September 2nd, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
UFC sells out
Did anyone else find last weekend’s Randy Couture-James Toney match gimmicky Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Adrian Peterson, Brett Favre, Bud Selig, Chumpservations, Fantasy Football, Greg Camarillo, James Toney, Josh Freeman, Kimbo Slice, Mike Tyson, Minnesota Vikings, MMA, NFL, Percy Harvin, Randy Couture, Roger Goodell, Sidney Rice, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, The Expendables, UFC
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Featured, Film & TV, Life of Sports Chump, Pigskin | 26 Comments »
August 19th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
As I mentioned in part one of our all-time hit leaders trivia contest, I had a significantly easier time naming the greatest hitters of the 16 National League teams than I did with the American League. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Albert Pujols, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Barry Larkin, Cap Anson, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Ed Kranepool, Ernie Banks, Hank Aaron, Jonathan Sanchez, Los Angeles Dodgers, Luis Gonzalez, Mike Schmidt, Milwaukee Brewers, Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Pete Rose, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Roberto Clemente, Ryne Sandberg, San Diego Padres, St Louis Cardinals, Stan Musial, Steroids, Steve Garvey, Tim Wallach, Tony Gwynn, Washington Nationals, Willie Mays
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Featured, Life of Sports Chump | 16 Comments »
August 18th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
I was watching the Rays-Rangers game the other night when I heard an interesting statistic.
As Michael Young stepped to the plate for the first time, the local announcers referred to him as the Texas Rangers’ all-time hits leader. Really? Michael Young? Who knew? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Bert Campaneris, Boston Red Sox, Cal Ripken, Carl Crawford, Carl Yastrzemski, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Derek Jeter, Detroit Tigers, Edgar Martinez, Frank Thomas, Garrett Anderson, George Brett, Ichiro Suzuki, Kansas City Chiefs, Kirby Puckett, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Luke Appling, Michael Young, Minnesota Twins, MLB, Nap Lajoie, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Ozzie Guillen, Rickey Henderson, Rod Carew, Sam Rice, Sean Payton, Tampa Bay Rays, Ted Williams, Texas Rangers, Tony Fernandez, Toronto Blue Jays, Tris Speaker, Ty Cobb
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Featured, Life of Sports Chump | 34 Comments »
August 5th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
Major League Baseball’s trading deadline passed last week and as usual, the New York Yankees were deep in the mix. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Alex Rodriguez, Austin Kearns, Babe Ruth, CC Sabathia, Joe Dimaggio, Johnny Damon, Kerry Wood, Lance Berkman, Lou Gehrig, MLB, New York Yankees, Yankee Stadium
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Featured | 58 Comments »
July 15th, 2010 by ACo
Man, things have been slow. Ever since Lebron-gate-athlon-palooza, the sports world has been boooooooring. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Chumpservations, Joe Girardi, LeBron James, Louis CK, Mel Gibson, Mikhail Prokhorov, MLB, NBA, New Jersey Nets, The Real World
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Featured, Film & TV, Hoops & Hardwood | 18 Comments »
June 25th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
In case you missed it…
Tags: AL West, Brett Favre, Carolina Panthers, David Robinson, Dick Vitale, futbol, Georgia Bulldogs, John Calipari, John Isner, John Wall, Josh Freeman, Kirk Hinrich, Lady Gaga, Landon Donovan, LeBron James, MLB, NBA, NBA Draft, Nicolas Mahut, Phil Jackson, Soccer, Steve Smith, Tennis, Texas Rangers, Tim Duncan, Tim Tebow, University of Kentucky, US Soccer, Vladimir Guerrero, Washington Wizards, Wimbledon, World Cup
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Film & TV, Hoops & Hardwood, Music, Pigskin, The Tee Box | 22 Comments »
June 17th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
I recently attended my first major league baseball game of the 2010 season. The game took place at Tropicana Field between two of the league’s best teams: the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Bob Costas, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, Bud Selig, Carlos Pena, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, David Stern, Kevin Youkilis, MLB, NBA, NFL, Orlando Magic, Stephen Strasburg, Tampa Bay Rays, Tiger Woods, Tim Kurkjian, Tropicana Field, Wade Davis, Washington Nationals
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Life of Sports Chump | 19 Comments »
June 4th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
I’d like to apologize to my regular readers for not having posted anything lately.
Let’s just say… it’s been a helluva week.
Tags: Affliction, Armando Galarraga, Boston Celtics, Bud Selig, Charles Barkley, Chick-Fil-A, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dan Marino, Danny Ferry, Detroit Tigers, Ernie Banks, Jim Joyce, Jim Leyland, John Stockton, Jose Canseco, Karl Malone, Ken Griffey Jr, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Mark Reuss, Mike Brown, MLB, NBA, NBA Finals, Patrick Ewing, Phil Jackson, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Tampa Bay Rays, Volkswagen, World Cup
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Film & TV, Hoops & Hardwood, Life of Sports Chump | 37 Comments »
May 27th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
Professional cycling continues to prove it’s a shady business.
Tags: Anthony Galea, Brian McNamee, Bud Selig, Floyd Landis, Lance Armstrong, Michelin Man, professional cycling, Sheryl Crow, Steroids, Tour de France, Walt Disney
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Film & TV, Life of Sports Chump | 85 Comments »
May 17th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
Roger Clemens telling the truth
Roger Clemens, the greatest pitcher of our generation, has gone into hiding. His defiance led him there. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Andy Pettitte, BCS, Big Ten, Boston Celtics, Boxing, College Football, Cy Young, Dwight Howard, Evander Holyfield, Jason Giambi, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Lennoz Lewis, Los Angeles Lakers, Mark McGwire, Mickey Rourke, Mike Tyson, MLB, MMA, Muhammad Ali, NBA, Nike, Notre Dame, Orlando Magic, Phil Knight, Randy Johnson, Rocky, Roger Clemens, Shaquille O'Neal, Tom Glavine, Wladimir Klitschko
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Film & TV, Hoops & Hardwood, Pigskin | 21 Comments »