Articles by Alan Draper (245814)

6 Days, 9 Games…some early observations

I just realized that–between the 9 games in 6 days due to 4 split squad games, coupled with some slugfests…

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Jackie Butler Is So Fat…. Part 5

Jackie Butler is so fat, Spurs management is thinking of bringing in another JumboTron in case they have to show…

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Bryan Corey Surprising

If someone had sidled up to you in January and said “you’re going to have a pretty good reliever in…

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Big East Men’s Basketball Regular Season Awards Announced

The Big East awards were announced on Tuesday night and the All-Conference teams were announced on Monday. UCONN placed 3…

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Rutgers Shocks UCONN; Wins Big East Tournament

A 17-4 run by the Rutgers Scarlet Knights propelled them to a 55-47 victory over the UCONN women to give…

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Unlimited Power

This has been a very good week for the Fighting Irish. Today defensive lineman Sean Cwynar verbally committed to Weis…

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Jackie Butler Is So Fat…. Part 4

Here it is, Part Four of the popular Jackie Butler fat jokes. Submit yours at [email protected]. Jackie Butler is so…

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Kerry Collins Re-Signed

Although they weren’t huge moves by new GM Mike Reinfeldt, two early ones are encouraging. Re-signing defensive tackle Rien Long…

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ST Game Recap – 3/6

Matsuzaka took the ball against major league hitters for the first time in his MLB career, drawing the start against…

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Rob Morris-Classic Colt

I realize that the resigning of Rob Morris isn’t earth shattering, but it’s still somewhat gratifying. Certain players over the…

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Spring Training Update – 3/5

The Red Sox Spring Training schedule began yesterday at 10:00 when Jon Lester played in the B-game. He pitched one…

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UCONN Women Turn The Cardinals Greene

Kalana Greene led three UCONN Huskies in double figures on Monday night as they defeated the Louisville Cardinals 76-50 in…

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Poor Michigan….

After being knocked off for the 14th straight time by Ohio State in major sports, the Wolverines have to find…

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I have to be leaving something out…

Is it just me, or was this past week interminable? I think it just seemed longer because we had a…

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Reinfeldt conservative in free agency

We knew two things going into free agency. First, lots of teams had plenty of room under the new salary…

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Despite a Major “Gigl-uh-oh!” Timberwolves Still Win in Double OT

Tonight’s game versus the Lakers was the first time I had watched the Wolves in roughly four weeks.  Thankfully, they made…

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Captain Caveman, Walter Solchek, and Commitment

Notre Dame’s Junior Day seems to have gone quite well. The Fighting Irish picked up 2 more commitments for the…

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Monday Bits and Pieces

Curt Schilling’s changeup seems to be making progress, and he feels it’s good enough to be his No. 2 pitch….

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UCONN Women Batter the Bulls

Charde Houston and Tina Charles both had double-doubles to lead 4 players in double figures, as the UCONN Huskies beat…

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Former UCONN Players in the NBA Week 18

Here is the eighteenth installment of the former UCONN players in the NBA. Read more about this after the jump.

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Big Win!!!

Short post for today and the rest of the week, but a really fantastic win yesterday. With the W, the…

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What’s up with these 9-Packs?

The Accused  Last year I had a blast with my 20-game pack, and the tickets were discounted nicely as we…

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Reid Nichols interview at Baseball Prospectus.

Check it out, if you can. Reid Nichols is the Director of Player Development for the Brewers. Some highlights include…

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Brewers’ Fantasy Auction Value Projections

I decided to debunk all the overinflated fantasy rankings I’ve seen and give you what I think Brewers’ players are…

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“That’s fine. This is my team. I love these guys.”

So sayeth the Fresh Prince of Milwaukee. The title was Prince Fielder’s comment when asked about his forced contract, after…

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Spring Training Update – 3/4

Schilling looked impressive on 3 days rest. He pitched 3 more scoreless innings allowing 2 hits and a walk while…

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Titans Lose Bennett and Henry

The St. Louis Rams made Drew Bennett a better offer than Titans general manager Mike Reinfeldt did. Bennett signed a…

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Free Agency, trading update

From the Washington Post: In something of a long shot, the Redskins also could be in the running for left…

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