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Shawn Chacon

For and Against

I'm not running for anything, so I can take a position and stick with it. I suspect there is a fair amount of jealousy involved in that a)nobody has heard of the writer and b)everyone has heard of Andrews. Was Walter Cronkite...

Yankee Stadium still Twins’ House of Horrors

The last time the Twins won a series at Yankee Stadium was in 2001. That was the final year that Tom Kelly was managing the Twins. Ever since Ron Gardenhire became the Twins manager, he has not had success against the Yankees...

DD22 Top 15 Worst Broadcasters in Sports Now

Gus Johnson- Well if you take the l out of Jay's last name when he does Duke, that what he is. Hey Jay, do us a favor, when doing Duke, please talk about the game and not about Duke or Coach K, outside of that we are good to...

Who's the biggest jerk of MLB's first half?

Shawn Chacon Chacon has a very strong case for First-Half Jerk thanks to his Latrell Sprewell redux with GM Ed Wade. While 94.5 percent of Americans may want to choke their bosses (the other 5.5 percent are unemployed,...

Astros open second half in last place

By Chris Duncan Associated Press Thursday, July 17, 2008 HOUSTON -- The defining moment of the Houston Astros' season so far is the ugly confrontation between pitcher Shawn Chacon and general manager Ed Wade in the clubhouse...

Houston last in division, 8 1/2 games out of wild card going into second half

By CHRIS DUNCAN Associated Press HOUSTON -- The defining moment of the Houston Astros' season so far is the ugly confrontation between pitcher Shawn Chacon and general manager Ed Wade in the clubhouse before a game on June 25....

SPORTS: Karr's Chronicles: The Midseason Report

Tonight, to mark the halfway point in the 2008 baseball season, Major League Baseball will send its best players to fabled Yankee Stadium for the 79th All-Star game, where it will once more be determine that the American League...

Last-place Astros face uncertain future

Organization at 'crossroads' with aging stars By BRIAN MCTAGGART Sorry, your version of Flash doesn't support this video. Please download the latest version at The highlights might as well be grainy black-and-white footage,...

Tiger on verge of being sports first billionaire

Tom Halliburton column for Saturday, July 12 The Port Arthur News Forbes.com reported a most unique hurdle that Tiger Woods is about to clear. The great chunk comes from lucrative endorsement deals.... Nike Golf is the most...

Astros-Nationals Preview

Lance Berkman believes the Houston Astros could be in for a long season if they don't start moving up in the standings now. They should have a much better chance of doing that with ace Roy Oswalt back in the rotation. The...