Posts Tagged ‘Albert Pujols’

They said what? Another glorious week of sports sound-bites starring Albert Pujols, Bob Stoops, Derek Fisher and Rex Ryan

October 25th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

Meet Albert Pujols, new master of the understatement.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Supply and demand in professional sports: The real meaning of worth

September 5th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

“The market price of every particular commodity is regulated by the proportion between the quantity which is actually brought to market, and the demand of those who are willing to pay the natural price of the commodity”

-Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations

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Hey, now. You’re an All-Star. So What?

July 15th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

The mid-summer classic came and went last week with the sounds of crickets chirping loudly in the background. Read the rest of this entry »

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Charlie Sheenisms and their equivalent in the world of sports

March 9th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

Like most Americans, I love a good train wreck and these days, we all have a ticket aboard the Charlie Sheen Express.  Every time the artist formerly known as Carlos Estevez appears on my boob tube, I find it hard to turn away from the spiraling descent that has become his career. Read the rest of this entry »

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National League Hit Leaders by Team: My shot at redemption

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 »

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