The Lost Art of the Start

Major League Baseball once again made history while no one noticed. The Houston Astros had a no-hitter the other night!  In the Game Four of the World Series no less! And we barely celebrated.  Womp womp! There are a few Continue reading The Lost Art of the Start

Major League Baseball’s Quality Start and the continued softening of America

A customer walked into the bar the other day, a younger guy in his mid-twenties.  After having a series of mini-conversations with him, he appeared relatively baseball knowledgeable, which struck me as odd considering true baseball fans his age are Continue reading Major League Baseball’s Quality Start and the continued softening of America

The 13 most memorable individual altercations in sports, Part One

When I first heard that Jerry Sloan, long time coach of the Utah Jazz, had retired due to an alleged altercation with point guard Deron Williams (which inadvertently led to both of them leaving Utah), I was immediately taken by Continue reading The 13 most memorable individual altercations in sports, Part One

Weekly caption contest celebrates Nolan Ryan, George Bush and the Texas Rangers

It’s not very often that we here at SportsChump.net get to poke fun at former presidents.  As a bartender, I learned early on to avoid heated conversations about either politics or religion. But when an avid reader sent in this Continue reading Weekly caption contest celebrates Nolan Ryan, George Bush and the Texas Rangers