Sam Orme

Sam has written 100 posts for How To Watch Sports
Sam is a committed fan of the Portland Trail Blazers and the Colorado Rockies. Perhaps you might think that he's a bandwagon fan, since those two teams have been very good recently after years of mediocrity. Perhaps you might be an idiot. Sam knows a lot about basketball and football, but primarily writes about baseball for How To Watch Sports, since everyone else seems to have those other sports under control. He'd love to hear your opinions on Brandon Roy, Troy Tulowitzki, or, you know, players for other, lesser teams. Shoot him an email and he'll be in touch.

Sam Orme's most recent articles:

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For BYU Football, Going Independent Is A No-Brainer

By Sam Orme ⋅ August 19, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

The BYU Cougars made waves by letting slip that they might go independent starting in 2011. But is this a smart move for them?

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What Tiger Woods and the Dallas Cowboys Have In Common: Mediocrity

By Sam Orme ⋅ August 16, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Even when Tiger isn’t at his best, we can’t help but think of him as the greatest player in the game. That’s not so unusual, though – we do the exact same thing with the Dallas Cowboys.

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In Or Out? Making the Case For Derek Jeter In the Hall of Fame

By Sam Orme ⋅ August 12, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Now that he has more hits than Babe Ruth, Derek Jeter looks like a lock for the Hall of Fame. But do the numbers agree with the perception we have of him?

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In MLB, Sometimes It’s Better To Be Lucky Than Good

By Sam Orme ⋅ August 5, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Sometimes teams are good, and sometimes they’re just lucky. But how can you separate the wheat from the chaff?

Congratulations, LeBron James, You're The New Brett Favre

Congratulations, LeBron James, You’re The New Brett Favre

By Sam Orme ⋅ July 7, 2010 ⋅ One comment

With all the insanity surrounding the free agent circus of 2010, LeBron James is starting to sound a lot like Brett Favre – and that’s not a good thing.

As World Cup Shows, Lack of Instant Replay in Soccer Is a Big, Big Deal

As World Cup Shows, Lack of Instant Replay in Soccer Is a Big, Big Deal

By Sam Orme ⋅ July 2, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The no-goal in the Germany-England match was a big deal, but would you believe it made England ten times more likely to lose?

Stephen Strasburg and the Rookie Wall: A Cautionary Tale

Stephen Strasburg and the Rookie Wall: A Cautionary Tale

By Sam Orme ⋅ June 21, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Stephen Strasburg has been good – very good – so far, but can he keep up this pace? Maybe not, if he hits the dreaded rookie wall.

U.S. Soccer Has Shown Progress, But Has A Long Way To Go

U.S. Soccer Has Shown Progress, But Has A Long Way To Go

By Sam Orme ⋅ June 20, 2010 ⋅ 5 comments

US soccer has made impressive progress since 1994. But as exciting as they are, they’re still a ways off from winning the Cup – or their nation’s heart.

Lakers vs. Celtics Was Great, But We Could Have Had So Much More

Lakers vs. Celtics Was Great, But We Could Have Had So Much More

By Sam Orme ⋅ June 18, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

After an exciting NBA Finals between the Lakers and Celtics, HTWS is wondering if we might have missed out on something even better.

The Summer of 2010: What to Expect from College Football Expansion

The Summer of 2010: What to Expect from College Football Expansion

By Sam Orme ⋅ June 11, 2010 ⋅ 4 comments

With Colorado already on the move and Nebraska likely to follow, college football could look very different in the future. HTWS breaks it down and tells you what you can expect.