Articles by Alan Draper (245814)
Manny’s 16 Tickets
Someone got those 16 tickets! From the Los Angeles Times: THE DODGERS sent someone to the left-field pavilion on Saturday…
Read moreBagpipe Monday… LATE!!!
I may be late, but I’d bet that the St. Andrew’s Pipes and Drums never are. Enjoy.
Read moreBig Ten Network Picks Up Another Cable System
Unfortunately for Iowa, it’s not Mediacom. The Big Ten Network has signed an agreement with Midcontinent picking up subscribers in…
Read moreThe Monday Linkage
Good Monday to you. If you’re back at work, I certainly hope your weekend went well. Let’s get to some…
Read moreWhy Jason Bay Will Thrive at Boston
It’s his destiny. From redsox.com: A couple of things he may not have had time to pack came from his…
Read moreInjury Update
David Aardsma– He played in a game in Pawtucket yesterday, getting 3 quick outs on 14 pitches. Look for him…
Read morePepsi’s TRIVIA: Left-handed heaven
The last trivia question asked the three Canadian players who have more career homers than Jason Bay. The answer is…
Read moreRoad UNI Watch – WSU Football Blog Style
With practice sessions about to begin, we will step outside the box a bit today. All the buzz has been…
Read moreTeam Preview: St. Louis Rams
2007 Record: 3-13 The Rams 2007 season was the epitome of injuries happening at bad times. Star running back Steven…
Read moreSeries Preview: Brewers (62-50) @ Reds (51-61)
The Brewers are 4-5 against the Reds in ’08, and sit in second place, 5 games behind the Cubs for…
Read moreBoy, the evidence is really piling up
First, there was this video of shirtless guys in a locker room. It was kinda…..well, you finish that sentence. Here’s…
Read moreBrett Favre, Aaron Ross and Sanya Richards
1) Yesterday Goodell reinstated Favre. What this means now is that the ball is in the Packers’ court. The Packers…
Read more2008 HOF Class: We’re not so different after all
The Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremonies took place this Saturday. The inductees were OT Gary Zimmerman, DE Andre Tippett, DE…
Read moreSkip Caray, 1939-2008
In a story that the USA Today Game On blog has just put online, it’s so sad to report that…
Read moreMore Pierce Details
So in the midst of the apparently hour long ordeal, Paul Pierce was handcuffed by Las Vegas PD. Though Bill…
Read moreHey Paul, the Party is Over
For the past six weeks, the Celtics have partied like rock stars. There was the parade in Boston, a weekend of…
Read moreMeanwhile, at the Yankees old timers game
David Wells had this to say about the new Yankee Stadium: “I don’t think the old ghosts are going to…
Read more2008 July: A month of change
July was certainly a month of change… none more so than the end of the month. Manny Ramirez long overstayed…
Read moreThank God for Will Allen. Today’s your day!
26 Days to go before opening day at Ohio Stadium! Wearing the uniform of the day today is none other…
Read moreInterview With Sox Prospect Lars Anderson
NECN has a great interview with Sox prospect Lars Anderson who was recently promoted to Portland. Lars could be the…
Read moreIs the Elephant Out of the Room? Looks Like It!
The Sox have now won 3 straight games, finishing a sweep of the A’s today, winning 5-2 behind Dice-K’s 6…
Read moreSeattle Times – HOME RUN
(Sappy sap sap alert – You have been warned…) I have to admit I was taken by surprise by today’s…
Read moreThe Bang For the Buck Ratings
We all know about the large money disparities in baseball and how it sometimes leads to having the same teams…
Read moreRomo Best of 2003 QB Class, Darren Woodson 2009 HOF
With two solid years under his belt, Tony Romo has leap frogged the rest of his 2003 draft class, QBs…
Read moreLive HOF Game Blog
The game starts at 8pm, but here are a few links to start it off: Be sure to send an…
Read moreBOS 5, OAK 2: Sweep complete
Jed Lowrie’s triple to deep center field that plated two was the difference in the Red Sox 5-2 win. It…
Read moreTitans, Rams clash all this week
The first week of training camp is officially history. After pounding each other to the point of oblivion, the Titans…
Read moreEddieeeee, want to talk to youuuuuuuuu
27 days to go. Here’s a personal hero of mine. Grandma brought him up right, kept him out of a…
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