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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