There are far too many of you under the age of 40 who have no idea what the world lost yesterday. Simply put, John Wooden was the greatest, both for his success on the court and for the legacy of leadership he leaves us. One of the reasons why many younger people never even heard… Read More John Wooden: The Greatest Coach in the History of Coaches
As I’ve said before, the month of May was one of moving for me. But now that the boxes are unpacked, the computer is rebooted, and I’ve found a reputable electro-shock therapist, it is time to get back to the keyboard. The Umpires Strike Back First, there is the obvious; Wednesday night’s unfortunate prison-raping of… Read More Stuff I Missed That Needs to Be Addressed
We cannot let one of the most important anniversaries in Tommy Lasorda Hating slip by unnoticed. Today marks the anniversary of what Lasorda Haters everywhere call “the Kingman tirade” (rated R for language). It all gets started by some dumb-ass reporter asking a typical dumb-ass question, which inevitably propels Lasorda into channeling Joe Pesci. While it… Read More The Kingman Tirade
Once again, for those of you who have been kind enough to fritter away your time with these rants, I am still in the middle of a move halfway across the country which makes writing on a regular basis problematic at best. Dubsism will be back to full-strength by June 1st; until then I will… Read More Your Jamie Moyer Update 5/15/10
Well, all kinds of things are happening here at Dubsism. First, if you are one of the six regular readers of this tripe, you may have noticed posts being less frequent this week. I am in the process of moving, and until that process is complete in the next few weeks, I simply don’t have… Read More Your Jamie Moyer Update 5/7/10
Know who loves the Broncos taking Tim Tebow in the first round? Dicky V. Know who hates the pick? Colin Cowherd. Honestly, I didn’t want to notice this, but after having read Vitale’s pre-draft column extolling the virtues of taking Tejus and listening to Cowherd’s fervent belief Denver may as well have drafted the Flying Nun,… Read More Guess Who Has a Man-Crush on Tim Tebow?
Well, we were wrong in thinking Moyer pitched last night. The future Cooperstown inductee toed the slab against the Mets on Sunday night. Moyer got the win and notched two more strikeouts to tie Robin Roberts. More importantly, Moyer took advantage of the shelling laid on Johan Santana by the Phillies. The veteran left-hander used… Read More Your Jamie Moyer Update 5/4/10
Usually, one expects hockey players to be able to handle collisions. Or course, usually one also expects them not to collide with a light-rail vehicle, which by the way, aren’t really that light. But when you win a championship, sometimes the parties get out of hand, and next thing you know, a Jeep becomes just… Read More They Can Handle a Blue Line; Green Not So Much
With all the talk out there regarding the BCS vs. a playoff system, one of the things nobody takes into account is the conference system. It’s the conferences that keep the bowl system alive, which means any serious change will mean a change to the current conference configurations. Naturally, I have solved this problem, in… Read More Re-Conferencing College Football – The Dubsism Approach
As you know, Dubsism is now the home of the Jamie Moyer for the Hall of Fame Campaign. As such, we will be running the Jamie Moyer Update so we can all track the left-handers trek to Cooperstown. Moyer went six innings against San Francisco last night, giving up 10 hits and four earned runs. He… Read More Your Jamie Moyer Update 4/28/10
10) Michael Jordan Was the Greatest Athlete of the 20th Century You can thank ESPN for this exercise in the power of the present. Back at the turn of the century, the World Wide Leader published its list of the greatest athletes of the 20th century and placed Jordan at the top of that list. One… Read More The Ten Biggest Fallacies in Sports
Hopes for a speedy and complete recovery go out to former major league catcher, current real-life announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers, and greatest movie play-by-play man ever Bob Uecker. Uecker announced today that he will be having heart surgery on Friday. Doctors say his prognosis is good and we can expect to see Uecker back… Read More Best Wishes, Bob Uecker
Tomorrow night, ageless wonder Phillies southpaw Jamie Moyer will be attempting to win his 261st major league game. Moyer notched win #260 last Thursday against Atlanta. I have to admit, it shocked me as well when I read that. In case you were wondering, this is his 24th major league season. Moyer made his major league debut on… Read More Dubsism: Your Home of the Jamie Moyer for the Hall of Fame Campaign
Spring games…just another reminder that we are mired in the doldrums of the college football off-season. Sure, it has been another off-season with its usual carousel of coaches, but none with the drama of what happened in the Southeastern Conference in 2007; the year that my favorite completely insane sideline leader finally fell victim. That December marked the time Houston… Read More Oxford-alypse Now
It’s official…New Orleans Saints quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees is the cover athlete for Madden NFL 11. Brees won out over Minnesota Vikings’ serial drunk-driver defensive end Jared Allen and Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne in EA Sports’ first fan voting campaign to choose the cover athlete. Of course, this means Brees… Read More Expect Drew Brees To Be Eaten By Giant Cockroaches
If you are the Chicago Cubs, you thought you’d heard the last of the Milton Bradley drama having sent his ass off to Oakland. Maybe that’s true in Wrigley Field, but a Chicago-area property owner may not see it that way. The latest M-Bomb episode involves a Gold Coast landlord; it seems that during his time in… Read More The M-Bomb Goes Off Again
Editor’s Note: Mr. McGrath has long and storied history in the management of professional sports franchises, most notably as the general manager of the Charlestown Chiefs of the now-defunct Federal League. Facilities are important for a sports franchise. You’ve got to have a good building in order to gets fans to buy tickets. Now, if… Read More Guest Column: Joe McGrath on Target Field
It took until the 6th round until somebody drafted Florida State safety Myron Rolle. Really, this is only about three rounds behind where he should have been selected. Normally, one sees a Seminole dropping in the draft and wonders what is on his rap sheet. Strangely enough, we finally found a Seminole with a brain;… Read More Apparently, The NFL Doesn’t Like Smart Guys
It’s amazing what one punch can do. Before last fall’s Falcon Punch, Blount was under legitimate consideration as an NFL Draft Pick. Even afterward, many thought he had rebuilt his stock enough to be taken in the 3rd or 4th round. But for some reason, the NFL guys had a different opinion; they selected Blount in the… Read More LeGarrette Blount Undrafted; Perhaps He Should Slug Ben Roethlisberger
Leave it to CNN to screw up and cause a controversy. It seems as though the world’s first all-news cable network pulled a gaffe of plus-size proportions when CNN’s Headline News, while covering a story about people getting all pissed about somebody making a spoof of a Lane Bryant ad, mistakenly ran the spoof during their coverage of… Read More Does This Mean CC Sabathia Will Get a Speeding Ticket on the Way to McDonalds?
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