Articles by Alan Draper (246303)
Road Kill Santana
Road Kill, Joy Kill, whatever. Ervin Santana can be classified as either when pitching on the road. The straight as…
Read more “It’s tough being married to such a handsome guy.”
That’s the quote attributed to Suzy Shuster, wife of NFL Network host Rich Eisen. Suzy put out a statement in…
Read more Round 2, Game 1 is scheduled….sort of
Last week, the Central Division of the NBA’s Eastern Conference decided to create a nightmare for the league. The Central’s…
Read more Finley leads Spurs past Nuggets
Before the Spurs vs. Nuggets series started, I broke down each positional matchup and gave a huge edge to Allen…
Read more Brain-teaser: Does a Briggs trade make sense now?
Is this the time to trade for Lance Briggs? In March and April, Redskinologists everywhere were in mortal fear the…
Read more Dungy in Time Magazine
Coach Dungy is one of Time’s 100 People who shape our world. His blurb was written by none other than…
Read more Hollanbach and other hopefuls set for Redskins minicamp
Like panning for gold, the Washington Redskins will be looking for nuggets who can help the team at this weekend’s…
Read more Griffin will wear Eddie’s number, play corner
First-round draft pick Michael Griffin has just done two interviews on Nashville sports radio with a few interesting comments. The…
Read more Randy Moss + Keyshawn Johnson
What does it mean when a former #1 Pro Bowl WR gets cut? What does it mean when another #1…
Read more 11th Heaven
Hafis Williams becomes the 11th verbal commit for the 2008 incoming freshman class at Notre Dame. He is a defensive…
Read more Mini Pony of the Day 5-2-07
Today’s MPotD is proof that mini ponies and sports go hand in hand. This mini pony would probably be a…
Read more 05/03: Clash of the Legends
MAY 3rd, 2007 GAME THREAD Horacio Ramirez (2-1, 4.41) @ Daisuke Matsuzaka (3-2, 4.36) Boston Red Sox (17-9) @ Seattle…
Read more The Second Base Situation
Back in March, I made a promise to myself: Exerting patience with Dustin Pedroia would be vital. I expected early…
Read more Angels at Royals (Game 3)
Angels v. Royals Santana v. De La Rosa I have always been a huge supporter of Ervin Santana. When people…
Read more 2007 Angelswin Prospect Hotlist, 4th edition
1. Nick Adenhart SP, Class AA Arkansas (Angels) So, it’s hard to move a guy down when in his only…
Read more Rich Eisen? Rich Eisen? Where are those swimsuit pics, Rich Eisen?
It’s been talk of the internet over the last two days, the swimsuit pictures sent to NFL Network host Rich…
Read more Been Away Too Long
It’s too long since I’ve posted. Two years!!! Well, we’re coming back with some interesting stuff. We’ll continue to look…
Read more Pass coverage is the key to sacks
Credit for this story idea goes to the guest blogger on Redskins Insider (with a nod to ExtremeSkins Fan Forum…
Read more “Like James Brown!”
Apparently Sheets was pleased with his curve yesterday, and based on the fact that he retired 12 of his final…
Read more Papelblown
Jonathan Papelbon had his first blown save of the season last night. I personally wasn’t too worried about it because…
Read more Uncool Rain Suspends Game, Relieves Bullpen
Tony Armas Jr. provided a second straight quality start, but the much-lauded (by me) bullpen gave up 4 runs. The…
Read more What I’d do with a mulligan
Second-guessing is a popular pastime and I’m taking a turn at it now. In the following exercise, I’ll look at…
Read more That’s Why He’s GM
Last year was Theo Epstein’s most criticized as general manager of the Boston Red Sox. He made a multitude of…
Read more Cougs in HD next fall
http://www.aolsportsblog.com/2007/05/01/abc-saturday-night-college-football-games-announced/ Brink gets one more chance at USC, and it’ll be the prime-time ABC game. That will be, uh, interesting….
Read more Mini Pony of the Day 5-1-07
I’m still trying to figure this one out. Space Ghost?Check.Chaps/Cowboy Boots?Check.Mexican Sombrero?Check.Small Vest?Check.Mention of my cool birth month?Check.Mini Pony of…
Read more 05/02: In Search of Perfection
MAY 2nd, 2007 GAME THREAD Chad Gaudin (1-1, 2.54) @ Josh Beckett (5-0, 2.48) Boston Red Sox (16-9) @ Oakland…
Read more Al Gore Speaks Out Against Brewers.
Former Next President of the United States Al Gore cannot like what the Brewers have been doing as of late….
Read more Angels at Royals (Game 2)
Angels v. Royals Colon v. Greinke I’ve been picking the Angels to win a lot lately but that’s because I…
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