Articles by Alan Draper (245814)
An Inspiration For All of Us To Follow
I put this story in the Friday megalinks, but I felt it could really stand alone. From the lovely Daryn…
Read moreRed Sox Roundtable
Time for Red Sox bloggers to chime in on this week’s topic: “What is the one weakness the Sox need…
Read moreWeekend Viewing Picks
Saturday, September 20Davis CupSemifinal, Argentina vs. Russia, doubles – Tennis Channel, 11 a.m.Semifinal, US vs. Spain, doubles – Versus, noon…
Read moreRed Sox are One Step Closer to Post-Season
The Red Sox struggled to get anything going against A.J. Burnett as Byrd gave up a couple of quick runs…
Read moreBREAKING NEWS
According to ESPN, Frank Thomas has aged 39 years, changed his number to 0 and now plays for the Cubs….
Read moreReview of Real Sports for 09/16/08
This is my review of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel that originally aired on September 16, 2008. Tonight, there are…
Read moreMonster Mash: Can Tito trust Masterson in the playoffs?
The success of Red Sox phenom Justin Masterson since his major league debut on April 24th has been well documented….
Read moreBOS 4, TOR 3: Sox slip by Jays
Jason Varitek’s grounder to the shortstop – eventual fielder’s choice – scored Jason Bay and ended up being the game…
Read moreMiles Suspended For Diet Drug
Over the past few months there has been several reports claiming Darius Miles would be suspended 10-games for violating the…
Read moreWolves Updates 09/20
From Mark Madsen’s blog: This past monday we had a bunch of the Timberwolves players in town all together to…
Read moreWeek 3 Preview
Week 3 might have more matchups with playoff implications than Week 16. This weekend is loaded with great early-season showdowns…
Read moreIndians officially eliminated from playoffs
They were probably eliminated back in June, but it’s official tonight. We’re 9 games back of Chicago with 9 games…
Read moreReader Commentary Theatre
Well, I supposed it’s about time to finally end a week on the right note — with RCT in it’s…
Read morePrimetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
College FootballBaylor at UConn – ESPN2, 8 p.m. GolfPGA Tour/Viking Classic, 2nd Round – Golf Channel, 8 p.m. (tape delayed)…
Read moreTonight’s Red Sox Lineup 9/19 in Toronto
Jacoby Ellsbury, CF Dustin Pedroia, 2B David Ortiz, DH Kevin Youkilis, 3B Sean Casey, 1B Jason Bay, LF Mark Kosay,…
Read moreTale of the Tape: Barry Melrose vs. Matt Barnaby
The Globe and Mail With the news today that the Matt Barnaby-to-ESPN thing is almost official, I think it’s time…
Read moreNo Bone For UConn Women
I just caught this over at John Altavilla’s blog over at the Hartford Courant that UConn Huskies women’s basketball recruit…
Read moreSciesinski Arrest Video
Dan Lamothe of Red Sox Monster today posted this video of Christopher R. Sciesinski, the Red Sox fan that tried…
Read moreColon placed on suspended list
Righty’s time in Boston likely over after injury-plagued season From redsox.com: TORONTO — Bartolo Colon’s mostly injury-plagued run with the…
Read moreThe Last Friday Megalinks of the Summer
As we speed into the Fall season (it begins on Monday), this is our last official Megalink session of the…
Read more9/19: Where We Stand
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (89-63) @ Tampa Bay Rays (89-60) Paul Byrd (11-12, 4.53) @ A.J. Burnett (18-10, 4.19)…
Read morePOLL: What’s in store for the final frame?
As we look to the final ten games of the season, what jumps out as the most important thing for…
Read moreOh Wofford College
Finally, a breather and a chance to sit back and watch our up coming stars play. Yeah I know it…
Read moreMario Lemieux, Tony Fernandez and Bea Arthur Made the Best PSA Ever
1988 ruled. When else would you be able to see Mario Lemieux, Tony Fernandez AND Bea Arthur in a commercial…
Read moreWolves Updates 09/19 Part 3
Steve Aschburner/MinnPost lists the five worst injuries in Timberwolves history. 1. Sam Cassell’s aching back and hip. Cassell was…
Read moreIt’s official: Salem Avalanche part of Red Sox
In what was an obvious move from the day the Red Sox became part owners of the Salem Avalanche, the…
Read morePaw Prints – The Daily Roundup – 9/19
It’s game day for the UConn Huskies football team and if you missed my Baylor Bears vs UConn Huskies preview,…
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