Category: Sports

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

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

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Your Jamie Moyer Update 06/16/2012: “Throw Strikes”

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”

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Thanks to the UPS Guy, the University of North Dakota Has Another Football Championship Banner

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

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Guest Column: King George VI on The Top 10 Worst Generals in British History and Their Sports General Manager Equivalents

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

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Ask The Geico Guy: Does Jerry Kramer Belong in the Hall of Fame?

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?

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Leave it to Tommy Lasorda To Have A Heart Attack on the Day I Usually Attack Him Yet Again

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

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Hockey Fever Grips Los Angeles, Part I: Stan Kasten Has Lost His Mind

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

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Your Jamie Moyer Update 05/30/2012 – This May Be The End Of The Road

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

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Dennis Rodman Strikes A Blow For Drunks Everywhere

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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Your Jamie Moyer Update 5/28/2012 – A “Two-Fer”

Unavoidable circumstances prevented the crack staff here at Dubsism from getting an update published after Moyer’s May 21st start in Miami against the Marlins. Moyer had nothing but good things to say about the 50th major league ballpark in which he’s pitched. Too bad the outcome wasn’t as rosy. Giancarlo Stanton hit a grand slam… Read More Your Jamie Moyer Update 5/28/2012 – A “Two-Fer”

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What We’ve Learned: The Dubsism Memorial Day Baseball Power Rankings

1) Los Angeles Dodgers ↑ 1 What We Originally Said: Upside:  Clayton Kershaw won the NL Cy Young last year and is a contender for the award again. He is signed with the Dodgers through 2013.  Matt Kemp was the runner-up for the NL MVP Award, and was a single dinger away from joining the 40HR/40 stolen… Read More What We’ve Learned: The Dubsism Memorial Day Baseball Power Rankings

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There Are Still Plenty of Dan Patrick-Adjacent Seats Left On Your Los Angeles Kings’ Bandwagon

I grew up watching the Los Angeles Kings. I’m old enough to remember those purple and gold uniforms with the giant crown which was more reminiscent of Imperial Margarine than a hockey team. I’m old enough to remember when the Kings were essentially an NHL after-thought, when their line-up consisted of Hall-of-Famer Marcel Dionne and little… Read More There Are Still Plenty of Dan Patrick-Adjacent Seats Left On Your Los Angeles Kings’ Bandwagon

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Chad Curtis Is the Latest Link in the “High School Coach Is Allegedly a Skeevy Pervert” Chain

For those of you who don’t remember, Chad Curtis was a “journeyman” baseballer who patrolled major league outfields for the then-California Angels, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, and Texas Rangers between 1992 and 2001.  Over his career he compiled a .264 batting average and hit 101 home runs Before today, Curtis was… Read More Chad Curtis Is the Latest Link in the “High School Coach Is Allegedly a Skeevy Pervert” Chain

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Guest Column: Jim Rockford on Why Roger Goodell is a Stalinist Hypocrite

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 Why Roger Goodell is a Stalinist Hypocrite

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