Articles by Alan Draper (246303)

More Contest Suggestions

We’ve gotten in a couple of solid first attempts in the Import Wins Contest (see two posts ago). Keep them…

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Links of the Day 6/30/08

Problems in Boston. No, really. Serious problems in Boston. In the spirit of trying to care about the NBA…. Empty…

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Angelswin.com – Mid Season Grades

By Jason Sinner – Angelswin.com Columnist It’s that time of year. The 2008 season is flying by and we have…

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This is NOT a Rivalry

As much as the folks in Tampa want this to be a rivalry, it is not. As soon as the…

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USC ranked 48th in Collegiate Directors Cup

The final standings for the year for the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics were announced this past week….

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Two Sox Minority Players Threatened

The Red Sox received a threat against Latino and African-American players in the mail. The threat reportedly cited 2 players…

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6/30: Battle For First

Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (50-34) @ Tampa Bay Rays (49-32) Justin Masterson (4-1, 3.43) @ James Shields (5-5, 3.76)…

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Wolves Updates 6/30 Part 2

From Mike Trudell/Timberwolves site: The Wolves announced Monday that the team has extended qualifying offers to restricted free agents Ryan…

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A Monday Linkage Day

We’re back with some links. During this holiday week, I won’t be posting as much. I have some work to…

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Chris Johnson: Future primary back?

As a result of being a first round pick, high expectations have been firmly placed upon the shoulders of Chris…

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Manny shoves traveling secretary to ground; threat against Sox’s black and Latinos

Never a dull moment around here. Houston seems to be the land where players get into it with their employers….

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Personal Seat License Grief Counseling

The 5 stages of Personal Seat License Grief:1) Denial- “I can’t believe we have to pay off those rich owners.”…

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Vlad’s Decline In Power Numbers

By Eric Notti – Angelswin.com ContributorJune 30, 2008 Behind every problem is a reason. There seems to be a simple…

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This Week in Angels Baseball (June, 30th)

By Victor Varadi – Angelswin.com Columnist Overall Record: 49-33Games Ahead: 4.5Week Record: 3-3 Week in Review: If John Lackey (2-0…

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Series Preview: Brewers (44-37) @ Diamondbacks (41-41)

The Brewers start the second half of their 2008 season with four games in Phoenix against the Arizona Diamondbacks.  The…

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Should the Red Sox trade Kevin Youkilis for Mark Teixeira?

Talk about your loaded question: should the Red Sox trade Kevin Youkilis for Mark Teixeira? The logic? The Red Sox…

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Bagpipe Monday… Warpath

With 2 months to go until college football kicks off, it’s time to get on the warpath.

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MY WISH: An end to the SportsCenter My Wish segments

Steve (you remember Steve?) and were chatting on the interwebs today, and Sports Center came on. The following conversation ensued….

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Malone and Lightning Agree to Long Term Deal

When the Islanders signed Rick DiPietro to an unprecedented 15-year deal it was considered crazy. It still might be a…

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Manny Gets Into Altercation With Sox Traveling Secretary

Manny Ramirez was displeased with Red Sox traveling secretary Jack McCormick because he could not get him 16 tickets to…

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Miller on playing for the Wolves

From Sid Hartman: Mike Miller, the Mitchell, S.D., native who came to the Timberwolves in Thursday’s draft-day deal with the…

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Billionaire Boys Club – Lebron James

After watching the NBA Draft on Thursday, one of the big trades of the night was the trade that sent…

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Wolves Updates 6/30

From Andrew Alberg/USA Today: That Love just happened to grow up idolizing former Boston Celtics great Kevin McHale was incidental…

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Introductions Tomorrow

From Celtics.com… our draft picks will be introduced tomorrow morning Giddens, Walker and Erden To Meet Media in Waltham Tuesday…

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In Appreciation Of… James Posey

We are spending some time looking back over the Boston Celtics championship season… in an effort to truly appreciate the…

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“My Dream Came True”

One thing everyone keeps hearing about JR Giddens is that he's got a bit of an attitude problem.  If we…

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Posey Opting Out Today

The Globe is reporting what we all know… that James Posey is opting out today.  He is likely looking for…

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Welcome To Title Town

These are great times in Boston.  Show your city pride with our new "Entering Titletown" shirt.  click on the shirt…

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Met Fan Knows What to Do With a Foul Ball From A-Rod

A Met fan in today’s Yankee game showed the proper technique for disposing of a foul ball from A-Rod. Watch…

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