Brotha E’s Split Decision: An exercise in the psychology of human fanhood

I have this friend.  Let’s call him Brotha E. While having moved around quite a bit professionally over his career, E’s family hails from Philadelphia.  Despite his liking of multiple teams, in multiple sports, one thing has always remained constant: Continue reading Brotha E’s Split Decision: An exercise in the psychology of human fanhood

Delving into my love/hate relationship with the New York Mets

A strange thing happened on the way to growing up.  And it happened on October 25, 1986. It may not have been my first real heartbreak but it sure as hell stung like it. But we have to go farther Continue reading Delving into my love/hate relationship with the New York Mets

Roger Clemens, steroids, innocence and bias: An insightful Q&A with my uncle

Here at SportsChump.net, we like to consider ourselves an interactive website.  This time around, my dearest uncle and lifelong baseball fanatic, has graciously agreed to partake in our latest Q&A and perhaps shed some light, or at least his opinions, Continue reading Roger Clemens, steroids, innocence and bias: An insightful Q&A with my uncle