Articles by Alan Draper (245814)
Recap of Blogs With Balls 1.0 Conference
Updated:Yesterday, I had the opportunity to attend the Blogs With Balls 1.0 Conference in New York City. It was a…
Read moreI Love This Game
Updated:I did the deed for SLAM tonight, so for my recap of the Orlando/Cleveland tilt go here. The only other…
Read moreWolves Updates 2/18
Updated:Mark Murphy/Boston Herald on Gerald Green’s “Birthday Cake” dunk: Had Green closed with that dunk instead of opening with it,…
Read moreWolves Updates 11/6
Updated:Kent Youngblood/Star Tribune previews tonight’s game against Orlando. Mike Trudell/Timberwolves site and assistant coach J.B. Bickerstaff discuss tonight’s matchup From…
Read moreWolves Updates 10/31
Updated:DLIC/Free Darko posts a forecast of KG’s season at Deadspin. Kevin Garnett is the moral center of the NBA universe…
Read moreWolves Updates 10/3
Updated:From Mark Madsen’s training camp blog at the Pioneer Press: Towards the end of our second practice tonight, Chris Richard…
Read moreFoye’s Tattoo, Green’s Amputated Finger, Dicky Ravis, And More
Updated:Here are six things you might not have known about a few T’Wolves players… Randy Foye has a tattoo of…
Read moreRod Allen Drinking Game 2013
Updated:When the Rod Allen Drinking Game was created some years ago, no one knew how big it would become. So…
Read moreRod Allen Drinking Game v2.0
Updated:Years ago, some alcoholic Tiger fans created the Rod Allen drinking game. This game killed hundreds, but enjoyment of Tiger…
Read moreGus Johnson Soundboard Enhances Your Tournament-Watching Experience
Updated:Are you sick of boring play-by-play commentators like Ian Eagle sapping the excitement out of your nailbiting NCAA tournament games?…
Read moreTuesday Links – NBA Trade Talks, Detroit Tigers TV Schedule, & Sean Payton’s Onside Kick Decision
Updated:All-nighters aren’t fun. If you were following me on Twitter, you’d know that. Some links with your links to start…
Read moreThe wait is over! Here are my World Series predictions
Updated:Phillie Phanatic, you’re going down. Rocky, you too. And Michael Vick, stop barking! For the next week or so, Philadelphia…
Read moreA look at Dom DiMaggio
Updated:Dom DiMaggio, The Little Professor, may be sitting in the Hall of Fame if not for missing his age 26-28 seasons to fight in World War II.
If he had played through the war and continued playing instead of retiring, there is little doubt in the minds of many that he would have made the Hall of Fame.
.298/.383/.419, 1,680 hits, 87 HR, 100 SB, 1,046 R in 11 seasons
Read moreA Homage to Johnny Pesky
Updated:Johnny Pesky, SS/3B, #6 (1942-present) .307/.394/.386, 1,455 hits, 17 HR, 867 R, 218 K in 10 seasons It was announced…
Read moreRed Sox Hall of Fame: Class of 2008
Updated:On November 7th, 2008 at the Marriott Copley Hotel in Boston, eight new members will be inducted into the Boston…
Read moreChick Stahl: 72nd in Top 100
Updated:Today, I wrote about Chick Stahl, #72 in our Top 100 Red Sox the Red Sox blogosphere is doing. View…
Read moreWolves Updates 09/22 Part 2
Updated:3 Shades Of Blue talks to Grizzlies Coach Marc Iavaroni about the Kevin Love trade and mentions “knee issues” as…
Read morePost-Draft Podcast + Interview with Chip Crain of 3 Shades of Blue
Updated:After an exciting draft night Rob and I decided instead of just talking about what WE thought about the trade,…
Read moreQ&A with “3 Shades of Blue”
Updated:Q&A with “3 Shades Of Blue“ I recently hooked up with Spartacus from the superb Memphis Grizzlies blog: 3 Shades…
Read moreWolves at Memphis 12/1/07
Updated:Grizzlies blog 3 Shades Of Blue takes a look at the matchups in tonight’s game at Memphis. Click here for…
Read moreWolves Updates 10/15
Updated:From Rick Alonzo/Pioneer Press: Tonight’s game at Memphis marks another chance for the players to prove themselves, followed by Tuesday’s…
Read moreApparently, Steve was right
Updated:(This is your Position in the Spotlight week in review) After every Position in the Spotlight, I try to find…
Read moreWe Are One Step Closer to the Zombie Apocalypse
Updated:Every couple of days or so, I seem to go on a rant about how we’re all going to die…
Read moreIntroducing Your Newest Blogger Overlords!
Updated:Well regardless of what happens to me, we’re going to be bringing in a few brand spanking new bloggers to…
Read moreGuest Lecturer Series: Carolina on Ice
Updated:The summer is a boring time in Hockeyville. You know this. To try and keep our sanity, various folks from…
Read moreLightning Unveil New Logo, Fans Have Urges to Go to Truck Pulls and Get Skynard Tatoos
Updated:Kudos to WufPirate and the folks over at Carolina on Ice for breaking this story. They really made a great…
Read moreAnother Great Quote Thanks to One of Bryan Murray’s Orifices
Updated:RABLERABLERABLERABLE CP So I’m a few days late on this one. Whoops. It’s been a busy week, if you couldn’t…
Read moreRick Nash: The Perception of More
Updated:Back in January I posted on what moves Howson should make moving forward, which included trading Rick Nash to the Los…
Read moreIf I Were Scott Howson, I’d Be Asking One Question
Updated:Since the termination of Scott Arniel a lot of speculation has gone on regarding the job security of Scott Howson, what…
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