Posts Tagged ‘Chicago Cubs’

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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A review of Scorecasting: Sports cliches gone wild

May 19th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

As sports fans, we’ve all used clichés like “Defense wins championships,” “He’s got the hot hand” and “There’s no I in TEAM” without giving them a second thought.  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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Things we would like to see in sports, Part 1: Pacquaio-Mayweather, Brett Favre making a decision, Tiger Woods winning a Major, Cubs in the World Series

May 14th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

Pacquiao-Mayweather

Imagine, after both completing successful seasons, the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts make it to the Super Bowl.  Or imagine the Yankees and Phillies get to the World Series or the Lakers and Magic both reach the NBA Finals.  Then… they simply decide not to play one another.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Your Daily SportsChumpdate – June 17, 2009: Sosa, Favre, Stallworth, Hedo, Smoltz, Rockies, Tiger and Shaq

June 17th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

ball-25SAY IT AIN’T SOSA  - The New York Times recently reported that former National League MVP Sammy Sosa failed a drug test in 2003.  Surprise!  I’ve never failed a drug test before… but I’m pretty sure my employer wouldn’t wait six years to tell me that I had.  Read the rest of this entry »

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