Category: Sports

The Dubsism Baseball Power Rankings: The Homestretch Edition – The Contenders vs. The Pretenders

In my last baseball rankings,  I said the All-Star break to me has always represented the “far turn” in the horse race that is the Major League Baseball season. This means Labor Day marks the beginning of the home stretch; everybody has less than thirty games to play; everybody’s made their non-waiver and waiver trade… Read More The Dubsism Baseball Power Rankings: The Homestretch Edition – The Contenders vs. The Pretenders

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The Dubsism 2012-2013 College Football Bowl Predictions

EDITOR’S NOTE: This list is being completed based on who has been ruled ineligible for post-season play as of today’s date. Having said that, there are some noteworthy points concerning this bowl season. From CollegeFootballPoll.com: BCS Selection Order: The order of selection for this year’s BCS games is Fiesta, Sugar, Orange. However, the bowls that… Read More The Dubsism 2012-2013 College Football Bowl Predictions

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By Putting Joe Mauer on Waivers, The Minnesota Twins Prove They Are Completely Clueless

In the world of baseball, August is that time when guys get put on waivers for purposes of either being traded or to gauge if there is any trade interest on a big-contract player.  But to make this tactic work, you must understand the concept of timing. The Minnesota Twins clearly do not understand this.… Read More By Putting Joe Mauer on Waivers, The Minnesota Twins Prove They Are Completely Clueless

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Tebow-Mania, Part II: Five More Questions About Tim Tebow

Back in January, Drew Magary from Deadspin posed five hypothetical questions about Tim Tebow.  These questions were so interesting they required a Dubsism response.  Now that Tebow continues to be an NFL version of a lighting rod in cleats, perhaps it is time to ask a few more questions that you simply won’t find anywhere… Read More Tebow-Mania, Part II: Five More Questions About Tim Tebow

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A Dubsism Breakdown of SportsChump’s Ten Perfectly Valid Reasons To Hate The Los Angeles Lakers

Naturally, this all stems from the Dwight Howard trade. For purposes of full disclosure, SportsChump is one of the few bloggers we here at Dubsism have any respect for; in fact J-Dub been interviewed on his site, and has appeared on SportsChump’s podcast. Having said all that, the Chump saw fit to launch a Scud Missile… Read More A Dubsism Breakdown of SportsChump’s Ten Perfectly Valid Reasons To Hate The Los Angeles Lakers

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A Few Thoughts On Canadian Women’s Soccer and American Women’s Gymnastics

I’ll try to keep this simple.  Let’s start with the basic facts. Tuesday’s Olympic women’s soccer semifinal between the U.S. and Canada was one of the most dramatic games you’ll ever see.  It also had some of the shittiest officiating you’ll see this side of Major League Baseball. Tuesday’s Olympic individual event finals in women’s gymnastics… Read More A Few Thoughts On Canadian Women’s Soccer and American Women’s Gymnastics

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Five Things You Need To Know About The NFL Labor Dispute with the Referees

Editor’s Note: This article is a collaborative effort between Dubsism and Ryan Meehan from First Order Historians. Ryan also has his own blog, East End Philadelphia, which is featured in our BlogRoll and it is well worth the read. This time last year, we were just getting over a labor dispute with the players which threatened to wipe… Read More Five Things You Need To Know About The NFL Labor Dispute with the Referees

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Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: Congratulations on Your Gold Medal…By The Way, Your Grandparents Are Dead

The “win at all costs” mentality is why the Chinese will rule the world in about 40 years. You may not like it, and you may not agree with it, but while American kids are getting fat and worthless on fast food and Xbox, Chinese kids get shipped off to athletic boarding schools where they… Read More Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: Congratulations on Your Gold Medal…By The Way, Your Grandparents Are Dead

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Guest Column: Jim Rockford on the Ten Worst Sports “Divorces”

Editor’s Note: Mr. Rockford is a private detective based in Malibu, California. We here at Dubsism have retained Mr. Rockford at his standard rate of two hundred dollars a day plus expenses to investigate matters of crime and other general shadiness in the world of sports, then report back to us when needed. If you would… Read More Guest Column: Jim Rockford on the Ten Worst Sports “Divorces”

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