SportsChump’s Long-Awaited Return… to Baseball

One of my best friend’s father passed away not long ago. When you get to be my age, you’ll find there’s a lot of that going around. His, like mine, was a baseball family. Ours from the northeast, his from Continue reading SportsChump’s Long-Awaited Return… to Baseball

Brewers-Nationals: When losing a wager pales in comparison to reality

I hit up Milhouse for my usual wagers of the day. Since I liked the Rays to beat the A’s and the Brewers to beat the Nationals in Major League Baseball’s two wild card play-off games, a two-team parlay was Continue reading Brewers-Nationals: When losing a wager pales in comparison to reality

Book Review: Baseball Cop by Eddie Dominguez

Have you ever signed a confidentiality agreement? I haven’t… but when my book supplier mentioned a new book was coming out and that I needed to sign over a confidentiality agreement for before agreeing to review it, I suddenly felt Continue reading Book Review: Baseball Cop by Eddie Dominguez

Why 21 doesn’t matter

The Cleveland Indians have won 21 straight baseball games.  That’s a new Major League record, which is pretty impressive considering the sport, for better or for worse, has been around since anyone reading this website has been alive. That’s right, Continue reading Why 21 doesn’t matter

Talkin’ Yawkey and the Race to Erase Racism

There’s a conservative joke that goes as follows.  What do you have when you have two liberals talking about sports?  Two too many liberals. Okay, so there’s no such joke but there probably should be. As you all know, SportsChump Continue reading Talkin’ Yawkey and the Race to Erase Racism

Aces, unders and great, big balls of steel

If you’ve been reading this website at all this football season, you’ve heard me complain (for far too long unfortunately) about how my wagers are a river of darkness… a big, steamy, sewage-filled river of darkness. I think I had Continue reading Aces, unders and great, big balls of steel

Tim Tebow’s Field of Dreams

I played baseball my entire childhood.  It was my one true love. Like every American kid growing up in the 1970s, baseball was everything.  I played it, breathed it, watched it, studied it and wanted nothing more than to be Continue reading Tim Tebow’s Field of Dreams

Base for your Face Caption Contest starring Buster Posey

We haven’t had a good caption contest in a while.  I’ve been too busy not watching baseball to post one… which is ironic considering baseball is the subject of our latest contest.  With photo ops like this, I may have Continue reading Base for your Face Caption Contest starring Buster Posey

Burning memories of Jackie Robinson

“A life is not important except for the impact it has on other lives” -Jackie Robinson So I went to this Jackie Robinson documentary preview the other night. You know Jackie Robinson, don’t you?  If you’ve ever dabbled in competitive Continue reading Burning memories of Jackie Robinson