Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
CWS 6, BOS 5: Buchholz touched up
Clay Buchholz was given early run support as I suggested but that soon evaporated thanks to the long ball as…
Read more NY Newsday Writes Yankees Obituary
After the Yankees were swept today by the Angels the team fell to 8.5 games behind the Rays and 4.5…
Read more Don’t Say “Smash”
I just finished watching the Olympic men’s 4 x 100 swimming relay in which the United States beat the heavily…
Read more Monday’s Olympic Viewing Guide
Here are the highlights for Monday for the XXIX Olympiad. MONDAY, AUGUST 11 – DAY 3NBC and NBC HD10:00 a.m….
Read more Danny DeVito Apologizes to Chicago
In a statement released through his agent yesterday, actor Danny DeVito admitted to impersonating Scotty Bowman for the last ten…
Read more Wolves Updates 8/11
Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune talks to Glen Taylor about owning the team. In time, Taylor said he expects that Hoiberg will…
Read more A 3rd take on Titans-Rams
I know Drexel and Andrew have already given some of their thoughts on yesterday’s game against the Rams, but now…
Read more More Of The Same
Buchholz struggles yet again and the Sox lose their 16th 1-run game in a row. Clay had early run support…
Read more NBC, the Olympics and You Watching in Record Numbers
It appears that you’re watching the Olympics in Communist China in record numbers. Day 1 of the Olympics drew excellent…
Read more upon further review
Reviewed the film from first preseason game. Why is Bradshaw returning punts? So that we can have some assassin who…
Read more Good News Bad News
The good news: Batolo Colon pitched well for the PawSox today going 3 scoreless innings with 3 K’s and 3…
Read more You got Barack-rolled
Every once in a while, I post something non-sports related. This is one of those times…. Too classic!
Read more Links of the Day 8/10/08
Tough day if you are a White Sox fan. Fortunately, I am not. Forced to play real basketball instead of…
Read more A Sunday Linkage
Watching the US-China ment’s basketball game this morning, I almost shed a tear when NBC brought back its old “NBA…
Read more Today’s Lineup 8/10 From the Windy City
Youk was going to bat cleanup today but he was a late scratch with soreness in his shoulder (welcome to…
Read more Wakefield To DL
Tim Wakefield is going on the DL due to stiffness in his right shoulder. From the ProJo: “We’re trying not…
Read more Cowboys Seriously Considering Simms
If you thought the Cowboys backups looked horrible you weren’t alone, apparently the Cowboys think the same as well. On…
Read more Some notes on Titans-Rams
It was a great night for football. It was good to see some friends and have a nice tailgate although…
Read more Wakefield heads to disabled list
Tim Wakefield is experiencing tightness in his right shoulder, the injury that knocked him out of commission for the 2007…
Read more Ron Morris taking a swipe at cCemson?
I had to read this article twice today to make sure I was witnessing Ron Morris take a swipe at…
Read more Videos of the Week: 2008 Summer Olympics
Well, the International Olympic Committee has been taking down videos of the Opening Ceremonies from Beijing on YouTube due to…
Read more 8/10: Let’s take another road series
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (66-50) @ Chicago White Sox (64-50) Clay Buchholz (2-7, 5.94) @ Gavin Floyd (11-6, 3.66)…
Read more Down the home stretch!
20 days until we get to play some college football!!!! (oh, but sorry Donald Washington, it’ll be 34 for you….
Read more “I’m intercontinental when I eat French Toast”
So here we are. We’re deep into the second half of the baseball season, in the midst of the 2008…
Read more Disorganized thoughts
I’m still blurry eyed from getting up at 5 am to watch Argentina win (Messi is utterly amazing. If you…
Read more Ian Kennedy or Hank Steinbrenner, Who’s Smarter?
There may be someone associated with the Yankees that can give Hank a run for his money in the brains…
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