Articles by Alan Draper (245814)

Schilling To Have Season Ending Surgery

Curt Schilling will not be on the mound for the Sox this year. After returning to Boston from Philly the…

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Passion Beat Divas, Clinch Second Straight Undefeated Season

Congrats to the Passion, who defeated the D.C. Divas 17-12 this past weekend to finish the regular season undefeated. This…

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For some Titans, the pressure is on

NBA legend Charles Barkley once uttered the following words to describe pressure: “Pressure is something that goes in tires.” The…

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Series Preview: Orioles (37-34) @ Brewers (39-33)

The Brewers finish up their homestand and interleague play at home with three against the Baltimore Orioles.  The Brewers have…

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The Pro Football Hall of Fame

An interesting couple of video clips on the Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame measurements and an intro to the…

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BREAKING: Curt Schilling out for rest of season

Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling revealed today on WEEI he will have surgery on his shoulder and will not pitch…

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Velazquez spoils strong start by Hansack

Pawtucket Red Sox manager Ron Johnson would rather walk in his bare feet on a bed of hot coals rather…

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Dave Bush is nearly perfect while the bullpen is anything but

Thursday may have been one of the most up-and-down games I have ever watched in my life. Dave Bush was…

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Tavarez Designated For Assignment By Brewers

Julian Tavarez’s stay with the Brewers did not last long. After choosing free agency over signing with the PawSox he…

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A Handy Guide for Beginners: Draft Tips

buckyhermit on flickr It’s been a long hiatus but the Handy Guides are finally back and just in time for…

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Wolves Updates 6/20

Don Seeholzer/Pioneer Press on the player workouts the team is attending this weekend:  Wolves assistant general manager Fred Hoiberg said…

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The Parade In Photos, Part 1

This is the professional photo version of parade day.  I'm doing this first, honestly, because it is easier for me.  These…

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M’What M’Next?

Stupid title, I know; but the missus and cubs took off for two weeks in Yellowstone with Nana and Papa…

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Back To Business

Gotta say… that Lakers funeral was awesome yesterday.  Yes, Red's Army was there.  And yes, that's us much closer to the…

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Re-Live The Parade

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4GwUJtoFZo] Ray Allen might have gotten home from the parade before I did.  I stayed behind to bask in the…

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Pepsi’s TRIVIA: Paul Bunyan

Well, Tessie’s Dad has vaulted into first place for the grand prize. He correctly identified Harry Hooper as the Red…

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Lee County Determined to Keep Sox Spring Training

Despite recent talk of the Sox looking to move their Spring Training to Sarasota, Lee County Florida officials are confident…

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BREAKING NEWS: Big Ten Network Strikes Deal with Comcast

After leaving major cable subscribers in the dark during its initial season, the Big Ten Network has finally reached a…

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Fireside Chats #12: Where Titletown lives, J.D. Drew is where amazing happens, and Frank can gloat when the Yankees win 7 in a row, right?

Boston Red Sox podcast for MVN Radio Episode 12 where the Celtics prove that Titletown lives, J.D. Drew is where…

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NBC Sports and Notre Dame Extend Agreement for Five More Years

In a deal announced earlier today, NBC and Notre Dame will remain partners through the 2015 season. And under the…

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Sweet Dreams are Made of Stuff Like This

Mark Messier’s reaction to this? Typical. This would never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever happen… BUT it would…

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I’m ready

for football season. The Reds are beyond done. Their bats have once again gone silent. Tiger is done. The NBA…

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SI Poll of MLB Players Names Jeter As Most Overrated

Derek Jeter won the honors of being the most overrated player in the majors by a poll of 495 MLB…

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Wolves Updates 6/19 Part 2

From Don Seeholzer/Pioneer Press: With the Wolves in the midst of a youth movement, forward Antoine Walker’s agent said he…

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Yankees Try to Out Fat the Sox

The Yankees have signed Sidney Ponson to a minor league contract. It seems the Yankees are always trying to outdo…

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Cubs Want Coco Again

The Coco to Chicago trade rumors are heating up again. From today’s Chicago Tribune: General manager Jim Hendry sent special…

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Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks

College World SeriesNorth Carolina vs. LSU – ESPN, 7 p.m. MLBHouston at Baltimore – MASN, 7 p.m.Chicago Cubs at Tampa…

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Thursday Links

I have to be at a jobsite today so I’m going to give you the links and primetime & late…

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There is Some Good News

While we wait for the Seattle Times to bring the heat, we did get some good news last night. Cougfan…

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