Posts Tagged ‘David Ortiz’

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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Can Stephen Strasburg save Major League Baseball?

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 »

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To DH or not DH is once again a question

December 18th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

Rumor has it that Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig is putting together a crack staff of experts this off-season to discuss how they can make baseball better. One of the topics of discussion, once again, is what to do about the designated hitter rule. 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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How NOT to act at a sporting event, vol. 1: Baby Taunting

August 7th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

In light of my attending the Sox-Rays game at the Trop the other night, I thought I’d repost an oldie (Sep. 16, 2008), but definitely a goodie about a similar game I saw last year.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Your weekly SportsChumpdate featuring Brett Favre, Michael Vick, Mark Buehrle, Emeka Okafor, Roy Halladay, David Ortiz, Tiger Woods and Urban Meyer

August 3rd, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

football-25x25Brett Favre has retired yet again and this time he means it… we think.  Then again “Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter” was supposed to be the final Jason movie.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Steps Towards a Less Steroid-Phobic Society: Everybody Grab a Syringe

May 9th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

 

What’s all this fuss about steroid use? So what if Manny Ramirez recently tested positive for estrogen and fertility drugs? Who cares if Alex Rodriguez lied… then lied… then lied again about ingesting some unknown, under-the-counter, Dominican growth hormone? Performance enhancing drugs have so thoroughly permeated our national pastime that fans of the sport, if there are any left, have become numb to any new scandals. Read the rest of this entry »

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