Posts Tagged ‘Alex Rodriguez’

Presenting the Alex Rodriguez – New York Yankees – Home for the Winter Caption Contest

October 7th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

Far be it from me, a lifelong Red Sox and newly reformed Rays fan, to make fun of the New York Yankees the day after they were eliminated from the playoffs.

Oh wait, that’s exactly what I’m doing. Read the rest of this entry »

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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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Miami Hate: Trying to make sense of our feelings for LeBron

June 13th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

I had an interesting conversation with a reader the other day.

He asked me if I could believe all the hatred that had developed for LeBron James since last summer.  Read the rest of this entry »

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The 13 most memorable individual altercations in sports, Part One

March 4th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

When I first heard that Jerry Sloan, long time coach of the Utah Jazz, had retired due to an alleged altercation with point guard Deron Williams (which inadvertently led to both of them leaving Utah), I was immediately taken by surprise, even though we all know Coach Sloan never met a fight he didn’t like. Read the rest of this entry »

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Weekly caption contest celebrates Alex Rodriguez, Cameron Diaz and love in the Gulf of Mexico

December 26th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

While most of us sit in shivering cold weather, piecing together what’s left of our checkbooks after Christmas, others who are slightly more fortunate bask in the Mexican sunshine, tanning and surfing and sipping margaritas.  Must be nice. Read the rest of this entry »

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Does playing for the New York Yankees still hold the prestige it once did?

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 »

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November Chumpservations, Part One: The World Series, arm strength and barbecue for breakfast

November 9th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

MLB 2009 PostseasonA-Rod redeemed: How to win a World Series in ten days

Okay… deep breath. Read the rest of this entry »

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The art of the argument in Major League Baseball

September 20th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

 

Other than the occasional Family Guy rerun, my television rarely strays from ESPN.  While watching Sportscenter the other night, I happened upon some Yankees highlights and had a most interesting revelation.

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The ego-driven athlete: A top five list

August 17th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

 

Narcissism is defined as having an excessive love or admiration for oneself.  The word comes from the mythological Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool of water and then drowned after staring at it so much.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Deny, deny, deny: Mistruths and fabrications in professional sports

August 11th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

 

“Would I lie to you?  Would I lie to you, honey?  Now would I say something that wasn’t true? Read the rest of this entry »

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