Tag: Baseball

Five Arguments For and Against the Existence of God and Their Equivalents Concerning Jamie Moyer as a Hall of Famer

One thing that is true about the blogosphere, and one of its greatest things overall, is the fact that you can find a list for just about any topic.  This is the parlance of Listverse, which is honestly one of the best sites anywhere. This is why we here at Dubsism have a long history… Read More Five Arguments For and Against the Existence of God and Their Equivalents Concerning Jamie Moyer as a Hall of Famer

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Think All NFL Quarterbacks Are Tough? Cam Newton Quit Baseball Because He “Was Afraid Of The Ball”

Over the last few years, there hasn’t been very many football players I’ve waffled more on than Cam Newton. when he was coming out of Auburn, I was very skeptical of his ability to play quarterback in the NFL. In fact, I constantly referred to him as “JaMarcus II.”  Then his rookie season in Carolina… Read More Think All NFL Quarterbacks Are Tough? Cam Newton Quit Baseball Because He “Was Afraid Of The Ball”

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SBM Exclusive Feature – Tales of Depression and Sorrow: The Chicago Cubs

Up until now, this series has been about certain instances, or specific seasons which would make sports fans cringe in horror and pain. This installment expands on that to take a hard look at the long-suffering fans of franchises who have tortured their supporters for decades. In other words, today’s Tale of Depression and Sorrow… Read More SBM Exclusive Feature – Tales of Depression and Sorrow: The Chicago Cubs

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The 2013 Dubsism All-Star Break Baseball “Sucks/Doesn’t Suck” Rankings

For me, the All-Star break has always represented the “far turn” in the horse race that is the Major League Baseball season. This is the point when general managers acting as jockeys must decide whether they are contenders or pretenders; whether to go to the whip (trade for talent to augment a “stretch run”) or… Read More The 2013 Dubsism All-Star Break Baseball “Sucks/Doesn’t Suck” Rankings

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So, Have They Changed The Name of the City to Los Puig-geles Yet?

So, in the last week, I’ve been forced to come to the realization that Roy Hobbs from The Natural is actually a 22-year old Cuban guy who is built like a Mack Truck and runs like a Ferrari. America, meet Yasiel Puig, your next next honest-to-oh-my-fucking-goodness baseball phenom. The guy has been in the major… Read More So, Have They Changed The Name of the City to Los Puig-geles Yet?

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The Dubsism 2013 Pre-Season Baseball Power Rankings: What You Need To Know About All 30 Teams

It’s that time again. With Opening Day less than a week away (for the record, we will never count those games played in Japan as the real opener (if for no other reason Opening Day is about consuming your weight in hot dogs and beer, not sushi and sake), it is time to give you… Read More The Dubsism 2013 Pre-Season Baseball Power Rankings: What You Need To Know About All 30 Teams

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Ask The Geico Guy: Is it Hilarious That a Little League Group Is Raffling An Assault Rifle?

Absolutely.  It is  pants-shittingly funny for a whole host of reasons. , and on so many levels. Let’s just go through the story to see why. An Illinois town’s little league program is raffling an AR-15 assault rifle to raise money. Atwood Armory is raising money for the Atwood-Hammond Little League program to replace old… Read More Ask The Geico Guy: Is it Hilarious That a Little League Group Is Raffling An Assault Rifle?

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Presidents the Washington Nationals Could Have Chosen Rather Than Taft

This season, the Washington Nationals are adding a new contestant to their President’s Race. While we all know this move is just adding to the field so that Teddy Roosevelt remains the president who almost never wins, we can’t figure out why they picked William Howard Taft. Taft was the only president who also served… Read More Presidents the Washington Nationals Could Have Chosen Rather Than Taft

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