The case for spell check in Major League Baseball
August 2nd, 2011 by Chris Humpherys
I self-edit, which can be a good thing… and a bad one.
Such are the benefits of running one’s own website. Maintaining one’s own viral venue with no producers, editors or censors in sight means I am allowed to speak my mind freely. I answer only to you: the reader… and of course, my own conscience. Read the rest of this entry »
Hey, now. You’re an All-Star. So What?
July 15th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys
The mid-summer classic came and went last week with the sounds of crickets chirping loudly in the background. Read the rest of this entry »
SportsChump makes the Majors, contemplates HGH: A hypothetical fairy tale
July 8th, 2011 by Chris HumpherysI’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 »
Mark Cuban pays it forward
June 17th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys“These people depend upon tips for a living!”
-Charles Grodin as Jonathan Mardukas in Midnight Run
Hail or Rail Five: Indians, Mavericks, Lakers, Spurs, Magic, Rondo and the Prez
May 12th, 2011 by Chris HumpherysWelcome to Edition Five of Hail or Rail. With the NBA and NHL playoffs in full swing and Major League Baseball well underway, it’s been a wild few weeks in sports. This time around, we feature a few repeat offenders on our scale and we even get a little bit political. Off we go… Read the rest of this entry »
Impersonating Real Life: Elvis, Lady Gaga, the Beastie Boys and sports
April 22nd, 2011 by Chris Humpherys“If a tribute band were to completely succeed, its members would no longer have personalities. They would have no character whatsoever, beyond the qualities of whomever they tried to emulate. The goal is not to be somebody; the goal is be somebody else.” Read the rest of this entry »
Pete Rose gambles… on a fashion statement
April 1st, 2011 by Chris HumpherysWith all this talk about Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens cheating the game, we have lost sight of the man that made cheating fashionable… although after looking at the picture below, “fashionable” is probably a poor choice of words. Seen here at opening day in Cincinnati, Pete Rose pulled this gem out of his closet. Read the rest of this entry »
Scenes from Spring Training: Yankees-Phillies
March 16th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys
It was overcast on Thursday as J and I rolled into Brighthouse Field to watch the Yankees play the Phillies for as quality a spring training matchup a fan could get. It was a perfect day for baseball, minus the impending rainclouds and the lingering hangover from too much Grand Marnier and karaoke the night before.
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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 HumpherysThe 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 »
Memorable moments of 2010: The SportsChump Year in Review
December 31st, 2010 by Chris HumpherysThe final days of 2010 are upon us, which means that SportsChump has completed its first full calendar year. Thanks to all who have come and gone and ahem… come again.
SportsChump first went viral in April, 2008 which means we’re rapidly approaching our terrible twos. Consider that fair warning. Read the rest of this entry »
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