Articles by Alan Draper (246319)
Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
MLBFlorida at Cincinnati – Sun Sports/FSN Ohio, 7 p.m.Atlanta at Philadelphia – SportSouth/Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, 7 p.m.Colorado at Arizona –…
Read more Excerpts of the Matt Walsh Interview on HBO’s Real Sports
Excerpts of the HBO Real Sports interview with former New England Patriots employee Matt Walsh have been released. This edition…
Read more More Amazing Race 13 Stuff
The great TAR Detectives at Reality Fan Forum are at it again. They have practically determined the entire route of…
Read more Get Ready For Some Old Faces
Inter-league play starts up tomorrow with the Brew Crew coming to the Fens. There will be some interesting story lines…
Read more Links of the Day 5/15/08
OK, one last post, then I’m out of here until Tuesday, for serious this time The guy who inspired Steve…
Read more Craig Stevens was a draft pick based on value, not need
It seems like every year I get caught up in the all the hype and hoopla during the draft. As…
Read more Brewers make bid for Tavarez; farewell, Aardsma and Lopez?
The Milwaukee Brewers have tossed their hat into the ring for Julian Tavarez’s services, so the Sox may be able…
Read more NHL – Dallas vs. Detroit, Game 4 Highlights
Here are the highlights from last night’s Game 4 of the Dallas-Detroit series, won by Dallas, 3-1 to extend the…
Read more A Thursday Link Thing
I’m here. And the fallout from the John Tomase/Boston Herald/New England Patriots/Spygate story continues as fans wait to hear the…
Read more Pats fan turned the movie off too soon
Foxsports has printed an article by a Patriots fan who embraces the vile thing his team has become. He says…
Read more Money, money, money…
This morning, Ryan referred to my “unique perspective to statistics” and “childish enthusiasm” when it came to sports. I take…
Read more The Sox and weather
The Weather Channel has something pretty cool going on that they just started: when you visit MLB.com or a team…
Read more The view from across the Delaware
The view from across the river in Philadelphia is always a mixture of rabid hunger and violent depression. This is…
Read more Ryan Braun signs 8-year, $45 million dollar extension
The Milwaukee Brewers have signed Ryan Braun to an 8-year, $45 million dollar extension Thursday morning. It’s the largest deal in…
Read more Brinkhater Diaries: What a MAN
Brinkhater Diaries: Vol 1 (3) “What a man, what a man, what a man, what a mighty good man” -Salt-n-Pepa…
Read more 2008 Playoff Beard Awards
Last year, I did a piece called Playoff Beard Comparisons. You loved it, I loved it, Best Week Ever loved…
Read more Julian Tavarez, you stud, you
Julian Tavarez told Gordon Edes of the Boston Globe that if he wasn’t going to be a pro ball player,…
Read more Not Looking Good
LeBron went off in the first half. He dropped 23 points as the Cavs lead 46-43 at the break. On…
Read more What Can Brown Do For You?
These would be what you call "Playoff fouls." Don't underestimate how important fouls like this are in the playoffs. …
Read more KG Feels Up LeBron, Is Impressed
We take a break from basketball talk to bring you childish dick jokes. KG… looks like you got a handful…
Read more Celtics Don’t Care What Stern Thinks
David Stern "suggested" that teams cut out all the fireworks. The Celtics, much to my delight, don't seem to care…
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I knew Cleveland Wouldn’t Disappoint Me
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoldZ43Cgvk] Oh Cleveland… I knew you had a mentally retarded rapper on YouTube somewhere. You couldn't let Atlanta hog all…
Read more Kiss Boobie Goodbye
Cavs backup point guard Daniel Gibson will miss the remainder of the Celtics series due to a separated shoulder. Gibson,…
Read more The Chuck Wagon May Lose Thumbs
Chuck and I are both avid purveyors in… ahem… 'games of chance'. So I feel like I must specify that…
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