Last Thursday, Jamie Moyer made his debut for Triple-A Las Vegas and he notched a win. Wins are huge, especially in Las Vegas, but let’s be honest. Moyer’s trip to the shadow of the “Strip” is a gamble for both the elder statesman of active baseballers and the Toronto Blue Jays. At age 49, Moyer… Read More Your Jamie Moyer Update 7/4/2012: Vegas is the Perfect Place to Discover You Can’t Win ’em All
It has been an interesting few days in our coverage of the ongoing Jamie Moyer saga here at Dubsism. First, on Saturday Moyer seemingly put an abrupt end to his pitching career which has spanned four decades when he asked for his release from the Orioles, and his wish was granted. This came as a… Read More Your Jamie Moyer Update 6/26/2012 – Moyer Says “Take Off, Eh!” and Heads For The Great White North
A few minutes ago, the child molestation trial of former Penn State Jerry Sandusky went to the jury. Now that we are on the verge of the end of this chapter of this terrible saga, it is time to look at four things that will be a part of the Penn State future no matter… Read More Four Final Thoughts on the Jerry Sandusky Situation
Originally, I was just going to comment on this piece written by Grant Bisbee from the San Francisco Giants blog McCovey Chronicles. But, the more I explored his theory, the more I saw this was morphing from a comment into another patented Dubsism-style breakdown. Either way you slice it, the dominant Tim Lincecum that won… Read More What is Wrong With Tim Lincecum?
From PennLive, the following is offered completely without comment… BELLEFONTE — An Internet-born character called “Pedobear,” which mocks pedophiles or is their mascot, depending on which website you believe, is at the Centre County courthouse this morning, outside the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse trial. The trial is winding down. The defense is expected to finish its case today.… Read More Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: Pedobear Meets Jerry Sandusky
Remember the other day when I called the Washington Nationals a bunch of “pimply-faced prodigies who by graduating from Harvard at age fifteen have already accomplished more than a middle-aged dipshit writing some blog which gets four readers a week ever will.” Let me introduce you to Beau Hossler, who as a 17-old brace-faced little… Read More Beau Knows Golf
It’s been a tough 2012 if you are Giants 1B/OF Aubrey Huff. In fact, it’s been a downward spiral for Huff ever since his arrival in the City by the Bay. Signed by the San Francisco Giants prior to the 2010 season as an answer to their seemingly perennial offensive woes, Huff posted a seaosn… Read More Aubrey Huff Would Like a “Do-Over” for the 2012 Season
Call it what you will, but this weekend’s series between the Washington Nationals and the New York Yankees could be seen as a possible World Series Preview. It could be seen as a changing of the guard amongst the powers in baseball. After all, the Yankees are old; if it weren’t for Jamie Moyer, I’d… Read More Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: The “Steve Urkel/Mega Shark” Guy Is A Big Enough Celebrity To Throw Out The First Pitch
Last Saturday, Moyer made his debut with the Norfolk Tides, the Triple-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. He dominated. In five innings, Moyer allowed only a single while notching his first minor league win in almost twenty years. One measly hit, no walks, and five strikeouts. Last night, Jamie Moyer pitched well in his second of… Read More Your Jamie Moyer Update 06/16/2012: “Throw Strikes”
The University of North Dakota won its only NCAA Football Championship in 2001. But now it has two championship banners, thanks to a shipping mistake (from the Grand Forks Herald). The UND athletic department received a package Wednesday that drew a few chuckles — at the expense of the NCAA. The package included the 2011… Read More Thanks to the UPS Guy, the University of North Dakota Has Another Football Championship Banner
Ever since this fight last Saturday, I’ve been hearing a lot of the same discussion. It tends to revolve around the same three points. Manny Pacquiao won the fight. The judges screwed Manny Pacquiao. Boxing is rigged. I have to admit, after watching this fight twice, I can see valid arguments for all three points.… Read More The Pacquiao-Bradley Fight: The Official Dubsism Break-Down
Editor’s Note: Thanks to the Movie The King’s Speech, George VI came back into the view of the American populace. If it weren’t for that movie, most Yanks had long since forgotten George VI’s role as a wartime leader and the fact he ruled sovereign over a quarter of the world. Much as he did through the… Read More Guest Column: King George VI on The Top 10 Worst Generals in British History and Their Sports General Manager Equivalents
Does a former drill sergeant make a terrible therapist? Of course he does. Even if the name Jerry Kramer isn’t familiar, you’ve seen him if you’ve ever watched NFL Films. Kramer is the man who threw arguably the most famous block in NFL history. Kramer’s block on Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Jethro Pugh in the 1967… Read More Ask The Geico Guy: Does Jerry Kramer Belong in the Hall of Fame?
There’s still hope that we may not have to retire the Moyer-o-meter quite yet. After all, the six regular readers of Dubsism (thank God for internet access at state hospitals) know that this blog has been your home for all things Jamie Moyer since his days on the bump for the Phillies. In all honesty,… Read More Your Jamie Moyer Update 06/08/2012 : Jamie Mo-Yoda?
A few days ago marked a High Holy Day in the religion of Tommy Lasorda Hating. June 4th marks the anniversary of the “the Kingman tirade,” which is fabled in song and story (rated R for language, definitely not safe for work). It all gets started by some dumb-ass reporter asking a typical dumb-ass question,… Read More Leave it to Tommy Lasorda To Have A Heart Attack on the Day I Usually Attack Him Yet Again
The NBA tends to fall off my radar sometime after the two teams I watch have their seasons end. The Lakers are the team I grew up watching and the Pacers are the team I now see every day since I now live amongst the Hoosiers. Indianapolis and Los Angeles in many ways are worlds… Read More The Dubsism NBA Post-Mortem: The Indiana Pacers and the Los Angeles Lakers
It is no secret that I have little respect for the Chicago White Sox. I’ve written time and time again about why the White Sox are a deplorable franchise. Fans of the Mighty Whiteys are the flotsam and jetsam of baseball, and Ken “Hawk” Harrelson is the perfect representation of such a loudmouthed and idiotic… Read More People Who Grind My Gears: Ken “Hawk” Harrelson
Although you would be hard-pressed to prove this by me, the following sentence does illustrate that hockey fever may indeed be gripping Los Angeles. Dodgers President Stan Kasten said he would like the Los Angeles Kings to host an NHL Winter Classic game at Dodger Stadium. It’s not like Kasten has no idea of the… Read More Hockey Fever Grips Los Angeles, Part I: Stan Kasten Has Lost His Mind
The feel-good story of the 2012 baseball season appears to be over, and for all the new ground Jamie Moyer broke in his quest fighting Father Time, ironically what may be the end of the road set yet another milestone, On Wednesday, Moyer became the oldest player to be designated for assignment. We here at Dubsism… Read More Your Jamie Moyer Update 05/30/2012 – This May Be The End Of The Road
Today, we are going to explode a big misconception about booze, namely that it always impedes athletic performance. Babe Ruth used to have a pint of bourbon for breakfast, then slam three homers. Ex-major league pitching coach Barney Schultz used to implore his players to “pound those Budweisers, boys.” Now, according to CBS Chicago, we… Read More Dennis Rodman Strikes A Blow For Drunks Everywhere
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