Articles by Alan Draper (245814)

Red Sox Christmas Gifts

Two must-haves for Red Sox fans hit the market this week including the first book recapping the season and the…

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Rule 5 still has me (and Doug Melvin) worried

A few weeks back, I did a post on the Brewers’ promising AAA pitchers. While everyone was watching the Francisco…

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When Our Powers Combine, We Form Barry Merica Online!

Well, I’ve got some pretty cool news today. Thanks to Eric McErlain and all the fine people over at the…

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Is Manny OK?

Manny is not being Manny. There are no trade demands, no bad headlines, no worries for Red Sox fans. Manny…

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The Big Apple

Well, after taking his due for not taking us to the post-season, Alex Brink came through in spades tonight. Congrats…

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The new Bash Brothers

The Wild recently plucked Todd Fedoruk off the waiver wire, which makes me happy. Clearly, the organization knows that fans…

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Now That’s What You Call Close

Whew. Yeah… sooooo. How about those Western Conference standings? Talk about tight. credit: NHL.com _uacct = “UA-1868762-1”; urchinTracker();

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An Outstanding First Half; A Brutal Second Half

Unless you attended tonight’s game, you didn’t see it (it wasn’t even shown on NBA League Pass).  And for those…

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Boomer Sooner!

I have no idea what “Boomer Sooner” even means, but let’s all become fans of Oklahoma football for one week!…

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Wolves Updates 11/25

Britt Robson/On The Ball on Friday’s loss in Denver: Okay, that’s about enough patience, enough leeway for a basketball team…

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Still playing in the shadow of that DAL loss

The Giants face the remaining two NFC North teams (Min, at Chi) in successive weekends. Both of these teams are…

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KG Watch: At the Buzzer!

I know I haven’t written about the Wolves much lately, but I kind of take the stance of "If you…

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It’s Celtics Time

I know this is a Red Sox site, but… RAY ALLEN! (Bookmark Celtics 17 for all your Celtics talk!)

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The Rivalry Continues in the Off-Season

If the Red Sox get Santana from the Twins the Yankees are in big trouble. Pitching wins championships and Boston…

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Pascal, Take Cover Buddy

Leclaire earned his 6th shutout of the year last night. Ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous.Jim Mone/AP Oh, boy. Now you’ve done it…

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Mini Pony of the Day 11-24-07

Does anyone have £9.99? Honestly…someone needs to come up with the pounds necessary to get me this DVD. Its almost…

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To hell with Francisco Cordero

I thought waiting 24 hours after Coco Cordero signing with the Cincinnati Reds would be enough time for me to…

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Titans vs Bengals: Keys to victory

The Titans (6-4) will attempt to remain in playoff contention on Sunday when they head to the Queen City to…

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Big deals and small time operators

Anyone who has followed the Reds for the last two seasons knows that they have have solid core of talent,…

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Saturday Morning Linkage

Time for some links today. Let’s get to them. First, David Scott of Boston Sports Media Watch was supposed to…

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5 keys to a Gamecock win versus Clemson

Let’s keep it simple this week with the Keys to Winning for S. Car: 1. Stop the Run — simply…

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Buck fans – become fans of Connecticut and Tennessee today!

ESPN is oing College Gameday live from the Kansas-Missouri matchup. Frankly, this is possibly the least enticing game between two…

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Mile High Mishaps: Denver Struggles, Wolves Still Lose

Well, if anything, the Wolves have kicked it up a notch in the entertainment category over the past few nights. …

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Football Friday, Week Apple Cup

Happy Football Friday, post Thanksgiving Style. Don’t know about you all, but Brinkhater feels an awful lot like the coach…

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Weekend Viewing Picks

Saturday, November 24The Skins Game – ABC, 1 p.m.Every Man a Tiger: The Eddie Robinson Story – NBC, 1:30 p.m.Cal…

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College Basketball Viewing Picks (All Times Eastern)

Saturday, November 24Brown at Northwestern – Big Ten Network, noonLoyola (IL) at Purdue – Big Ten Network, 2 p.m.Oakland at…

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The Angels Past, Present, and Future–Part Four: Shortstop

By Johnny Bardo – Angelswin.com Columnist Part Four in my series: Introduction and Catcher First Base Second Base Shortstop Third…

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Videos of the Week – The Amazing Race Asia 2, Episode 1

Thanks to an anonymous source, I can provide you with the first episode of The Amazing Race Asia 2 which…

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