Articles by Alan Draper (246319)

Cubs win rubber match
Quick swings: * Carlos Zambrano beat the Brewers (again) on Wednesday, 6-2. According to the FSN guys, he’s actually around…
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Primetime Viewing Choices
French Open Tonight – Tennis Channel, 6:30 p.m.Ottawa at Anaheim, Game 5, Stanley Cup Finals – NBC, 8 p.m.Arizona vs….
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2007 Angelswin Prospect Hotlist, 10th edition
#1 Christopher Pettit, OF, Cedar Rapids (Angels) How does a 1.069 OPS sound for starters? That is exactly what Mr….
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Let it go Jacko
Stop crying Jack, face it already and go pack. MSU deserves to host and you guys owe a trip to…
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TEAM OF STARS – Angels Should Be Well Represented in San Francisco
Angels Should be Well Represented in San FranciscoBy Adam Dodge – Angelswin Senior Writer With their 5-1 victory over the…
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Where in the world is Mike Jones?
In Iowa? The former South Carolina high school basketball standout started classes at a community college in Iowa this week,…
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Some more Wednesday Stuff
Giving you a few more bits of news today. First, the fine blog, Sports Media Watch looks behind the poor…
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Finals Preview Coming Tomorrow
Our Finals preview including an overview of the series, positional matchups, predictions, preview podcast, wallpaper and links to external articles…
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Charles Wang Has Had Enough of Your Shenanigans
Thanks to the buyout, Yashin is now an UFA.Kevork Djansezian/AP After six years of the Alexei Yashin Experiment on Long…
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Please Pray For Alianna Marie Haggans
I try to refrain from overly-serious posts, but this needs to be addressed. Clark Haggans, an outstanding linebacker for the…
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Wednesday Links
Time to give you some links for today. USA Today’s Michael Hiestand has an interesting feature on an NFL broadcast…
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A bold prediction
Two years ago, as the 05-06 season was about to begin, the Cavaliers filmed and released a commercial featuring their…
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06/06: Please? Can We Win?
JUNE 6th, 2007 GAME THREAD Tim Wakefield (5-6, 4.24) @ Joe Kennedy (1-4, 3.30) Boston Red Sox (37-20) @ Oakland…
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This goes beyond “consistent improvement”
LeBron James and I are on the same page. When he was first drafted, I was not ready to say…
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10 Reasons To Love Dustin Pedroia
10. You have to admit, Pedroia is eerily similar to what a love child between Jeff Frye and Jody Reed…
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The Brits are an Angry Lot
It’s 1:49 a.m. on the East Coast of the US and I should be in bed, but I couldn’t help…
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Waiter, I’ll Have What He’s Having
Littering and… Littering and… Smokin’ the reefer.CP Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Ferguson has made a good point. The problem…
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Municipal Spending
I realized I made a terrible mistake, putting pictures on my posts fairly quickly after I started doing so. I…
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Tuesday Night Stuff
If I’m NBC, I certainly hope the NHL is making money somehow because it won’t do it through ratings. Last…
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Athletics turn 5 double-plays in Sox’s third consecutive loss
Despite two runs given up in a solid start by Daisuke Matsuzaka (7-4) the Boston Red Sox (37-20) hit into…
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Sticking With Kotchman Pays Dividends for Angels
At this point in during the 2006 season, things were bleak for Angels first baseman Casey Kotchman. After hitting an…
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Tuesday’s Primetime Viewing Choices
French Open Tonight – Tennis Channel, 6:30 & 10 p.m.Women’s College World Series – Championship Game, Tennessee vs. Arizona –…
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USC v. UNC, For all the marbles
Well here is the schedule for this upcoming weekend Chapel Hill Super RegionalAt Boshamer StadiumChapel Hill, N.C. June 8 South…
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More Tuesday Links
Some more stuff for you. ESPN plans to air a movie on the horse, Ruffian, who died back in 1974….
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Off day thoughts
Tomorrow, I’ll post my thoughts on The Finals. Obviously, I’m biased so I’m picking the Cavaliers. But I’ll tell you…
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If This Had Lasted Any Longer, Bill Clement Might of Had a Seizure
Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images Yes folks, that’s the Golden Boy and Grapes sitting next to each other. Scary, right? During the…
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06/05: Time for Dice-K to be the Stopper
JUNE 5th, 2007 GAME THREAD Daisuke Matsuzaka (7-3, 4.83) @ Lenny DiNardo (1-2, 1.80) Boston Red Sox (37-19) @ Oakland…
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