Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
Looking Good
Here's the latest from the Globe's Gary Dzen: Pierce is moving around the court very well. He’s going through his…
Read more The Vaunted Lakers Defense
I've been driving the Leon Powe bandwagon since day 1… but even I can acknowledge his limitations. For instance… there's…
Read more Powe Posterizes Lakers
That's fun to say… And more fun to watch: [youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=3w8k5bNIKw8] But wait… there's more! [youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=K7Jc9UxTflQ] And for those of you…
Read more Now on Barstool
One of the biggest disappointments in this series has to be the coaching (or lack of ) by Phil Jackson….
Read more When the going gets tough
Count on J.D. Drew. I bet you never thought we would say that, but Red Sox Nation is after Drew…
Read more TRIVIA: 1,000 whiffs
Sorry guys, I whiffed on being more timely with the trivia question. Got pretty busy these last few days. As…
Read more The Week Ahead
This week will be quite busy in sports. The U.S. Open at Torrey Pines marks not only Tiger Woods’ return…
Read more Wolves Updates 6/9
From Bill Ingram/Hoopsworld: So the question becomes: Is Mayo the Heat’s pick at #2, or do they trade down to…
Read more Sox Win A Pitcher’s Duel
Justin Masterson does it again. He has made 4 spot starts for the Red Sox and has won 3 of…
Read more Angelswin.com Crop Report
By Chuck Richter – Angelswin.com Executive Editor The Angels have used quite a bit of talent from their Triple-A affiliate…
Read more Brews hang on to avoid sweep, 3-2
With the prospect of getting swept by the team with the worst record in the NL, Ned Yost played the…
Read more Former Sox John Halama mystifies PawSox
John Halama is a living, breathing example of if you
Read more How do we select a TE for our all-time Tennessee team?
Should we have only one tight end on our all-time Tennessee team? With the frequency of two-TE sets, I’m thinking…
Read more Sunday Links
Now that I have my new computer, I can provide you with some weekend stuff that I had been providing…
Read more Today’s Lineup 6/8 vs. the Mariners
1. Julio Lugo, SS2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B3. J.D. Drew, RF4. Manny Ramirez, DH5. Mike Lowell, 3B6. Kevin Youkilis, 1B7. Jason…
Read more Dice-K on the Mend
Yesterday Dice-K began a throwing program on flat ground for the first time since he was injured. From Red Sox.com:…
Read more Owens New Deal Clears Way For Hamlin
Jerry Jones continued his offseason magic last week when he signed up Terrell Owens for 3 additional years, he’ll retire…
Read more 6/8: Keep It Going, Offense
Prev. Gm: Seattle Mariners (22-40) @ Boston Red Sox (39-26) Erik Bedard (4-4, 4.47) @ Justin Masterson (2-0, 2.95) 1:35…
Read more Wearing different hats while managing in the minors
After Pawtucket won the 1984 Governors’ Cup, manager Tony Torchia was promoted to Boston as the team’s bullpen coach. He…
Read more No offense+ Bad starting pitching= Another Brewers’ loss
It was another rough night for Brewers’ pitcher Dave Bush. After back-to-back great performances, Bush was due for a lousy…
Read more Errorless Streak Ends for Youk
Kevin Youkilis went 237 games at first without an error before making one tonight in the 8th inning. Youk has…
Read more Jeremy Shockey hits New York
or: Jeremy Shockey hits New York Giants. Well, why has Shockey been letting all kinds of talk leak out through…
Read more Drew continuing to shine in three hole
J.D. Drew went 3-5 with two RBI’s and Manny Ramirez belted homerun #504 in the Sox win over the Mariners…
Read more Wolves Updates 6/8
From Sid Hartman: There is no doubt that the Timberwolves have a great interest in Brook Lopez, the Stanford center…
Read more Really? I thought it was just because he’s a white dude.
Tom Brady says he’s slow and can’t jump. He blames it on his ankle injury. If Peyton Manning had come…
Read more Nice Form Pau
I'm not quite sure how Pau Gasol gets this crazy looking shot of his to work. What's he doing with…
Read more Just Some Neighborly Conversation
My neighbor and I sometimes talk Celtics. Rajon Rondo does the same… which is nice… because his neighbor happens to…
Read more Bob Costas’ Tribute to Jim McKay
Earlier today, this generation’s Olympic host, Bob Costas paid tribute to Jim McKay, the man who paved the way for…
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