Articles by Alan Draper (246319)
Walvius resigns as USC women’s basketball coach
University of South Carolina women’s basketball coach Susan Walvius has resigned after 11 years at the school. Seems things were…
Read moreManny trounces Tribe…
With some help of course. Down 4-2, Kevin Youkilis homered to deep left field to bring it closer at 4-3…
Read moreFireside Chats #3: Where we break down the series with the Yankees and look at the schedule ahead
Boston Red Sox podcast for MVN Radio Episode 3 where we break down the series with the Yankees and look…
Read moreNFLDraft101’s Titans’ selections in seven round mock draft
There are a lot of mock drafts out there but very few good ones include a real life seven round…
Read moreTonight’s Lineup at Cleveland
Coco will be starting in center again and leading off tonight. Crisp has been getting the majority of the starts…
Read morePrimetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
MLBBoston at Cleveland – ESPN/NESN/STO, 7 p.m.Minnesota at Detroit – FSN North/FSN Detroit, 7 p.m.New York Yankees at Tampa Bay…
Read moreSeries Recap: Brewers at Mets
After three disappointing games against the Reds, it was hard to imagine much good coming out of New York. Sure,…
Read moreLinks of the day 4/14/08
So there was this. In other news, White Sox fans working on the new Twins stadium…. don’t give a damn….
Read moreNominations for Boston/New England Emmy Awards Announced
I thank Skip Perham over at Comcast SportsNet New England for giving me the heads up on this. The nominations…
Read moreYankees May Press Criminal Charges On Shirt Joker
The New York Yankees seem more concerned about punishing a practical joker than putting a winning team on the field….
Read more4/14: Let’s rock and roll
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (7-6) @ Cleveland Indians (5-7) Jon Lester (1-2, 4.50) @ Jake Westbrook (1-1, 2.76) 7:05…
Read moreHidey ho, off to Pawtucket I go
Rob Bradford reports that Kyle Snyder has accepted an assignment to Triple-A Pawtucket. This move gives us additional depth, but…
Read moreHip-Hip-Jorge!
I attended the game last night and witnessed Jorge Posada try to catch. The Red Sox took full advantage of…
Read moreCleveland Paper Calls For Pitchers To Throw at Manny!
The Cleveland Plain Dealer had this in today’s paper: “He needs to be knocked down — at the least. Ramirez’s…
Read moreShould the Indians go high and tight to Manny?
Have the Cleveland Indians and their fans forgotten the “grandstanding” of Manny Ramirez upon hitting a home run in last…
Read moreClassic Mini Pony of the Day 4-14-08
(originally published on 4-14-07) This lady is the luckiest. She is not only surrounded by mini ponies, but she is…
Read moreOki-Doki! Okajima getting it done
All hail the great Hideki Okajima! Last year, Okajima burst on the scene with a 69-inning effort en route to…
Read moreOne Masters related post
Often times, we see an athlete become champions of something, be it the Super Bowl or the World Series, or,…
Read more5 Key Questions – Focus: Single-A Rancho Cucomonga Quakes
1B Mark Trumbo has 3 HR’s, 5 2B’s and is hitting .300 thus far for the Quakes By David Saltzer…
Read more2008 NFL Mock Draft
So here it is. My shot at a mock draft for 2008. Ok now let’s see. I am reading the…
Read moreHockey is Not the Only Sport Plagued By Random Interruption
Jim Rogash/Getty Images/Yahoo Sports Let’s talk baseball and FOX for a minute here. Here’s the scenario: You’re watching MLB on…
Read moreSox Bats Win One For a Shaky Dice-K
Dice-K did not have his best stuff and had trouble with his control but the Red Sox bats came alive…
Read moreIts All About Sam
It's all about Sam Cassell today in the local papers… with the Herald and the Globe both writing about how…
Read moreDice-K stays perfect, Sox win 8-5
Jacoby Ellsbury and Kevin Youkilis both drove in two RBIs and Daisuke Matsuzaka struggled but earned his third victory of…
Read moreTonight’s Lineup- Papi Gets A Rest
Here it is, Tito is going to give Ortiz a night off to clear his head…he may pinch hit later….
Read moreProjecting The Cowboys Day One
With the draft less than two weeks away, the draft boards are nearly completed, but the Cowboys are not hinting…
Read moreBrewers take slugfest, 9-7, to take series at Shea
Ned Yost must have really wanted to win the rubber match against the Mets. After telling his top two hitters…
Read moreYour Sunday Links
Last night, my computer went on the fritz again, but I have it back for now, but I wonder just…
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