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 »
Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Bert Campaneris, Boston Red Sox, Cal Ripken, Carl Crawford, Carl Yastrzemski, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Derek Jeter, Detroit Tigers, Edgar Martinez, Frank Thomas, Garrett Anderson, George Brett, Ichiro Suzuki, Kansas City Chiefs, Kirby Puckett, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Luke Appling, Michael Young, Minnesota Twins, MLB, Nap Lajoie, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Ozzie Guillen, Rickey Henderson, Rod Carew, Sam Rice, Sean Payton, Tampa Bay Rays, Ted Williams, Texas Rangers, Tony Fernandez, Toronto Blue Jays, Tris Speaker, Ty Cobb
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Featured, Life of Sports Chump | 34 Comments »
August 5th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
Major League Baseball’s trading deadline passed last week and as usual, the New York Yankees were deep in the mix. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Alex Rodriguez, Austin Kearns, Babe Ruth, CC Sabathia, Joe Dimaggio, Johnny Damon, Kerry Wood, Lance Berkman, Lou Gehrig, MLB, New York Yankees, Yankee Stadium
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Featured | 58 Comments »
July 15th, 2010 by ACo
Man, things have been slow. Ever since Lebron-gate-athlon-palooza, the sports world has been boooooooring. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Chumpservations, Joe Girardi, LeBron James, Louis CK, Mel Gibson, Mikhail Prokhorov, MLB, NBA, New Jersey Nets, The Real World
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Featured, Film & TV, Hoops & Hardwood | 18 Comments »
June 25th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
In case you missed it…
Tags: AL West, Brett Favre, Carolina Panthers, David Robinson, Dick Vitale, futbol, Georgia Bulldogs, John Calipari, John Isner, John Wall, Josh Freeman, Kirk Hinrich, Lady Gaga, Landon Donovan, LeBron James, MLB, NBA, NBA Draft, Nicolas Mahut, Phil Jackson, Soccer, Steve Smith, Tennis, Texas Rangers, Tim Duncan, Tim Tebow, University of Kentucky, US Soccer, Vladimir Guerrero, Washington Wizards, Wimbledon, World Cup
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Film & TV, Hoops & Hardwood, Music, Pigskin, The Tee Box | 22 Comments »
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 »
Tags: Bob Costas, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, Bud Selig, Carlos Pena, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, David Stern, Kevin Youkilis, MLB, NBA, NFL, Orlando Magic, Stephen Strasburg, Tampa Bay Rays, Tiger Woods, Tim Kurkjian, Tropicana Field, Wade Davis, Washington Nationals
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Life of Sports Chump | 19 Comments »
June 4th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
I’d like to apologize to my regular readers for not having posted anything lately.
Let’s just say… it’s been a helluva week.
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 Fastballs & Curveballs, Film & TV, Hoops & Hardwood, Life of Sports Chump | 37 Comments »
May 17th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
Roger Clemens telling the truth
Roger Clemens, the greatest pitcher of our generation, has gone into hiding. His defiance led him there. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Andy Pettitte, BCS, Big Ten, Boston Celtics, Boxing, College Football, Cy Young, Dwight Howard, Evander Holyfield, Jason Giambi, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Lennoz Lewis, Los Angeles Lakers, Mark McGwire, Mickey Rourke, Mike Tyson, MLB, MMA, Muhammad Ali, NBA, Nike, Notre Dame, Orlando Magic, Phil Knight, Randy Johnson, Rocky, Roger Clemens, Shaquille O'Neal, Tom Glavine, Wladimir Klitschko
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Film & TV, Hoops & Hardwood, Pigskin | 21 Comments »
May 14th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
Pacquiao-Mayweather
Imagine, after both completing successful seasons, the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts make it to the Super Bowl. Or imagine the Yankees and Phillies get to the World Series or the Lakers and Magic both reach the NBA Finals. Then… they simply decide not to play one another. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Al Davis, Barry Bonds, Boxing, Brett Favre, Chicago Cubs, Floyd Mayweather, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Jerry Jones, Lou Pinella, Manny Pacquiao, Mark Sanchez, Minnesota Vikings, MLB, New York Jets, New York Knicks, NFL, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Pirates, Tiger Woods
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Hoops & Hardwood, Pigskin, The Tee Box | 38 Comments »
April 8th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
Tags: Adolph Rupp, Andy Reid, Atlanta Braves, Brett Favre, Bud Selig, Butler Bulldogs, Carlos Boozer, Chumpservations, Deonte Thompson, DeSean Jackson, Donovan McNabb, Duke Blue Devils, Gordon Hayward, Hank Aaron, JaMarcus Russell, Jason Heyward, John Wooden, Kevin Kolb, Kyle Singler, Mike Krzyzewski, MLB, NFL, Philadelphia Eagles, Stephen Strasburg, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Tebow, Washington Redskins
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Hoops & Hardwood, Pigskin | 32 Comments »
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 Fastballs & Curveballs, Film & TV, Hoops & Hardwood, Life of Sports Chump, Music, Pigskin, The Tee Box | 25 Comments »