Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
The Tuesday Linkage
Here are some links for you today. From USA Today, Michael Hiestand has a look at some of the ratings…
Read more Vargas’ 2nd start: Cubs’ rookies figured him out
Tuesday marked Claudio Vargas’ second start of the 2008 Cactus League. After two scoreless innings to start, skipper Ned Yost…
Read more Goodbye, Coke Bottles
Those famous Coke bottles atop Fenway are departing. Fenway will now have a “Coca-Cola Corner” which will boast 412 new…
Read more Over/Under on Sox Wins Set at 94
The Las Vegas Hilton sports book has posted betting lines on over/under win totals for the 2008 Major League Baseball…
Read more Mini Pony of the Day 3-4-08
[Photo removed] Lazy woman. If you're gonna exercise your beast (that didn't sound good), at least have the audacity to…
Read more Notes on Charlotte game
Mike Trudell/Timberwolves site posts a scouting report and some notes on tonight’s game against the Bobcats: – Forward Corey Brewer…
Read more Josh Beckett in Men’s Fitness
Josh Beckett is on the cover of the April 2008 issue of Men’s Fitness (cover to your right) and it’s…
Read more Sammy Knight signing
Coughlin on Knight: “Sammy Knight is a durable, physical player with 42 career interceptions. He comes to the line of…
Read more Titan-ic losses: Odom, LaBoy and Bell are gone
Free agency giveth and free agency taketh away. Hours after the official announcement that TE Alge Crumpler had joined the…
Read more Some Monday Night Linkage
Let’s give you some links this evening. From Newsday’s Neil Best, he writes in his blog that the NHL on…
Read more Random Stuff
The coyotes lost again saturday night. There were so many things that i would like to change about the team/play…
Read more Sheets takes over as Face of Wisconsin sportsworld
Ask most 10 year-olds, “Who is the best pro athlete to play in Wisconsin?,” and, almost unanimously, the answer up…
Read more Randy Moss: Sucker
Randy Moss signed a shockingly small contract with the New England Patriots. He’s taking $27 million dollars over three years,…
Read more J.D. Drew: Take Two
Spring Training always gives me writer’s block. After the season preview is written, you usually have the luxury of a…
Read more Who is Our Big-Shot Bob?
He’s infuriated NBA fans forever and made Will Smith generally hate him for all the times NBA broadcasts would compare…
Read more Randy Moss: Savvy Businessman
Randy Moss is moron. He’s in the process of signing a 3 year, $27 million deal with the Patriots. How…
Read more Sox Lose To Marlins…Still No Hits For Jacoby
The Red Sox dropped their second consecutive spring training game to the Marlins by a score of 3-2. Boston only…
Read more Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
College BasketballPittsburgh at West Virginia – ESPN, 7 p.m.Rutgers at UConn (women’s) – ESPN2, 7 p.m.South Carolina State at Florida…
Read more Another Monday Quickie
Let me give you a few more links on this Monday. Newsday’s Neil Best says in his blog that new…
Read more Former Gamecocks Gause and Levey update
The Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League signed former South Carolina defensive lineman George Gause recently. Also, the Soul…
Read more Correction: Brewers’ need for 5th starter
I erred in my earlier posts, as well as on a radio interview for WCWP Sports, when I stated that…
Read more Colon Does Well In His First Bullpen Session
Bartolo Colon threw 42 pitches today and according to pitching coach John Farell he “hit both sides of the plate…
Read more Scott Parker is Who We Thought He Was
And that would be ‘tough as nails’ as mentioned in a post on Parker last week. Over the weekend Jon…
Read more What A Comeback
Big ups to my blogging friend BP at AA for the video. I hope you happened to catch Pitt’s win…
Read more Online Spring Training Games to be resolved
Chuck Richter – Angelswin.com Senior Editor In a recent discussion with the Angels, the Sunday confusion and lack of Angels…
Read more Mike Lowell Holds Fundraising Event…Pedroia Embarrasses Himself
Mike Lowell held a cancer fund raiser in Florida yesterday where there was a “Dancing with the Stars” component. Papelbon…
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