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 »
February 1st, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
Warning. This is not a post about sports. It is, but it’s not.
What you are about to read is not a breakdown of the upcoming Super Bowl XLIV, a spring training preview, a mid-season NBA review or a Tiger Woods where for art thou piece.
This is a post about love, life, family and passing. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Boston Red Sox, Hall of Fame, New York Yankees
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Life of Sports Chump, Music, Poker Table | 55 Comments »
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 »
Tags: Bill Parcells, Billy Joel, Bob Arum, Bud Selig, Delonte West, Don King, Donovan McNabb, Floyd Mayweather, Indianapolis Colts, Jimmie Johnson, Kansas Jayhawks, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, Louisville, Manny Pacquiao, Manny Ramirez, Mark Mangino, Mercury Morris, Miami Dolphins, Michael Jordan, Mike Wallace, MLB, NASCAR, New Jersey Nets, New York Giants, New York Yankees, NFL, Penn State Nittany Lions, Peyton Manning, Pittsburgh Steelers, Plaxico Burress, Rick Pitino, Roger Goodell, Rush Limbaugh, Santonio Holmes, Serena Williams, St Louis Rams, Stafon Johnson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tiger Woods, Tim Tebow, USC
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Film & TV, Hoops & Hardwood, Life of Sports Chump, Music, Pigskin, Poker Table, The Tee Box | 43 Comments »
November 9th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
A-Rod redeemed: How to win a World Series in ten days
Okay… deep breath. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Alex Rodriguez, Andy Pettitte, Cal Ripken, Charlie Manuel, Chumpservations, Cliff Lee, Cy Young, Joe Dimaggio, MLB, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Randy Johnson, World Series
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Life of Sports Chump | 21 Comments »
October 28th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
As usual, it’s another tremendous week in sports. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Derek Jeter, Green Bay Packers, LeBron James, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Shaquille O'Neal, World Series
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Film & TV, Hoops & Hardwood, Music, Pigskin | 29 Comments »
September 20th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
Other than the occasional Family Guy rerun, my television rarely strays from ESPN. While watching Sportscenter the other night, I happened upon some Yankees highlights and had a most interesting revelation.
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Tags: Alex Rodriguez, Baltimore Orioles, Baseball, Billy Martin, Earl Weaver, Family Guy, Joe Girardi, Lou Pinella, MLB, New York Yankees
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Film & TV, Life of Sports Chump | 43 Comments »
September 9th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
Proving once again that reality television is bad for you, San Diego Charger linebacker Shawne Merriman was arrested for allegedly restraining and choking his girlfriend, former reality television star, Tila Tequila. Tequila hasn’t done this much damage to someone on the west coast since my last trip to Tijuana. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Andy Roddick, Chris Carpenter, Daunte Culpepper, Derek Jeter, Detroit Lions, Georgia Bulldogs, Landry Jones, Lou Gehrig, Matthew Stafford, Melanie Oudin, Mickey Mantle, Milwaukee Brewers, MLB, New York Yankees, NFL, Oklahoma Sooners, Pete Rose, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Sam Bradford, San Diego Chargers, Shawne Merriman, SportsChumpdate, St Louis Cardinals, Tila Tequila, US Open
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Film & TV, Pigskin | 12 Comments »
August 17th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
Narcissism is defined as having an excessive love or admiration for oneself. The word comes from the mythological Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool of water and then drowned after staring at it so much. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Alex Rodriguez, Boston Celtics, Brett Favre, Buffalo Bills, Chad Johnson, Chad Ochocinco, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, MLB, NBA, New York Knicks, New York Yankees, NFL, Stephon Marbury, Terrell Owens, Tony Romo
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Film & TV, Hoops & Hardwood, Pigskin | 25 Comments »
August 13th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
Coach should have opted for the cannoli. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, FIFA, Flip Saunders, Karen Sypher, Kevin McHale, Kevin Youkilis, Kurt Rambis, Louisville, Minnesota Timberwolves, MLB, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Padraig Harrington, Pedro Martinez, PGA Championship, Philadelphia Phillies, Rick Pitino, Rick Porcello, Ricky Rubio, SportsChumpdate, Tiger Woods, US Soccer, World Cup
Posted in Fastballs & Curveballs, Hoops & Hardwood, The Tee Box | 18 Comments »