Articles by Alan Draper (246319)
DeShawn Stevenson Will Go Broke
There was a recent report that 60% of NBA players go broke after they retire. Since then, the NBA Player's…
Read moreWolves Updates 4/25
From Rochelle Olson/Star Tribune: The drunken driver who killed Minnesota Timberwolves player Malik Sealy in 2000 got a stiff, eight-year…
Read moreLate Rally Comes Up Short
David Ortiz hit a 2 run homer in the bottom of the 9th to bring the Sox within 2 but…
Read moreNHL Playoffs on Westwood One Radio
Westwood One Radio will begin its NHL Postseason coverage this weekend: WESTWOOD ONE PRESENTS THE CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS — Exclusive Play-By-Play…
Read morePrimetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
MLBFlorida at Atlanta – FSN Florida/SportSouth, 7 p.m.St. Louis at Pittsburgh – FSN Midwest/FSN Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.Toronto at Tampa Bay…
Read moreLink of the day 4/24/08
Just one link today. Last month, I was in Montgomery, Alabama to watch a game between Jackson State and Alabama…
Read moreCorey back to bigs
Justin Masterson, after pitching impressively today (thanks, bullpen), will be headed back to the minor leagues. Bryan Corey, recently released…
Read morePOLL RESULTS: What should Mike Timlin’s fate be?
Despite Timlin struggling last year at this juncture and later becoming a weapon, is it time to cut the cord…
Read moreMasterson Pitches Great….Middle Relief Spoils It
Justin Masterson lived up to the hype I gave him earlier and only gave up 2 hits and 1 earned…
Read moreSeries Recap: Phillies at Brewers
A quick two games series saw Philadelphia arrive in Milwaukee sometime early Wednesday morning and head out of town before…
Read moreCurse Jersey Sells for $175K
The Jimmy Fund auction of the David Ortiz jersey that was buried in concrete at the new Yankee Stadium ended…
Read moreBrewers can’t solve Moyer; Phils split series with 3-1 win
Let’s face it–Jamie Moyer is older than dirt (well, older than most of the houses in Brookfield anyway). When I…
Read moreWhich Local “Celebrity” Will Support The Pens?
Poll time. We all know celebrities come out full force to watch sporting events, should their local teams consistently succeed…
Read moreToday’s Lineup 4/24 vs. Angels
Still no Tek but Coco is back and in center, Jacoby will give J.D. a day off and play right….
Read moreWhat if the Titans select a DE in Round One?
We’ve discussed the different possibilities of who the Titans might select in Round One on Saturday. Although we don’t know…
Read more4/24: Justin time to Master the bigs, Son
Prev. Gm: Los Angeles Angels (13-9) @ Boston Red Sox (15-8) Joe Saunders (3-0, 2.15) @ Justin Masterson (0-0, -.–)…
Read moreHansen gone, Corey back
Justin Masterson has officially been placed on the Red Sox’s 25-man roster. To make room, the Sox optioned Craig Hansen,…
Read moreClassic Mini Pony of the Day 4-24-08
(originally published on 4-24-07) Look at the MPotD’s cool mane. That thing is sick! Honestly. From one view, it looks…
Read moreJeremy Shockey trade ???
The rumors and ideas about Shockey getting traded do not let up. It boils down to this- are the Giants…
Read moreManuel Aristides Ramirez: A dreadlocked machine
So far this year, the Red Sox have come out of the gate hot, taking on all comers in a…
Read moreKeep on Running
Just keep goin’ baby… Just keep runnin’, runnin’, runnin’, runnin’, and runnin’ til you’re WAY out of town. Honestly, Cougar…
Read moreDouble M to JR: “Im Not Your Buddy, Guy”
www.mtglair.de JR’s return to BMR went pretty well last night, and I certainly got some feedback from you all about…
Read moreJustin Masterson to Start Tomorrow
Justin Masterson will be called up from the Sea Dogs to pitch the day game for the Sox tomorrow. As…
Read moreA Few More Wednesday Links
I’ll give you some more links on this Wednesday evening. First, Neil Best of Newsday writes that MLB Network has…
Read moreWolves Updates 4/24
K.C. Johnson/Chicago Tribune on the Bulls’ coaching search: Paxson, however, still is gathering background on other candidates and, according to…
Read moreThe Joy Ride Runs Out of Gas
The Red Sox could not come from behind tonight, the winning streak ends at 6. It was bound to happen…
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