Posts Tagged ‘Tampa Bay Rays’

SportsChump 2011 Year in Review

December 29th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

I had so much fun with this project last year that I figured I’d duplicate the effort for 2011.  Besides, it gives my newer readers a look back at 365 days of my ranting and raving. Read the rest of this entry »

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Bud Selig cares not about baseball fans and I have proof

September 30th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

I have a beef with the Commissioner.

Not Commissioner Stern.  Not Commissioner Goodell.  This time around it’s the man, the myth, the-soon-to-be-retired-but-it-can’t-come-soon-enough Commissioner Selig. Read the rest of this entry »

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Rays in, Sox out, miracles never cease

September 29th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

Wednesday afternoon, 161 games into the Major League season with only one remaining, I was psyched at the possibility of attending a one-game playoff between the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Read the rest of this entry »

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Fair or foul? Reconsidering human behavior when souvenirs fly our way

September 23rd, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

Anyone who’s been watching the Rays chase down the Red Sox for the lone American League wild card spot knows Tampa Bay’s pitching staff (3.59 team ERA, 2nd best in the A.L.) has kept opposing hitters on their heels all season long.

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Fun with baseball surnames: The night Charlie Furbush came to Tampa

August 21st, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

While writing a recap of Saturday night’s Tampa Bay Rays-Seattle Mariners game, most credible media outlets probably tastefully reported the facts with little or no room for imagination.

Fortunately, this is no such website. Read the rest of this entry »

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The key to Tampa Bay Rays success resides in the wedding ring

August 1st, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

Have you ever had one of those dead-end jobs where you’re overworked, underpaid and the only thing worse than waking up at the crack of dawn to go to a job you hate is listening to your wife or girlfriend complain about how much your employer takes advantage of you and how you could do better elsewhere? Read the rest of this entry »

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Blogosphere Q&A: SportsChump and Dubsism talk Super Bowl XLV, daytime television, Betty White and Philadelphia sports

February 9th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

In my endless quest to find like-minded thinkers floating haplessly on the internet, I chatted with a fellow sports nut last Sunday and came up with a fabulous idea.  Well, at least I thought it was fabulous.

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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 Humpherys

The 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 »

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Memorable moments of 2010: The SportsChump Year in Review

December 31st, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

The 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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Debunking the myth of the Tampa Bay Rays fan

November 3rd, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

“You gonna watch the game tonight?” asked one passerby to another.

“You know I am.  I got my t-shirt in the car and I’m just waiting to get off,” the other answered. Read the rest of this entry »

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