Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
Haynesworth signs one-year tender
Looks like Albert Haynesworth won’t be missing any time in training camp afterall. According to media reports, Haynesworth and the…
Read more SOX ON DECK: Mastering a New Role
Believe it of not but Justin Masterson once did a reasonable impersonation of Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon. Masterson,…
Read more Wilkinson on PUP List
The news that Wilkinson is on the PUP list is not good. I THINK THIS IS JUST A SMOKE SCREEN…
Read more We Have Been .Com’ed
“.Com’ed” Is that anywhere close to being correct? Maybe it’s “.comed”? I have no idea. Whatever the hell it is,…
Read more Sox Looking For Help at Short
The Red Sox have been in discussions for Juan Uribe and ’04 hero Orlando Cabrera but have come up empty…
Read more Happy Anniversary you crazy bat, you
“I played 20 years in the major leagues, I did some good things, and the one at-bat I’m remembered for…
Read more Buck O’Neil Finally Makes it to Cooperstown
Even though he was not elected into the Hall of Fame and is no longer alive to see it, Buck…
Read more Let’s Buy A Team!!!
We're all basketball fans, right? We all think we know how to run a team, right? Then let's prove it….
Read more What’s Wrong With This?
We live in a land of hypersensitivity. So it's no shock that Nike's new ad campaign that, among other things, features…
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Open The Floodgates
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1ewIkVRdEo] All the mid-level guys who don't think they're mid-level guys are willing to leave the NBA to go make…
Read more Now That’s Talent
Regular fans know this flexible young lady as Alison, a regular on the Celtics Dance team. She used to be…
Read more A Thursday Night Linkage
Due to the fact I was at the emergency room for my fall last night, then all over the place…
Read more David Ortiz Returns to the Red Sox
David Ortiz has returned to the Red Sox from the DL. To make room for his return the Sox have…
Read more Wolves Updates 7/25
From Dave Campbell/AP Sports: After one of the workouts in the Wolves’ practice facility in the basement of Target Center,…
Read more Titans Position Analysis: OLB
Now that we’ve looked at the man in the middle of many defenses, it’s time to look at the players…
Read more The 2008-09 ESPN Family of Networks Post-Season Schedule
ESPN just loves to show bowl games and to show this love, it owns most of the bowl games it…
Read more Ryan Braun is the Hero of the Night
In a season that is starting to look more and more special each day, it seems there’s a new hero…
Read more Has the Rivalry Really Come To This?
In the Globe today Kevin Cullen make the argument that the Yankees Suck chant should be retired because: My experience…
Read more Let’s Hope Its Not a Bad Omen
After David Ortiz left the game in Portland for his last rehab game a skunk ran on the field. The…
Read more Reds willing to deal Coco Cordero?
MVN’s Reds writer, Jeff Gentil, on MVN’s Redlegs Rundown, wondered if former Brewer closer, Francisco “Coco” Cordero may be “on…
Read more Wolves Updates 7/24 Part 2
Mike Trudell/Timberwolves site talks to Ryan Gomes (audio): Interestingly, Gomes has yet to sign the contract tender extended by the…
Read more Telfair and Smith’s contracts
From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: Ok, here they are: Sebastian Telfair’s three-year deal is worth $7.5 million and breaks down this…
Read more Mini Pony of the Day 7-24-08
Its raining in NYC, so a picture of the beach should cheer me up. A bit, at least. You best…
Read more Pre-camp ideas and things to watch for
1) Safety? Butler. Johnson. Knight. Phillips. Pick 2. At this point people are saying that Knight and Phillips have the…
Read more Titans Position Analysis: MLB
Next up in our series of Titans position analyses is MLB. Due to injuries and steroids accusations, Ryan Fowlers hold…
Read more Let’s go camping!
Hey! It’s finally here! Our boys are smacking it around again, and camp opens with good news. The picks are…
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