Articles by Alan Draper (245814)
Viewing Party?
I'm heading into the city to watch tomorrow night's game… with obvious hopes of hugging and crying in front of…
Read more Wolves Updates 6/14
From Don Seeholzer/Pioneer Press: Small forward Danilo Gallinari belongs on the short list of players the Wolves could be looking…
Read more Instant Replay By August?
Instant replay for home run calls may be headed to a stadium near you this season. MLB and the Players…
Read more Bruce and Dunn do Sox in
Jay Bruce and Adam Dunn both hit solo homers to help lead the Reds past the Boston Red Sox in…
Read more Tim Russert of NBC News Has Died
NBC Washington Bureau Chief and moderater of Meet the Press Tim Russert has died after collapsing today. Russert moderated the…
Read more Finally, some time off
So, I actually have the bulk of a weekend off, which is awesome. I can catch up on some things,…
Read more Bidding Adieu to the Year That Was (Part Two)
To finish up our season recap, here’s a look at the top stories from the 2nd half of the season….
Read more Tonight’s Lineup 6/13 at Cincinnati
Tek is still out and Casey is in for Youk. Ellsbury-CF Pedroia-2B Drew-RF Ramirez-LF Lowell-3B Casey-1B Lugo-SSCash-C Masterson-SP Fenway West-…
Read more NBC’s Tim Russert Dies
This is a shock. NBC’s Tim Russert has died of an apparent heart attack.
Read more Rainout Possible Tonight
It is raining in Cincy and the forecast is for more rain so it may be difficult to get tonight’s…
Read more Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks
GolfU.S. Open live from Torrey Pines, 2nd Round – ESPN, 5 p.m. MLBRed Sox at Cincinnati – NESN/FSN Ohio, 7…
Read more Is This the End of the Line For Maple Bats?
Since 1997 the use of bats made out of maple has grown in MLB, currently 60% of players use them….
Read more Myron Cope Is An Asteroid
File this in the “Badass Department.” Okay, so I made that department up, but if it was real, this would…
Read more Youk Going Back To Where It All Began
Kevin Youkilis will back to where he started in baseball when the Sox play the Reds today. He grew up…
Read more Spring Fish Wrap – Harbaugh’s Heroes Edition
Ah yes, Captain Comeback. We remember him from his NFL days, sure. Not the most skilled guy around, lacking the…
Read more Showing Humility
I’ve been listening to Bill Simmon’s podcasts recently, and I have to say the experience has been particularly gratifying. He’s…
Read more Pepsi’s TRIVIA: A gerbil
Wow, I can’t believe none of the Fire Branders got that. Not only that, but I seem to have defeated…
Read more Classic Mini Pony of the Day 6-13-08
(originally published on 6-13-07) Coolest. Picture. Ever.This is Thumbelina, the world’s smallest horse. Thumbelina has been the MPotD before, but…
Read more Wolves Updates 6/13 Part 2
Mike Trudell/Timberwolves site on the draft prospects coming to work out at the Target Center next week: First on Monday,…
Read more Series Preview: Twins (32-35) @ Brewers (35-31)
The Brewers start their second leg of interleague play with a 9-game homestand, starting with three games against former AL…
Read more Red Hot J.D.
There are plenty of moments last year where I wanted to punch a wall watching J.D. Drew hit: the numerous…
Read more Workouts scheduled for next week
From Don Seeholzer/Pioneer Press: The Timberwolves’ draft preparations will shift into high gear Monday when four players visit their Target…
Read more Michael Strahan- Run Stopper Extraordinaire
How will you remember Michael Strahan? I will let Michael answer that one for me… “I love playing the run…
Read more Casey to start at first in Cincy
In a rare case of emotion clouding judgment, Sean Casey will draw the assignment tonight at first base. Kevin Youkilis,…
Read more Left tackle: Hopkins or Roos?
The arguments about where to place Bruce Matthews on our Tennessee all-time team were closer than the voting, which placed…
Read more A More Than A Few Thursday Night Links
Well, U.S. Open has been the dominant sports story of the day. As much as I enjoy criticizing ESPN, I…
Read more Sox Win Finale at the Fens
The Red Sox continued to do well at home with another win against the Orioles tonight. Jon Lester pitched very…
Read more Greatest Comeback Ever….
Down 24 points to the team with the greatest player on the planet and the greatest coach ever, somehow, someway,…
Read more This Is Awesome!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT1FAdVQJkU] This, my dear Celtics fans, is a few videos of Lakers fans taking the loss very… very hard. Aside from what…
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