Posts Tagged ‘Boston Red Sox’

The passing of Whitney Houston

February 13th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

“On and on the rain will say how fragile we are”

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Who needs heavyweight boxing when we have Federer, Nadal and Djokovic?

January 30th, 2012 by Chris Humpherys

Soon after his retirement, basketball junkies everywhere craved the second coming of Michael, so much so that we dubbed every player after him who could jump out of the gym “The Next Jordan.”  Read the rest of this entry »

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Biker dude cowers to pit bull puppy and what that has to do with sports

October 27th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

I was scrolling through my television channels on another insomnia-ridden night and stumbled upon something intriguing. Read the rest of this entry »

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Bud Selig cares not about baseball fans and I have proof

September 30th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

I have a beef with the Commissioner.

Not Commissioner Stern.  Not Commissioner Goodell.  This time around it’s the man, the myth, the-soon-to-be-retired-but-it-can’t-come-soon-enough Commissioner Selig. Read the rest of this entry »

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Rays in, Sox out, miracles never cease

September 29th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

Wednesday afternoon, 161 games into the Major League season with only one remaining, I was psyched at the possibility of attending a one-game playoff between the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Read the rest of this entry »

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Fair or foul? Reconsidering human behavior when souvenirs fly our way

September 23rd, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

Anyone who’s been watching the Rays chase down the Red Sox for the lone American League wild card spot knows Tampa Bay’s pitching staff (3.59 team ERA, 2nd best in the A.L.) has kept opposing hitters on their heels all season long.

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The key to Tampa Bay Rays success resides in the wedding ring

August 1st, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

Have you ever had one of those dead-end jobs where you’re overworked, underpaid and the only thing worse than waking up at the crack of dawn to go to a job you hate is listening to your wife or girlfriend complain about how much your employer takes advantage of you and how you could do better elsewhere? 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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Brushes with Sports Greatness, Vol. 4: Jim Bouton and Ball Four

February 7th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

I was enrolled in freshman English at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts in 1987.  It was spring semester and only months earlier, a baseball that found its way through Bill Buckner’s legs broke the heart of the state, and a nation:  Red Sox nation. Read the rest of this entry »

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Twelve reasons why an 18-game schedule is good for the NFL

February 4th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

12 – Scientists and policy-makers could use all the extra concussions and ACL tears as a case study for modernizing health care Read the rest of this entry »

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