Posts Tagged ‘Derek Jeter’

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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Debunking the myth of the Tampa Bay Rays fan

November 3rd, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

“You gonna watch the game tonight?” asked one passerby to another.

“You know I am.  I got my t-shirt in the car and I’m just waiting to get off,” the other answered. Read the rest of this entry »

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American League All-Time Hits Leaders by Team Trivia Contest

August 18th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

I was watching the Rays-Rangers game the other night when I heard an interesting statistic.

As Michael Young stepped to the plate for the first time, the local announcers referred to him as the Texas Rangers’ all-time hits leader.  Really?  Michael Young?  Who knew?  Read the rest of this entry »

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This week’s Caption Contest featuring Derek Jeter, Shaquille O’Neal, LeBron James, Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers

October 28th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

As usual, it’s another tremendous week in sports. Read the rest of this entry »

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Weekly SportsChumpdate feat. Chris Carpenter, Matthew Stafford, Melanie Oudin, Derek Jeter, Sam Bradford and the dangers of tequila

September 9th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

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Proving once again that reality television is bad for you, San Diego Charger linebacker Shawne Merriman was arrested for allegedly restraining and choking his girlfriend, former reality television star, Tila Tequila.  Tequila hasn’t done this much damage to someone on the west coast since my last trip to Tijuana.  Read the rest of this entry »

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The coolest headgear in sports: A top twelve list

September 1st, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

 

For decades, athletes from Walt Frazier and Joe Namath to Derek Jeter and Dwyane Wade have graced us with a sense of style and pizzazz off the field.  Due to uniform restrictions in most professional sports, it is much more difficult for athletes to fashionably express their individuality on the field. Read the rest of this entry »

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Your weekly Chumpdate for July 16 feat. Carl Crawford, Willie Mays, Richard Jefferson, Antoine Walker, Pedro Martinez, Matt Cassell and Barack Obama

July 16th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

 

baseball-25x25-24St Louis hosted this year’s All-Star Game, a contest which the American League won 4-3.  This marks the twelfth straight time the AL has won the Midsummer Classic.  Can you say domination?  I knew that you could.  Read the rest of this entry »

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