Posts Tagged ‘St Louis Cardinals’

Ebbs and woes: Tim Tebow, Tony LaRussa, Kim Kardashian, Eagles, Saints, college football realignment and Big Foot

November 3rd, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

“We live in a cynical world, filled with tough competitors.”

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They said what? Another glorious week of sports sound-bites starring Albert Pujols, Bob Stoops, Derek Fisher and Rex Ryan

October 25th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

Meet Albert Pujols, new master of the understatement.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Supply and demand in professional sports: The real meaning of worth

September 5th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

“The market price of every particular commodity is regulated by the proportion between the quantity which is actually brought to market, and the demand of those who are willing to pay the natural price of the commodity”

-Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations

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Charlie Sheenisms and their equivalent in the world of sports

March 9th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

Like most Americans, I love a good train wreck and these days, we all have a ticket aboard the Charlie Sheen Express.  Every time the artist formerly known as Carlos Estevez appears on my boob tube, I find it hard to turn away from the spiraling descent that has become his career. Read the rest of this entry »

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National League Hit Leaders by Team: My shot at redemption

August 19th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

As I mentioned in part one of our all-time hit leaders trivia contest, I had a significantly easier time naming the greatest hitters of the 16 National League teams than I did with the American League. Read the rest of this entry »

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A juicing Big Mac: Mark McGwire’s steroid use leaves more questions than answers

January 13th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

I don’t like movies that are predictable. Like the typical romantic comedy where the couple who despises each other falls in love in the end or the true-crime thriller where we know the killer’s identity from scene one. Scriptwriters may try to pull the wool over our eyes but the American public is not stupid. Read the rest of this entry »

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Weekly SportsChumpdate feat. Chris Carpenter, Matthew Stafford, Melanie Oudin, Derek Jeter, Sam Bradford and the dangers of tequila

September 9th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

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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 »

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