Supply and demand in professional sports: The real meaning of worth
September 5th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys“The market price of every particular commodity is regulated by the proportion between the quantity which is actually brought to market, and the demand of those who are willing to pay the natural price of the commodity”
-Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations
Tags: Adam Smith, Albert Pujols, Arizona Cardinals, Chris Johnson, Elin Nordegren, Jose Canseco, Larry Fitzgerald, NBA, NFL, Oakland A's, Rashard Lewis, St Louis Cardinals, Tennessee Titans
Posted in Featured, Life of Sports Chump, Pigskin | 32 Comments »
Weekly caption contest celebrates Alex Rodriguez, Cameron Diaz and love in the Gulf of Mexico
December 26th, 2010 by Chris HumpherysWhile most of us sit in shivering cold weather, piecing together what’s left of our checkbooks after Christmas, others who are slightly more fortunate bask in the Mexican sunshine, tanning and surfing and sipping margaritas. Must be nice. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Alex Rodriguez, Cameron Diaz, Caption Contest, Eva Longoria, Joe Dimaggio, Jose Canseco, Kim Kardashian, Madonna, New York Yankees, Tony Parker, Tony Romo
Posted in Baseball Diamond, Featured, Screen | 21 Comments »
Chumpservations, Vol. 13: Bud Selig, Armando Galarraga, Jim Joyce, World Cup Soccer, the NBA Finals, Ken Griffey, Jr., Jose Canseco, Affliction sport coats, Danny Ferry, drunken bosses and broken-down Volkswagens
June 4th, 2010 by Chris HumpherysI’d like to apologize to my regular readers for not having posted anything lately.
Let’s just say… it’s been a helluva week.
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Tags: Affliction, Armando Galarraga, Boston Celtics, Bud Selig, Charles Barkley, Chick-Fil-A, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dan Marino, Danny Ferry, Detroit Tigers, Ernie Banks, Jim Joyce, Jim Leyland, John Stockton, Jose Canseco, Karl Malone, Ken Griffey Jr, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Mark Reuss, Mike Brown, MLB, NBA, NBA Finals, Patrick Ewing, Phil Jackson, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Tampa Bay Rays, Volkswagen, World Cup
Posted in Baseball Diamond, First serves, Hardwood, Life of Sports Chump, Screen | 39 Comments »
The pay-per-view event we would ALL like to see
January 15th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
“I’m an idea man, Chuck”
-Michael Keaton as Bill Blazejowski in Night Shift
Hey, I have ideas too. Good ones sometimes. And just like every other sports fan, I have unanswered questions. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Barry Bonds, Bud Selig, Derrick Rose, Floyd Mayweather, John Calipari, Jose Canseco, LaDanian Tomlinson, Lane Kiffin, Manny Pacquiao, MLB, Oakland Raiders, Pete Carroll, Pete Rose, Rafael Palmeiro, Reggie Bush, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa, Steroids, Tiger Woods, Tom Hanks, USC
Posted in Baseball Diamond, Hardwood, Life of Sports Chump, Music, Pigskin, Screen, The Tee Box | 26 Comments »
A juicing Big Mac: Mark McGwire’s steroid use leaves more questions than answers
January 13th, 2010 by Chris HumpherysI 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 »
Tags: Andy Pettitte, Barry Bonds, Bud Selig, Hall of Fame, Jose Canseco, Lyle Alzado, Mark McGwire, Oakland Raiders, Rafael Palmeiro, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa, St Louis Cardinals, Steroids, Tony LaRussa
Posted in Baseball Diamond, Music | 27 Comments »
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