Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
Time to Right the Ship
If the All-Star Break hadn’t broken things up a little, Red Sox Nation might be in a little bit of…
Read more Locals Wary of Tax to Help Keep Sox in Ft. Myers
The Fort Myers News-Press ran a short editorial from Community Conversations Editor Mark Stephens who takes issue with using the…
Read more Series Preview: Brewers (55-43) @ Cardinals (57-43)
The Brewers sit in 3rd place in the NL Central, a game back of the Cardinals for second place, as…
Read more Is Damaso Marte a fit?
Buster Olney today speculated that the Red Sox would acquire Damaso Marte from the Pittsburgh Pirates before the trading deadline….
Read more Tito’s Tough Week
The life of a Major League Manager can be exhausting with all of the time at the ballpark and extra…
Read more ESPN Power Rankings Passes the test
So I mentioned the “Am I a Smart Analyst Test” last night, and low and behold we have our first…
Read more Wolves Updates 7/21 Part 2
Matt Watson/Fanhouse talked to Kevin Love after Saturday’s game. MW: What do you expect to do for the rest of…
Read more Team Preview: Atlanta Falcons
2007 Record: 4-12 Mike Vick. Bobby Petrino. Enough said. The 2007 season for Atlanta was, in short, a disaster. After…
Read more The Newest Innovation in Hockey Cards
Going Five Hole Sean Leahy broke this story today and has what can be described as an epic post on…
Read more Pac-10 Sneak-a-Peek
With Pac-10 media day on Thursday, it’s time for our two cents (and they are a worthless two cents, if…
Read more POLL: Lowrie-Mania is upon us
When Julio Lugo went down, it was almost as if an audible sigh of relief was heard across New England….
Read more PSL Choices
Reprinted from a comment made by ultimatenyg in the NY Times Fifth Down June 29th, 2008.Yes, now that Wellington Mara…
Read more Bagpipe Monday… Worldwide
I’m not quite sure if these guys are Celtic or not. Either way, they kick ass.
Read more SOX ON DECK: Remember these names
As we all know, it’s a dawn of a new age in Boston when young, vibrant players don the Red…
Read more Titans Position Analysis: RB
The Titans were fifth in the league in rushing last year, with 132 yards per game. Can they repeat that…
Read more This Week in Angels Baseball – Boston sent home Red
By Victor Varadi – Angelswin.com ColumnistThis Week in Angels Baseball Overall Record: 60-38Games Ahead: 9Week Record: 3-0 Week in Review:…
Read more Another Late Inning Rally, Another Road Loss
There is no way to sugarcoat today’s loss. Just like yesterday, the Sox had a pitcher cruising on the mound…
Read more A big day for my right hand
Today was a pretty spectacular day for me. I worked overnight last night at Real Job Inc. and got off…
Read more “I really don’t think it’s going to be a problem.”
The well respected Peter Gammons was one of the broadcasters during the Red Sox-Angels game today, July 20 at Anaheim,…
Read more This Is Not Something To Be Proud Of
Nate Robinson's jersey was stapled to the wall for a couple of days retired yesterday at UNLV's Cox Pavillion… for playing…
Read more Your Bizarre Ebay Items of the Week
The last time I checked it was still summer. As hockey fans, all that means is that we are still…
Read more Parra paces Crew to season sweep of Giants, 7-4
Brewers’ skipper Ned Yost opted to give second-year pitcher Manny Parra the #3 slot in the rotation after the All-Star…
Read more Housin’ It
Over at the House that Mottram Built, I breifly discuss the continued charade of Mats Sundin. Mats Sundin to Sign…
Read more It’s Hopalong Cassady day!
Very few players in the history of Ohio State have worn #40, and none were as great as Howard “Hopalong”…
Read more Links of the Day 7/20/08
The first pro team in Oklahoma will be named the Thunder. Meteorologically accurate. Padraig Harrington won the British Open for…
Read more Jay Glazer reports Jason Taylor signs with Skins
I think this deal is a mistake for the Skins. Everyone should know by now what I think of second…
Read more Wolves Updates 7/21
Chris Mannix/SI.com on Kevin Love: "You see all those pump fakes?" asked a coach of an Eastern Conference team. "He…
Read more SOX ON DECK: Guzman burns Pauley
On a sweltering Sunday afternoon at McCoy Stadium, Toledo
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