Articles by Alan Draper (245814)

Thabeet To Stay At UCONN For Another Year
According to the Andy Katz over at ESPN.com, Hasheem Thabeet will be spending another year at UCONN wearing the National…
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Maholm Tosses a Beauty, Paulino Homers as Bucs Beat Astros
Paul Maholm, looking very un-Paul Maholm-like, blanked the Astros as the Bucs beat the Astros 3-0. Maholm allowed only 3…
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Mini Pony of the Day 4-24-07
Look at the MPotD’s cool mane. That thing is sick! Honestly. From one view, it looks like an intentionally-corny 80’s…
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Gabe Gross, Pitcher
One of my favorite happenings is when a baseball game goes so long, or involves so much scoring that managers…
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AL East Swing
As April closes and we gear up for the Yankee series in the Bronx (with some very, very angry Yankee…
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Crew, Suppan beat Cubs, 4-1
Jeff Suppan goes 8+ innings, and doesn’t give up a run…every batter except Damian Miller got a hit, including a…
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UCONN WR Brandon McLean Suspended
What is it with collegiate athletes and not avoiding the law? You would have to think that they are aware…
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04/24: That Man Again
APRIL 24TH, 2007 GAME THREAD Roy Halladay (2-0, 2.37) @ Julian Tavarez (0-1, 6.75) Toronto Blue Jays (9-10) @ Boston…
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TMQ can mock the draft too.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=easterbrook/070424&sportCat=nfl&CMP=OTC-DT9705204233 TMQ is a favorite column of ours, and is usually funny take on conventional wisdom in the NFL. Take…
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7 Reasons to Keep Watching the Bucs This Season
Since the Pirates now have 7 wins on the season, I give you my 7 Reasons to Stick with the…
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I hate the early stages of the NBA Playoffs. No, wait, I don’t.
Actually, I love many things about the NBA Playoffs….but the sheer number of games mean that it must be spread…
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USC suffers a setback in the baseball polls
After losing two of three at Ole Miss this past weekend, the University of South Carolina fell from fourth to…
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Fight or Flight?
This just in – this guy is PISSED about getting drilled. The human instinct in those situations is often called…
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Rest in Peace, David Halberstam
I heard some news that shocked me this morning. David Halberstam, long renowed author, had passed away due to a…
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Kevin Pittsnogle and the Xplosion Demand Your Attention
This is a promotional flyer that was distributed throughout Pittsburgh during the past (awful) season of your Pittsburgh Xplosion! My…
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Why I hate the NFL draft
Ok, I know that the draft is this weekend, and all Colts fans are hanging their hopes for the up…
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Mini Pony of the Day 4-23-07
Awesome. Pick whichever one of these mini ponies you want to be your own, personal MPotD. They both kick ass,…
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Colts visit White House; New content added
The Colts made the obligatory trip to Washington D.C. today to meet the President and bask one last time in…
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Manu finishes second in 6th man voting
According to the Associated Press, Suns guard Leandro Barbosa has won the NBA’s 6th Man Award. Manu Ginobili came in…
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Tryin’ to prove Zambrano wrong
The Brewers played their first game at Wrigley of the ’07 season on Monday evening…and their ol’ bud, Carlos Zambrano,…
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Red Sox Have Nothing To Fear
Things couldn’t be going much better for the high-flying Red Sox. The team with the best record in the majors…
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Remaining Agressive
I have to admit, last week I made a bit of an error. The Wild came back from two 3-1…
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Gorzo Gets 3rd Win as Pirates Beat Dodgers 7-5
Go ahead and cheer, Pittsburgh fans. Your Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Dodgers yesterday, 7-5, in Los Angeles. No extra innings…
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Titans Hire Pro Personnel Director
Talk about a name from the past. The Titans have hired Lake Dawson as their new Director of Pro Personnel….
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Good things come to those who wait.
Ryan Braun hit another HR this weekend, and still only one error. If everyone’s healthy, and the team keeps winning,…
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Spurrier and Kenny Chesney
As reported on the news, Kenny Chesney brought Steve up on stage to sing him Happy Birthday to him on…
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Pure class
I fell in love with this picture when I first saw it at Eleven Warriors….. Pure class, all the way….
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Does Samuel pass the Bailey test?
The Washington Redskins show every indication of trading their first round NFL pick this weekend. While they harbor hope of…
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