Articles by Alan Draper (246319)
Fox Sports Conference Call on MLB Game of the Week
Fox Sports Executive Producer Ed Goren and MLB analyst Tim McCarver talked to the media during a conference call today….
Read more Game 4 Recap vs. Oakland 4/2
Pitching: Jon Lester continued where Dice-K left off getting ahead of batters and went into the 7th inning giving up…
Read more Wolves Updates 4/3
From Rick Alonzo/Pioneer Press: The Wolves could face a tough finish to the season and land closer to the bottom…
Read more Jazz 117, Wolves 100
From AP Sports: The Timberwolves, who beat Utah on Sunday in Minnesota, gave the Jazz fits again—if only for a…
Read more Lester Shuts Down The A’s…Big Papi Delivers the Offense
Jon Lester pitched very well today in Oakland going 6 2/3 shutout innings and only giving up 2 hits. Youk…
Read more Coach Horn get to work for Gamecocks
He has his first recorded video message for you —- HERE; trying to sell those tickets that is tied into…
Read more Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
College Basketball College Basketball Invitational Game 2/Tulsa at Bradley – Fox College Sports/FSN/DirecTV Channel 669, 8 p.m. NBAIndiana at Boston…
Read more Sox Leave ’em Loaded in the First
The Red Sox could not take advantage of a bases loaded no out situation in the first. Pedroia led off…
Read more Lester gets revenge, Ortiz and Tek homer
Jon Lester (1-1) out-pitched Rich Harden the second time around earning his first victory of the season. David Ortiz and…
Read more Political Dissent Among Steel Curtain Steelers?
Looks like politics break up the ties that bind. From this picture, it appears both Jerome Bettis and Franco Harris…
Read more Today’s Lineup vs Oakland 4/2
2B-Dustin Pedroia 1B-Kevin Youkilis DH-David Ortiz LF-Manny Ramirez 3B-Mike Lowell RF-J.D. Drew C-Jason Varitek CF-Coco Crisp SS-Alex Cora Drew is…
Read more Slipping it past us
Now that I’m done basking in the glow of Tom Crean’s press conference (did you ever think you’d see the…
Read more Suppan has quality start in 8-2 pounding of Cubs
I always hold my breath when Jeff Suppan takes the hill…especially after the fourth inning. But Soup’s start Wednesday in…
Read more 4/2: Put it together
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (2-1) @ Oakland Athletics (1-2) Jon Lester (0-1, 9.00) @ Rich Harden (1-0, 1.50) 3:35…
Read more Wolves Updates 4/2 Part 2
From Britt Robson/On The Ball: There is more than one goat in a game where the Wolves blew a 21-point…
Read more ATLCoug & Kaddy’s Sweet 16 Adventure
Thanks to the power of these here “internets”, our own prolific posters ATLCoug & Kaddy are able to share their…
Read more Perspective: Ortiz’ early struggles
David Ortiz is hitless through his first three games, now 0-11 this season. Evan’s new poll prompted me to look…
Read more Game 3 Recap
Pitching: Dice-K brought his A game, stayed ahead in the count and had hitters off balance all night. He was…
Read more Classic Mini Pony of the Day 4-2-08
(originally published on 4-2-07) Its fluffy. Its cool. Its tiny as hell. Its the Mini Pony of the Day! Every…
Read more USC Baseball Update
The University of South Carolina used its weekend series victory over Kentucky to climb in three college baseball polls today.Meanwhile,…
Read more More on Horn
“Recruiting, it’s like shaving, it’s something you’ve gotta work on every day,” Horn said during the press conference yesterday introducing…
Read more Poll results: Get Snyder outta here!
Who should lose out on a bullpen spot (the other three you do not select will make it)? * Kyle…
Read more Roster Concern: Kyle Snyder
Can someone please explain to me the fascination with Kyle Snyder? With the news that Bobby Kielty will likely be…
Read more Dice-K downs 9, Sox win 2-1
Daisuke Matsuzaka struck out nine and gave up just two hits in 6.2 innings pitched to earn his first victory…
Read more Kyle Turris Officially Signs On
2007 lottery pick Kyle Turris signed an entry level contract with the Coyotes on Wednesday. This isn’t really big news…
Read more Tek Shuts Me Up
Just when I was beginning to get on ‘Tek’s case (after all, he was looking lost at the plate), he…
Read more Tuesday Night Linkage
Since I was not able to provide you with links this morning, I’ll combine morning and evening updates to make…
Read more Tek Can’t Buy a Hit
Nothing seems to be going right for Jason Varitek. He finally makes a tiny bit of contact with a ball…
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