Articles by Alan Draper (245814)
POLL: Lowrie-Mania is upon us
When Julio Lugo went down, it was almost as if an audible sigh of relief was heard across New England….
Read more PSL Choices
Reprinted from a comment made by ultimatenyg in the NY Times Fifth Down June 29th, 2008.Yes, now that Wellington Mara…
Read more Bagpipe Monday… Worldwide
I’m not quite sure if these guys are Celtic or not. Either way, they kick ass.
Read more SOX ON DECK: Remember these names
As we all know, it’s a dawn of a new age in Boston when young, vibrant players don the Red…
Read more Titans Position Analysis: RB
The Titans were fifth in the league in rushing last year, with 132 yards per game. Can they repeat that…
Read more This Week in Angels Baseball – Boston sent home Red
By Victor Varadi – Angelswin.com ColumnistThis Week in Angels Baseball Overall Record: 60-38Games Ahead: 9Week Record: 3-0 Week in Review:…
Read more Another Late Inning Rally, Another Road Loss
There is no way to sugarcoat today’s loss. Just like yesterday, the Sox had a pitcher cruising on the mound…
Read more A big day for my right hand
Today was a pretty spectacular day for me. I worked overnight last night at Real Job Inc. and got off…
Read more “I really don’t think it’s going to be a problem.”
The well respected Peter Gammons was one of the broadcasters during the Red Sox-Angels game today, July 20 at Anaheim,…
Read more This Is Not Something To Be Proud Of
Nate Robinson's jersey was stapled to the wall for a couple of days retired yesterday at UNLV's Cox Pavillion… for playing…
Read more Your Bizarre Ebay Items of the Week
The last time I checked it was still summer. As hockey fans, all that means is that we are still…
Read more Parra paces Crew to season sweep of Giants, 7-4
Brewers’ skipper Ned Yost opted to give second-year pitcher Manny Parra the #3 slot in the rotation after the All-Star…
Read more Housin’ It
Over at the House that Mottram Built, I breifly discuss the continued charade of Mats Sundin. Mats Sundin to Sign…
Read more It’s Hopalong Cassady day!
Very few players in the history of Ohio State have worn #40, and none were as great as Howard “Hopalong”…
Read more Links of the Day 7/20/08
The first pro team in Oklahoma will be named the Thunder. Meteorologically accurate. Padraig Harrington won the British Open for…
Read more Jay Glazer reports Jason Taylor signs with Skins
I think this deal is a mistake for the Skins. Everyone should know by now what I think of second…
Read more Wolves Updates 7/21
Chris Mannix/SI.com on Kevin Love: "You see all those pump fakes?" asked a coach of an Eastern Conference team. "He…
Read more SOX ON DECK: Guzman burns Pauley
On a sweltering Sunday afternoon at McCoy Stadium, Toledo
Read more Final Game of Season for USC and Clemson
Spurrier, pictured above, was asked in our interview with him today about The Charleston Post and Courier article had this…
Read more Today’s Lineup 7/20 in SoCal
Ellsbury, lfPedroia, 2bDrew, rfRamirez, dhLowell, 3bYoukilis, 1bLowrie, ssCrisp, cfCash, c Wakefield, SP Fenway West- The Western Home to Red Sox…
Read more Summer League: Wolves 111, Knicks 91
From the Associated Press: Kevin Love was held out of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ summer league game Sunday afternoon against the…
Read more Aardsma To DL
As speculated earlier, David Aardsma has gone on the 15 day DL and Masterson has been called up to fill…
Read more Wolves Updates 7/20 Part 2
From Britt Robson/On The Ball: The devil’s advocacy position is that neither Smith nor Gomes fit into the Wolves’ long…
Read more Sunday links
After enduring another brutal loss by the Reds, who are playing fairly well otherwise, I decided to surf a bit….
Read more 3 Games, 3 Taters for Papi
Big Papi looks like he is back to his old self. Last night for the third game in a row,…
Read more A Drive to the Hole
We have been ragging on Jacksonville for years now, but we had never actually been there. Now, we can speak…
Read more A Conversation with Comcast about the Big 10 Network
In the interest of getting to the bottom of why we can’t see the Hoosiers and Boilers each week, we…
Read more Manning Up: Father vs. Son
The 2007 NFL season kicks off with the Indianapolis Colts playing host to the upstart New Orleans Saints on Thursday,…
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