Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
Pitt or Pittsburgh? Either Way, Its Money Down the Drain
Remember back in 1997, when then-Athletic Director Steve Pedersen decided to change the PITT name to Pittsburgh, to show the…
Read more Friday is Finally Here
Let’s get to some links for you. This Dan Patrick-leaving-ESPN story has grown plenty of legs since July 3 when…
Read more Visitor of the Week: Its Only the Second Week of July?
This week’s VotW race was too good. I couldn’t pick just one. The first (above) comes all the way from…
Read more Reader Response
From my least favorite form of literary criticism to a quippy blog entry title. It’ll work. I wanted to get…
Read more Finally some love for the line
I’ve been stating my boredom and relative ambivalence for ESPN’s unit rankings all week, but I am glad to say…
Read more Simon activated? No word on Freeney? What the sheol is going?
Many of you were probably greeted to this line from the Star today.http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070713/SPORTS03/707130441/1247/SPORTS If anyone is paying attention, the Colts…
Read more 07/13: Tavarez On Friday The 13th
JULY 13th, 2007 GAME THREAD Shaun Marcum (4-3, 3.62) @ Julian Tavarez (5-7, 4.97) Toronto Blue Jays (43-45) @ Boston…
Read more Good Reality TV, Bad Reality TV
The Reality TV Genre is here to stay. Unfortunately, there’s too much of it. I enjoy shows like The Amazing…
Read more Spurs Trade Butler, Rights to Scola to Houston!
In a stupid ass move, the Spurs have traded Jackie Butler and the rights to Luis Scola to Houston for…
Read more Rolling With Dice
One of the biggest question marks facing the Red Sox as we open the second half is the depth of…
Read more Pens Avoid Arbitration with Armstrong’s Beak-Nose
Winger Colby Armstrong showed the team he could levitate. The Pens rewarded him with a 2-year deal, successfully avoiding arbitration…
Read more Mini Pony of the Day 7-12-07
A mini pony at the White House…world domination is almost complete. I think this is JFK Jr. However, I could…
Read more Red Sox win second half opener beating Jays 7-4
Maybe all that Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz needed was some semblance of a rest. The result of that rest,…
Read more The COPS Drinking Game
I stand by the fact that drinking games are sports in their own right, and feel that I should introduce…
Read more Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
Toronto at Red Sox – NESN, 7 p.m.Big Brother 8 – CBS, 8 p.m.PGA Golf – John Deere Classic –…
Read more Fixing the preseason
Clark Judge of CBS picked 12 preseason games that might be worth watching. He happened to put 3 of the…
Read more Thursday Mini-Update
I’ll give you a few links here. Jim Williams in his Watch This! blog in the DC/Baltimore Examiner spins things…
Read more The Thursday Links
Let’s get to our links today. MLB finally gets back into action. It seemed last night was a long grind….
Read more Is Francis Getting the Shaft?
Recently, PSaMP received an email from reader Jody diPerna, a hardcore Ron Francis fan with an interesting question. Francis, who…
Read more ’07 Angelswin Prospect Hotlist, 15th Edition
1. Chris Pettit, OF, Class A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Not a tough call here. Chris followed up his 5 for…
Read more All Right! We won stuff that doesn’t matter!
If anyone cares to tune into the ESPYs on Sunday night, they can relish in the fact that the boys…
Read more PSaMP at Kennywood: Goin’ Home
Through the infamous entrance/exit tunnel. That's all for today. Time to go home and pass out. I'll talk to yinz…
Read more PSaMP at Kennywood: Gran Prix
I spy my bumper car target. Sorry about the quality/lighting, but its getting late.
Read more PSaMP at Kennywood: Old Fave
The Turtle. My Grandma's favorite ride (rest in peace). Needed to include this classic ride…
Read more Is Tommy Bowden that bad of a coach?
Tommy Bowden is ranked as one of the worst coaches by SI.com. Article HERE.Here is what it says: 3) Tommy…
Read more PSaMP at Kennywood: 2 Words: Thunder. Bolt.
In line for the famous Thunderbolt. I pity y'all who aren't here.
Read more 7/12: Return To Action
JULY 12th, 2007 GAME THREAD Roy Halladay (10-3, 4.46) @ Tim Wakefield (9-8, 4.39) Toronto Blue Jays (43-44) @ Boston…
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