Articles by Alan Draper (245814)
Is Marvin Harrison the NFL’s best active Wide Receiver?
It has been stated recently that Marvin Harrison is not the best wide receiver in the NFL right now. Some…
Read moreIt’s Gonna Happen: 18 Bold Visions of 2007
We have made some bold claims before the season began. Let’s take a look back and see how we did…
Read moreMaybe Manny Should Go Back To Avoiding The Media
I like that Manny became more accessible to the media this year but he does not have a filter and…
Read moreSOX ON DECK: Chris Carter bashing in Pawtucket
Chris Carter is the answer to a trivia question: Who’s the player Boston obtained from the Washington Nationals for strikeout-prone…
Read morePSL Choices
When John Mara unveiled the PSL purchase program, he injected a little wrinkle, offering a “tradedown” for those seasons tickets…
Read moreAardsma Might Be Headed to DL, Masterson Could Get the Call
The ProJo is reporting that David Aardsma has a leg injury and may be going on the DL. This could…
Read moreWheels Come off in the 7th for Beckett
Josh Beckett was cruising today in Anaheim, giving up only 4 hits and shutting out the Angels through 6. The…
Read moreSummer League: Wolves vs Knicks
On the last day of play at the Las Vegas Summer League, the Wolves face the Knicks at 3:00pm CST. …
Read moreWolves Updates 7/20
From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune: Questions remain about how Love will fare come October against opponents taller and far quicker than…
Read moreLAA 4, BOS 2: Beckett falters in 7th
Josh Beckett had blanked the Angels through six innings, but the seventh was a different story. A solo homer by…
Read moreSOX ON DECK: Papi hits third homer in third game
Even though rehabbing David Ortiz belted his third home run in three games on Saturday night, Pawtucket Red Sox manager…
Read moreBrewers stay hot and a trade is in the works
The Brewers beat the Giants on Saturday, 8-5, to win their third straight game and take the series from the…
Read moreKeith Byars and counting…..
On the list of all-time great running backs at Ohio State, this name gets overlooked a lot, surprisingly. But #41…
Read moreOld Man Rant
It’s official, I’m old and here’s why: I hate that young players don’t bend the bill of their hats, I…
Read moreSummer League: Wolves 67, Bucks 81
Box Score From Maurice Brooks/TrueHoop: Early in the third quarter, Minnesota’s Kevin Love appeared to roll his ankle…
Read moreTeam Preview: Green Bay Packers
2007 Record: 13-3 The end of one era…The beginning of another era…Or not. Just when the Packers thought Brett Favre’s…
Read moreLinks of the Day 7/19/08
In Europe, those affiliated with soccer are heroes because of their actions on the field or in the front office…
Read moreMore Manny (to be continued, I’m sure)
Did Manny intentionally sit on those three pitches? Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist, on July 19, 2008 wrote: When told of…
Read moreTitans Position Analysis: Centers
As we approach the 2008 season, the Titans’ offensive line is pleasantly symmetrical and sensibly constructed. Two young bookends at…
Read moreLove added to Select Team
From the Associated Press: First-round draft picks Kevin Love and Robin Lopez were added Saturday to the select team of…
Read moreInfo and tips on Titans training camp
Training camp opens this coming Friday for the Titans and I can’t wait! I know many of you feel the…
Read more7/19: Beckett vs. Saunders
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (57-41) @ Los Angeles Angels (58-38) Josh Beckett (9-5, 3.94) @ Joe Saunders (12-5, 3.07)…
Read moreWolves Updates 7/19
From Rob Miech/Las Vegas Sun: At the Summer League this week, McHale sat in a corner of the Thomas &…
Read moreManny’s Disaster in Left
This play from last night’s game may make Manny’s quest for a Gold Glove a little more difficult. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_2jfZ7zS8c&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b Clubhouse…
Read moreBuchholz Struggles Again
Is Clay Buchholz a bust for this season? He struggled early in the season and was sent down to the…
Read moreBrinkhater Diaries: Tickle Me Elmo
Brinkhater Diaries Vol 1 (6) “Come on, tickle me Elmo.” “I said, COME ON!…..TICKLE ME, Elmo!” So, many of you…
Read moreLAA 11, BOS 3; All-Star hangover
The Angels posted three runs in the bottom of the first and that is all that Los Angeles would need…
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