Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
It’s One Thing….
when your home bar changes owners. It's totally another when it changes demographics. It's like you're in a totally new…
Read moreGamecocks Winning on the Court and the Field
Because not only did the Gamecocks win 10-1 vs. Clemson today but the USC men’s basketball team beat Auburn. The…
Read moreIs Wake 100%? We Find Out Sunday
Tim Wakefield will pitch his first game since going on the DL for the World Series. Game time is 1:05…
Read moreCongrats to Neil Best
Neil Best of Newsday is doing a happy dance tonight. His Cornell University has clinched the Ivy League title and…
Read moreNo buyout for Walker before deadline
From Rick Alonzo/Pioneer Press: Wolves veteran Antoine Walker’s agent said Saturday evening there will be no buyout agreement reached by…
Read moreWolves Updates 3/2
From Britt Robson/On The Ball: Even if we all know Ratliff wasn’t part of the future here, isn’t that kind…
Read moreHelloooooooo NIT
As the past few weeks have unfolded, I have been expecting the Buckeyes to break out of their slump, to…
Read moreJevon Walker? I doubt it.
This is a stretch, but fwiw, the agent for Jevon Walker is trying to drum up interest. Probably not from…
Read moreSox Pitchers Can’t Find the Plate Against the Twins
Jon Lester struggled in his first outing since game 4 of the World Series giving up 2 hits and 4…
Read moreHeading back to the ‘Tina
I’ll be a little out of it for the next week, as I have to make a quick trip back…
Read moreHow Free Agency Has Molded Our Draft Plan
This may be one of the fastest moving free agency periods I’ve seen in several years. We’re seeing big paydays,…
Read more# 30 – Sept. 29, 2004: Pride and Glaus Stun Francisco Cordero
By Eric Denton, Angelswin.com Senior Writer In 2004, the Angels won their first division title in eighteen years. And while…
Read moreWalker calls in sick to practice
From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: Antoine Walker called in sick for practice and visited the team doctor on Saturday, the fourth…
Read moreYankee Hat
Got this in an email today…you may have seen it before but if not enjoy. Fenway West- The Western Home…
Read moreSaturday Links
Giving you your Saturday links on this blustery and rainy Saturday (in Rhode Island, at least). Starting with Barry Horn…
Read moreBlue Jay’s GM Trashes Fenway
Toronto Blue Jay’s General Manager J.P. Ricciardi told the Toronto Sun his view of Fenway Park: “I’m waiting for the…
Read moreDumbass Hank Keeps Saying Stupid Things
Here’s the latest brilliant remark from Hank Steinbrenner: “baseball’s not as complicated as football, so I don’t know that a…
Read moreTime for a in-state battle on the Baseball Diamond
Move over basketball, time to switch gears and foucs on something USC is good at…baseball. South Carolina (3-1) and Clemson…
Read moreCapel to USC?
It is just a rumor but The STATE today wrote about this rumor that current Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel has…
Read moreNon-moves continue..
Excerpted from Schwartz at the NYPost: 1) The Saints called and expressed interest in trading for tight end Jeremy Shockey….
Read moreMoney thrown at DTs should have Haynesworth drooling
Albert Haynesworth must have been salivating after hearing the news of Tommy Kelly’s $50M contract, with 18M guaranteed. When Albert…
Read moreSame team, different result
Ah, baseball. She’s a fickle mistress. The Brewers faced the A’s Friday in the second game of their home-and-home series….
Read moreWhy won’t anyone sign Kyle Lohse
Baseball minds everywhere are puzzled. Why can’t a pitcher with a career ERA of 4.89 and a bad attitude who…
Read moreA productive opening to free agency for Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders started the free agent signing period with a bang landing safety Gibril Wilson away from the world…
Read moreEkuban and Stallworth on Raiders visit list
Jerry McDonald of the Oakland Tribune reports that Ebenezer Ekuban and Donte Stallworth are two players that the Raiders are…
Read moreFree Agency update: Raider targets Berrian and Stallworth off the market, what’s next for Oakland?
The Oakland Raiders were looking at Bernard Berrian and Donte Stallworth as possible upgrades to their depleted wide receiver corps….
Read moreWeekend Viewing Picks
Saturday, March 1 Arena FootballDallas at Georgia – ABC, 1 p.m. BoxingRafael Marquez vs. Israel Vazquez – Showtime, 9 p.m….
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