Posts Tagged ‘Manny Ramirez’

SportsChump 2011 Year in Review

December 29th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

I had so much fun with this project last year that I figured I’d duplicate the effort for 2011.  Besides, it gives my newer readers a look back at 365 days of my ranting and raving. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tampa Bay Rays make big splash in American League East pond: Sign Manny Ramirez and Johnny Damon

January 24th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

The Tampa Bay Rays finished last season with the second best record in baseball.  They ended up losing to the Texas Rangers in the first round of the playoffs.  In a season which everyone thought might be their best chance to win a World Series, the Rays fell well short of their goal. Read the rest of this entry »

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Presenting the 2009 McChumpies: The best and worst of the year in sports

December 25th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

After seeing Tiger Woods win AP Athlete of the Decade in light of his recent controversy and seeing Serena Williams win the AP Female Athlete of the Year with images of her berating a line judge still fresh in our minds, I thought to myself, why not have my own awards ceremony. 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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Weekly Chumpdate feat. Michael Phelps, LeBron James, Larry Bird, Jonathan Sanchez, Lance Armstrong, Shawn Marion, Brett Favre, Manny Ramirez, Phil Ivey & Michael Jackson

July 11th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

 

1st-place-25x25Michael Phelps recently set the world record for the 100 meter butterfly at the US Swimming National Championships.  On a related note, scientists have now found that marijuana can serve as both a depressant and a stimulant.

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SportsChump.net presents They Said What? featuring Ron Artest, Allen Iverson, Rafael Palmeiro, Bill Plaschke, Andy Roddick and Tiger Woods

July 5th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

basketball-25x25The Lakers announced they were for trading Trevor Ariza to the Houston Rockets for Ron Artest.  In a recent Sportscenter interview, Artest told ESPN he thinks L.A. “can definitely win a championship.”  Someone may want to inform Artest the Lakers just won the NBA Finals only a few weeks ago Read the rest of this entry »

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Happy Manny Returns… an All-Star?

June 3rd, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

 

Major League Baseball is about to face yet another controversy involving one of its biggest names and the use of banned substances.

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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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