Articles by Alan Draper (245814)

BBA Recommends Alomar and Blyleven for Hall of Fame

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As a member of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance (BBA), I take great pride in having been able to participate in their…

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Mini Pony of the Day 7-17-08

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Baaaaaaa! Sorry, that’s the first thing that came to mind. According to this, the horse’s name is Tonto. I can’t…

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Ranking SMU’s Last 5 Games of the Season

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After seven games in the 2014 season, the SMU Mustangs remain as the only winless team in the entire FBS. They have…

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2013 Pre-Season Preview: Central Florida Knights

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2012 Record: 10-4 (7-1 in C-USA; tied for first in east division) Head Coach: George O’Leary (60-55 at UCF; 112-88…

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What If Getting More Zone Exits Won’t Help?

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This last year I’ve been tracking zone transitions for the Oilers defencemen. I finished 31 games and will be planning…

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MLS2020: Miami

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Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber announced last week during the MLS All Star Game that the league would be…

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Sean Kilpatrick: American of the Week

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The honors keep rolling in for Cincinnati. First it was being honored with their highest ranking in a decade, now…

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WSU Gameday Flag-Spotting, Week 9 Edition

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Happy Gameday Cougs, and yes, the flags are flying down in So-Cal.  Whitey and Crimson, another excellent showing.   Another…

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Why Lucas Duda is the Most Crucial Part of the New York Mets’ Offense in 2016

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If the New York Mets had any plans of giving themselves a shot at returning to the World Series, many…

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The 2012 Titans: Younger but still old on offense, very young on defense

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Before the season, I noted that the Titans were an interesting combination of pretty old on offense and pretty young…

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Titans-Bengals inactives, preview notes

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The inactives are out for today’s game at Paul Brown Stadium between the Tennessee Titans and the Cincinnati Bengals, and…

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Links for the day after

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Reds’ blogger JinAZ has a writeup of the BP Night at PNC Park from Saturday. While I certainly had fun…

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Saints Nation: Saints Turning Their Draft Into a Work of Art

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After 3 rounds, I think it’s fair to say the Saints are passing this “draft” exercise with flying colors. LSU…

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Fo Shizzle, Raptizzle Beat the Grizzle

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Final Score: Raps 103, Grizz 82 Raps are on a streak! Raps are now winners of 4 of the last…

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Breaking News: Oilers sign Lucic

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There we go! It’s finally happened: Milan Lucic is an Edmonton Oiler. One of the worst kept secrets in the…

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UFN Singapore Prelim Breakout Star: Li Jingliang

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    The Prelim Breakout Star is a once per event article that helps fans get to know those who…

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Friday Megalinks – Part I

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I’m back from my trek to Western Massachusetts. It will take me quite some time to compile the links so…

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Saints Nation: Do the Saints Need More Extensive Sub Packages on Defense?

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I’m not going to lie, this post was entirely motivated by the piece I read by Reid on SaintsWin. In…

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Mini Pony of the Day 12-13-10

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Thanks to BryantCovelli for this. It’s Bob Saget riding in a mini pony carriage. Bob Saget rules. Along with this…

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Thursday Stuff

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I have some links for you today. The Boston Herald’s Inside Track Girls report that NESN’s Heidi Watney is dating…

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Friday Night Roundup

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It’s official: Mike Timlin is coming back. Timlin will return on a one-year deal worth around $3 million. Scott Boras…

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The Charlotte Bobcats – Rebuilding a Broken Identity

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Season Summary:  The Bobcats failed to win back-to-back titles.  Of course, the title they were competing for this season was…

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The Blackburn Rovers have a fetish

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Back in 2010, the Rovers fired highly regarded manager Sam Allardyce. They replaced him with Steve Kean: My, if he…

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Links of the Day 4/16/12

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Happy Monday, everyone. Too bad the temperatures are back to wintry levels. That’s a little unpleasant. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia enjoy…

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The Titans line should be improved this season

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  Now that Eugene Amano has been named the starting center for the Titans, with Leroy Harris taking over at…

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Wolves Updates 6/16 Part 2

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From Chad Ford/ESPN: This coming weekend, a number of teams will make the trip Chicago for another one-on-none workout. According…

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LOOK: Broncos’ DeMaryius Thomas recruits Jimmy Butler to Denver

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After a lot of reported tensions between Jimmy Butler and the Minnesota Timberwolves, Jimmy Butler could be the next NBA…

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Oilers Select Jake Chiasson 116th Overall

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Shortly after selecting Luca Munzenberger with the 90th overall pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Oilers made their…

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China Jack And Gavin Were On B94

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Man, China Jack is blowing up. It just seems like yesterday that we were getting random toasts to the 2008…

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