Articles by Alan Draper (246303)

Peanuts and breast-milk….

That is what has been served up on the genda under the State House Dome this week….I am glad that…

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How Do We Stop Injuries To Young Pitchers?

Today’s a special day because the pitching prospect that the team has been extolling for three years is finally making…

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From An Impartial Baseball Fan’s Perspective (That Means Non-Red Sox): Would A Salary Cap Help Baseball?

The salary cap in professional sports was first created to sustain one factor: competitive balance. It

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News of the strange — Cat survives 80-foot fall from tree…

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. – ‘Piper’ the cat may have used up a life or two but was unharmed after falling nearly…

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Little Known Oberto Facts Part IX

Oberto listens to Metallica to go to bed! While exploring the world, Oberto got tired of going around the Americas….

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Be careful in Texas….

To put more ‘thought provoking’ news out their to our readership and doing some research I ran across an news…

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WHERE ARE WE??!! ESPN!!

I have noticed a sad trend with this blog. EVERYTHING is about sports. There has to be more going on…

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Next up on the chopping block for USC is the ‘Noles…

What time is it?? That is right it is game time….and the USC Gamecocks will be on ESPN tonight (Tuesday,…

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Little Known Oberto Facts Part VIII

While on vacation in Italy, Oberto stopped for a breather and leaned on an Italian building. Thus the creation of…

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Change the gamecock name??

I ran across this article in The State paper the other day as I was going through recent headlines in…

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Bronson Took His Sox Off

Cincinnatti Enquirer How odd.

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Tisby out for Gamecocks

University of South Carolina senior center Antoine Tisby, coming off his best game of the season and one of the…

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A Wily Move To Lead to Mo’ Wins?

Losing Bronson Arroyo may not hurt on a talent level. We had seven starting pitchers and was going to use…

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Little Known Oberto Facts Part VII

Once Oberto jumped from a plane….thus the end of the dinosaurs! Oberto can keep his eyes open when he sneezes!…

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Bracket busting….

None of last year’s Final Four teams will be around for this year’s regional semifinals and George Mason sent half…

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My Secret Desire Is Realized

We needed a young outfielder. We needed one who could hit, but also needed one who could be a fourth…

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I am back and here to stay

After a long trip around the world alla Rickey Willams(minus the pot smoking for me), I am back and refreshed….

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Power Off The Bench

I hate to push Andrew down the page, but I had to get this out because of a signing we…

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Classic

Zach’s piece Friday summed up a lot of why I’ve really enjoyed the past few weeks of baseball – and…

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Little Known Oberto Facts Part VI

Since coming to Texas, the new state slogan is now “Don’t Mess With Oberto!” There have been a few lucky…

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Crazy day in Seahawk-ville!

First of all, this is what I’ve heard (and most of this is on ESPN, but there is a source…

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Little Known Oberto Facts Part V

In a one-on-one matchup between Michael Jordan and LeBron James, Oberto would win! Shaq once dunked over Oberto. Then Shaq…

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A Voice For The Classic

Way to take care of Mr. Steinbrenner

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Free Beno!

Note: I originally wrote this as a draft around late January to early February and saved it so I could…

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