Posts Tagged ‘Tampa Bay Rays’

They said what?!? Albert Haynesworth on the Redskins, Evan Longoria on Rays fans and an end to our mosquito crisis

October 3rd, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

Not Haynes-worth it

The least hard-working man in show business is at it again.  Read the rest of this entry »

Share/Save/Bookmark

Chumpservations, Vol. 17: Aroldis Chapman, Troy Polamalu, Yankees-Rays and the persecution of Roger Clemens

September 16th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

The Reds think fast

Have you heard about the pitcher the Cincinnati Reds called up from their farm system?  His fastball has been clocked at 105 miles per hour.  That’s fast, people.  Read the rest of this entry »

Share/Save/Bookmark

American League All-Time Hits Leaders by Team Trivia Contest

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 »

Share/Save/Bookmark

Can Stephen Strasburg save Major League Baseball?

June 17th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

I recently attended my first major league baseball game of the 2010 season.  The game took place at Tropicana Field between two of the league’s best teams: the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays.  Read the rest of this entry »

Share/Save/Bookmark

Chumpservations, Vol. 13: Bud Selig, Armando Galarraga, Jim Joyce, World Cup Soccer, the NBA Finals, Ken Griffey, Jr., Jose Canseco, Affliction sport coats, Danny Ferry, drunken bosses and broken-down Volkswagens

June 4th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

I’d like to apologize to my regular readers for not having posted anything lately.

Let’s just say… it’s been a helluva week.

Read the rest of this entry »

Share/Save/Bookmark

Chumpservations, Vol. 10: Donovan McNabb to the Redskins, Duke as national champions and the burden of Jason Heyward

April 8th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

Changing from Green to Red Read the rest of this entry »

Share/Save/Bookmark

Predicting the 2010 McChumpies: A look to the future

January 3rd, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

I’m not big on predicting the future. If I were any good at it, I’d be kicking back in a Las Vegas sportsbook, mango daiquiri in one hand, wad of hundreds in the other. Read the rest of this entry »

Share/Save/Bookmark

How NOT to act at a sporting event, vol. 1: Baby Taunting

August 7th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

In light of my attending the Sox-Rays game at the Trop the other night, I thought I’d repost an oldie (Sep. 16, 2008), but definitely a goodie about a similar game I saw last year.  Read the rest of this entry »

Share/Save/Bookmark

Sox-Rays: A Blossoming Rivarly

August 6th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

 

Rivalries are not born overnight.  They must be genuine and not artificially created.  The greatest historical, sports rivalries like Red Sox/Yankees, Ohio State/Michigan and Duke/North Carolina are built upon decades of competition and hatred.  Memorable victories and devastating losses. 

  Read the rest of this entry »

Share/Save/Bookmark

Your weekly Chumpdate for July 16 feat. Carl Crawford, Willie Mays, Richard Jefferson, Antoine Walker, Pedro Martinez, Matt Cassell and Barack Obama

July 16th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

 

baseball-25x25-24St Louis hosted this year’s All-Star Game, a contest which the American League won 4-3.  This marks the twelfth straight time the AL has won the Midsummer Classic.  Can you say domination?  I knew that you could.  Read the rest of this entry »

Share/Save/Bookmark