raved about Carr. I was in a plane at 33,000 ft, and the pilot wouldn’t switch the channel….

That’s what I’m calling the weekly look at “How Big are Mike McCarthy and Ted Thompson’s Brains?”. Since last we…

Dear readers, an unjust travesty has befallen us (that will be the wordiest sentence this week, promise). Our good friend…

I never thought I would ever link to Roger Ebert in this blog, but here I am, about to give…

This week the Coyotes have sent out a plethora of stuff to me. First I got an email (Tape to…

Pitching Probables: Friday, August 29, 6:05 p.m. CT: RHP Dave Bush (8-9, 4.24) vs. LHP Tom Gorzelanny (6-8, 6.82) Saturday,…

Mike Trudell/Timberwolves site catches up with Fred Hoiberg (audio).     Joel Brigham/Hoopsworld includes Al Jefferson on a list of…