The Socio-Economic Failings of Sports
The Liberal approach doesn’t work. The conservative approach doesn’t work. So now what?… Read More The Socio-Economic Failings of Sports
Category: Baseball
The Dubsism 2011 Opening Day Baseball Power Rankings
1) Philadelphia Phillies Upside: The pitching rotation – who else has three proven aces on their staff, with a chaser of Cole Hamels and Joe Blanton? Nobody. Not to mention, this team won 97 games last year despite being crippled by injuries, and whoever wasn’t hurt kinda sucked. Downside: The loss of Jayson Werth means… Read More The Dubsism 2011 Opening Day Baseball Power Rankings
Famous Sports Rivalries In Which I Hate Both Sides
The sporting world is full of rivalries which engender so much passion there are clear battle lines drawn between the camps. But what happens to those of us who may feel animus toward both sides? Here’s a list of several such examples that make the collective colon here at Dubsism slam shut like a steel… Read More Famous Sports Rivalries In Which I Hate Both Sides
Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: The Los Angeles Dodgers Are In Denial
Look at this. Just when you thought the whole “throwback” thing couldn’t get any worse, the Dodgers once again show they can take any problem and make it worse. Seriously, look at these things. It’s almost as if Andre Ethier, Clayton Kershaw and Matt Kemp are auditioning for the Village People’s new baseball character. Moreover,… Read More Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: The Los Angeles Dodgers Are In Denial
The Ten Most Dysfunctional Franchises In Professional Sports
#10) Minnesota Vikings What can I say about the Vikings that I haven’t already said? Go over to the tag cloud on the right, click on the “Minnesota Vikings” tag, and you will see that I’ve written the Vikings’ football miasma time and time again. But that’s because there’s so much to write about. Even… Read More The Ten Most Dysfunctional Franchises In Professional Sports
The Ten Most Disgusting Parasites and Their Equivalent Parasitic Sports Figures
Once again, the good people over at Listverse have given a list which in turn gave me pause to compare it to sports figures. Sports are a reflection of a world that is full of parasites, and so it seemed natural to compare those of the sports world to those of the real one. #10)… Read More The Ten Most Disgusting Parasites and Their Equivalent Parasitic Sports Figures
Jim Edmonds Ends Quest To Play For Every NL Central Team
According to sources inside the Cincinnati Reds, veteran outfielder Jim Edmonds intends to retire. Reds general manager Walt] Jocketty hasn’t talked to Jim Edmonds. “Jay (Bruce) talked him the other day,” Jocketty said. “He’s probably going to retire.” Edmonds isn’t a Hall of Famer, but if there was a Hall of Pretty Fuckin’ Good, he’d… Read More Jim Edmonds Ends Quest To Play For Every NL Central Team
Great Moments in the History of Paper Bags
If you are of my ethnic construct and age, you likely know the term “Paper Bag Test.” Sports has a “paper bag test” all its own, and it is just as unflattering. In this case, the paper bag was used to hide being a fan of a dreadful organization. The following is a list of… Read More Great Moments in the History of Paper Bags
Congratualtions, Bert Blyleven
At long last, our long national nightmare is over. Bert Blyleven has been elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame. This corrects one of the great injustices of all time in baseball. Blyleven was named on 79.7 percent of the ballots, receiving 463 votes. A candidate must receive 75 percent of the vote to gain… Read More Congratualtions, Bert Blyleven
The 2010 Dubsy Awards
Now that 2010 is in the books, it is time to recognize some truly great achievements in the world of sport that may otherwise go unnoticed. With that, I give you the 2010 Dubsy Awards. The Mickey Klutts Award for Unfortunate Naming Winner: Gregor Fucka I don’t care if he’s almost 40 years old, an… Read More The 2010 Dubsy Awards
The Dubsism Top Fifteen Sports Events of 2010
Let’s just cut to the chase here…everybody else does some sort of “Year End” list, here’s our obligatory ramble on what we consider to be the 15 most significant sporting occurrances in 2010. Honorable mention: The Vuvuzela What began as a seemingly harmless noisemaker instead became a symbol of what happens when you hold a… Read More The Dubsism Top Fifteen Sports Events of 2010
Sports: Where Even “What Have You Done For Me Lately?” Isn’t Good Enough
So, Edgar Renteria, you’ve just won the World Series and been named Series MVP. What are you going to do now? Not go to DisneyWorld, that’s for Super Bowl winners. If you said get low-balled by the Giants, give yourself a cigar. Granted, Renteria is an aging shortstop who got hot at the right time… Read More Sports: Where Even “What Have You Done For Me Lately?” Isn’t Good Enough
Today’s Desperation Breakdown: Yankees Sign Mark Prior
Sure, I know it is only to a minor-league deal, but let’s be honest, the Yankees are acting like a guy who just got dumped. Worse yet, it isn’t that everyday, garden-variety dumping, it is that uber-bad kind where a guy gets dumped by a woman who barreled into his “this is the one” zone… Read More Today’s Desperation Breakdown: Yankees Sign Mark Prior
The Real Reason The Metrodome Roof Collapsed
In all honesty, one can make a bunch of jokes about how the roof of the “Humptydome” coming down is just a metaphor for all the terrible teams that have played under the Teflon Sky. Make a list and see the trail of sporting tears that have called the Metrodome home. The only resident still… Read More The Real Reason The Metrodome Roof Collapsed
Your Jamie Moyer Update: Could He Eat 50 Eggs?
God Bless Jamie Moyer. Not only has he had an amazing career up to this point… “Uh, wait,” you are saying. “Did you just say ‘up to this point?’ The man is 48 years old, and his elbow literally exploded off his body a mere matter of weeks ago. He’s gotta be done, right?” …I’m… Read More Your Jamie Moyer Update: Could He Eat 50 Eggs?
The Best Movie Baseball Managers
Charley Pegler – Brewster’s Millions Charley Pegler would the perfect manager for the Cubs, as he knows how to deal apparently self-destructive people. If you don’t remember the plot, Richard Pryor plays a minor-league pitcher who inexplicably inherits a shitload of money on the proviso he wastes $30 million in 30 days. Naturally, everybody thinks… Read More The Best Movie Baseball Managers
From One Campaign To Another: Vote Jamie Moyer in 2012!
Jamie Moyer turns 48 on November 18th. Now, thanks to the Phillies cutting their ties with the veteran left-hander, he’s a free agent. The team placed him on waivers last month to clear a spot on the 40-man roster and hasten Moyer’s move to the open market. Moyer has 267 wins and 2,405 strikeouts in… Read More From One Campaign To Another: Vote Jamie Moyer in 2012!
Why Sports Will Suck In The Future
It may be that I finally have become the grumpy old man (it doesn’t help that I idolize Joe Paterno), but given some recent past events, I think we are witnessing the destruction of what was once the wonder of sports. Honestly, I’m a middle-aged guy whose formative years were in the late 70’s and… Read More Why Sports Will Suck In The Future
The All-Time, All Fat Guy Baseball Team
In today’s installment of why fat guys can still be world-class athletes, what better example than baseball? After all, not only are we on the cusp of the World Series, but the greatest baseball player in the history of ever was decidedly a fat guy. For your perusal, here is the full roster for a… Read More The All-Time, All Fat Guy Baseball Team
The Real Story on Baseball’s “Unbreakable” Records
If there ever were a sport which have a love affair with its record book, it would be baseball. It takes two guys to carry the official baseball record book, not only because baseball spans three centuries, but because baseball historians keep track of everything. One might think after all that record-keeping and record-breaking that… Read More The Real Story on Baseball’s “Unbreakable” Records
