Alan Draper

Near the end of the regular season I began to wonder about how we might measure whether the Oilers were…

I like order, and I like numbers. I don’t assume either trait of other people, and that’s fine. I like…

Here’s Bruce at the public observatory at Telus World of Science, Edmonton. He gets to play with giant, intricate instruments…

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O923RxX4Hpc&w=420&h=315] One of the persistent myths about the Oilers’ recent history involves the power play. The myth reads like…

I can’t say too much about the goaltending situation in Columbus that hasn’t already been said. We know change is…

This weeks Irish Blogger Gathering is brought to you by OC Domer. Please visit him in Southern California if you…

Rebecca of Reb Sox chimes in with a more in-depth look at BpB… Due to the enormous amount of interest…

Terry Francona returns to his old stomping grounds to face one of the Red Sox’s enemies from last year, Jon…

I’d like to take the space here to day to give a shoutout to two sites. The first site, is…

The following is brought to you by SCF Pick ‘Em winner and regular BMRer Loser Domi. When she’s not trying…

OK, so the Globe and Mail has done a good job pointing out the fact that we may be watching…

It’s time for another edition of this week in fascism fashion. Glad you could join us! Check for us next…

‘Sup? Happy Birthday to Steve. [OFTOT] Pens won. [The Pensblog] 25 hottest women in motorsports. [All Left Turns] Michael Jordan…

Thanks to Allison for this. It’s apparently at Juicy Couture up here in NYC. I don’t know what a Juicy…

Just wanted to share some things before Great Moments in Unlicensed Pittsburgh Sports Merch kicks in around 2 PM today….

Aw…hugs all around. Help Steve come up with a good enough bet for him and his Flyer-loving girlfriend. [Steve Is…

It got to the point during the Mets’ 11-2 loss to the Pirates on Saturday where I was cheering the…

I went to my fourth game at Citi Field this year, and saw my fourth Met victory. None of the…

Yes, as Squawker Jon notes, I’m cheap (I prefer to call it frugal.) And given how poorly the Mets have…

Squawker Lisa invited me to the Met game tonight. Even offered to pay for the tickets. “What inspired this generosity?”…

  Those who think that the Titans don’t get enough respect will be happy to see they’ve been selected to…

(Update…comments are back working again.  Sorry for the inconvenience) Don’t ask me why, but the comments have been jacked since…

We’re dropping a deuce in our “Bowl Crap” series… Again, this is an update of some earlier work.   Welcome…

Usually, I would hold off on posting something like this, choosing instead to savor the sweat tears of sad pandas…

Whoa, 4/20, dude. That’s like… I don’t know. Never mind, I forgot. First link of the day isn’t sports related. A…

The November 19th, 2012 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim including Dodgers frontrunners for Greinke,…

The May 16th, 2012 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim including reactions to Hatcher’s firing,…

You know, I saw that West Virginia was back in Greensboro yesterday afternoon and I thought to myself, “Hey, I…

2010 was labeled the year of the pitcher by most baseball writers and for good reason.  Run Production was way…