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My Name Is Chip: Evaluation of the Detroit Tigers' Karma in 2009

Earl and I are big believers in karma. When something bad happens, I look for lucky pennies on the ground, buy all the rabbits' feet I can find, and purchase as many lottery tickets as I can afford...

Written by Chip Stevenson about 9 months ago 206 reads 0 comments
Detroit Doesn't Do Defense Anymore

Detroit is known as a blue collar, hard working, bring your lunch pail to work type city. We like to roll up our sleeves and get our hands dirty, and the whole city has always embraced our gritty nature...

Written by Chip Stevenson about about 1 year ago 429 reads 4 comments
Tampa Bay Rays Get Price Checked

I'm sure that Major League Baseball was hoping for a better World Series matchup than the Tampa Bay Rays, a team that can barely fill its stadium during playoff games, against the Philadelphia Phillies, a team that hasn't won the World Series since 1980..

Written by Chip Stevenson about about 1 year ago 299 reads 4 comments
The Dodger Blues: Chad Billingsley Needs to Grow Up

The Los Angeles Dodgers' 2008 season transformed from a disappointment, made up of young players having poor seasons, to full-fledged championship contender when Manny Ramirez joined them in July...

Written by Chip Stevenson about about 1 year ago 467 reads 1 comments
Are You Clutch? ESPN's Keith Law Just Says No

There's been a ton of debate in the last few years about whether a baseball player can be "clutch." The stats seem to go against the idea, while people's selective memories and sense of nostalgia seem to support it...

Written by Chip Stevenson about about 1 year ago 617 reads 0 comments
Attitude Determines Altitude: Lions Flying Low

I've been thinking a lot lately about the sorry state of the Lions. I always try to look at things in a "glass half full" way, but it's becoming harder and harder to do that with the lowly Lions as I see double digit losses week after week...

Written by Chip Stevenson about about 1 year ago 127 reads 0 comments
Celebrities R Us: An Interview With Michael Olowokandi

detroit4lyfe.blogspot.com has really taken off in the last few weeks. With an ever increasing fan base and consistent posts from 2...

Written by Chip Stevenson about about 1 year ago 540 reads 3 comments
Webster Missed This One

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Written by Chip Stevenson about about 1 year ago 2,191 reads 5 comments
Cris Carter: A Nightmare to Lions Fans Even in Retirement

So I was watching ESPN's pregame NFL show just now, and they were talking about Matt Millen's firing and the direction of the Lions and what not...

Written by Chip Stevenson about about 1 year ago 244 reads 3 comments
Twins or White Sox? Root Canal or Wisdom Teeth Removal?

It's obviously been a lost season for Tigers fans. I've seen enough bullpen blowups, baserunning blunders, and devastating home runs to last a lifetime. As a baseball fan, though, I have to move on and look toward the playoffs...

Written by Chip Stevenson about about 1 year ago 302 reads 3 comments
The Criticism of Commentators Is Getting out of Control

I realize that my last couple major posts (October Just Wont Be the Same and You Know What I Don't Like) have been filled with more complaints than Prince Fielder made when the Brewers stopped offering donuts in the post-game spread...

Written by Chip Stevenson about about 1 year ago 219 reads 3 comments
October Just Wont Be the Same

While they aren't officially eliminated from the postseason just yet, it is almost as certain as the Lions winning tomorrow that the New York Yankees will miss the playoffs this year...

Written by Chip Stevenson about about 1 year ago 267 reads 2 comments
You Know What I Don't Like?

... I don't like when people complain about professional athletes making victory guarantees. Do you expect them not to believe that they are going to win before they play a big game? If I was ...

Written by Chip Stevenson about about 1 year ago 140 reads 3 comments

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Chip Stevenson Article Archive

My Name Is Chip: Evaluation of the Detroit Tigers' Karma in 2009

Detroit Doesn't Do Defense Anymore

Tampa Bay Rays Get Price Checked

The Dodger Blues: Chad Billingsley Needs to Grow Up

Are You Clutch? ESPN's Keith Law Just Says No

Attitude Determines Altitude: Lions Flying Low

Celebrities R Us: An Interview With Michael Olowokandi

Webster Missed This One

Cris Carter: A Nightmare to Lions Fans Even in Retirement

Twins or White Sox? Root Canal or Wisdom Teeth Removal?

The Criticism of Commentators Is Getting out of Control

October Just Wont Be the Same

You Know What I Don't Like?

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