Posts Tagged ‘Hall of Fame’

The biggest eff yous in sports: 2011 edition

August 8th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

“I see you drivin’ ‘round town with the girl I love, and I’m like….”

-Cee Lo Green

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SportsChump makes the Majors, contemplates HGH: A hypothetical fairy tale

July 8th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

I’m about to turn 43.

Roger Clemens is 48.  Mark McGwire is 47.  Barry Bonds and Rafael Palmeiro are both 46.  Sammy Sosa is 42 and Andy Pettitte is 39.

These are the names most commonly associated with Major League Baseball’s steroid era.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Chumpservations, Vol. 17: Aroldis Chapman, Troy Polamalu, Yankees-Rays and the persecution of Roger Clemens

September 16th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

The Reds think fast

Have you heard about the pitcher the Cincinnati Reds called up from their farm system?  His fastball has been clocked at 105 miles per hour.  That’s fast, people.  Read the rest of this entry »

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My second mom

February 1st, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

Warning. This is not a post about sports. It is, but it’s not.

What you are about to read is not a breakdown of the upcoming Super Bowl XLIV, a spring training preview, a mid-season NBA review or a Tiger Woods where for art thou piece.

This is a post about love, life, family and passing. Read the rest of this entry »

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A juicing Big Mac: Mark McGwire’s steroid use leaves more questions than answers

January 13th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

I don’t like movies that are predictable. Like the typical romantic comedy where the couple who despises each other falls in love in the end or the true-crime thriller where we know the killer’s identity from scene one. Scriptwriters may try to pull the wool over our eyes but the American public is not stupid. Read the rest of this entry »

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The Pete Rose debate rages on

July 28th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

“The banishment for life of Pete Rose from baseball is the sad end of a sorry episode. One of the game’s greatest players has engaged in a variety of acts which have stained the game, and he must now live with the consequences of those acts. Read the rest of this entry »

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