The Dubsism 15 Most Important Sports Stories of 2022
Let’s be honest…a lot of not-so-great things happened in 2022, but many of them also offer hope for the future.… Read More The Dubsism 15 Most Important Sports Stories of 2022
Tag: Baseball
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 138: “Battle of Britain”
What does baseball’s first Mexican owner know about dealing with an evil empire? Plenty.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 138: “Battle of Britain”
The Deep Six: “Old School” Rhythm Sections and Their Sporting Equivalents, Part II
Only at Dubsism can you learn about the link between The Rolling Stones and the Atlanta Braves, The Blues Brothers and the Minnesota Vikings, and The GoGos and the Olympics – and more…… Read More The Deep Six: “Old School” Rhythm Sections and Their Sporting Equivalents, Part II
Boyd Bergquist’s Baseball Breakdown – The 2022 MLB Play-Off Preview
It’s coming down to the wire in the horse race that is baseball’s championship chase!… Read More Boyd Bergquist’s Baseball Breakdown – The 2022 MLB Play-Off Preview
Boyd Bergquist’s Baseball Breakdown – The 2022 Labor Day Edition
It’s the “Home Stretch” in the horse race that is baseball’s pennant races.… Read More Boyd Bergquist’s Baseball Breakdown – The 2022 Labor Day Edition
The 2022 Baseball Trading Season – The “Shark Week” Comparison
Legendary general manager Joe McGrath pinch-hits for the on-hiatus J-Dub to continue Dubsism’s annual tradition of comparing the carnage of “Shark Week” to the feeding frenzy of the MLB trading deadline!… Read More The 2022 Baseball Trading Season – The “Shark Week” Comparison
Boyd Bergquist’s Baseball Breakdown – The 2022 2nd-Half Edition
Boyd Bergquist breaks down all 30 MLB teams: Are they “contenders” or “pretenders,” and should you “buy” or “sell” on their immediate future? Where does your team stack up?… Read More Boyd Bergquist’s Baseball Breakdown – The 2022 2nd-Half Edition
Boyd Bergquist’s 2022 Memorial Day Baseball Breakdown
Now that we’re a quarter of the way into the season, it’s time to look at the baseball predictions made by our 70s TV Sports Anchor!… Read More Boyd Bergquist’s 2022 Memorial Day Baseball Breakdown
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 132: “No Time For Sergeants”
Ben Whitledge was drafted into the Air Force, but he wanted to be traded to the Army. If only he could catch a knuckle-ball…… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 132: “No Time For Sergeants”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 131: “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles”
What’s worse than being stuck in a hotel room with a stranger? How about if they and their spouse are an episode of “Jerry Sp ringer” waiting to happen?… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 131: “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles”
Boyd Bergquist’s 2022 Big-Time Baseball Breakdown
Dubsism’s 70s TV Sports Anchor has his own classifications for baseball teams as we dive into 2022. Where does your team stack up?… Read More Boyd Bergquist’s 2022 Big-Time Baseball Breakdown
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 128: “Do Not Disturb”
Is Jeff Kent the “Doris Day” of Major League Baseball? Que sera sera…… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 128: “Do Not Disturb”
Change My Mind: The Baseball Lockout Is Now 100% On The Players
Last Monday, the Player’s Union went “scorched earth” and were incredibly dishonest about how they did it. Starting with today’s renewed talks, they own how long this lockout lasts.… Read More Change My Mind: The Baseball Lockout Is Now 100% On The Players
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 120: “The Wild Geese”
Just in time for the Holidays, a tale of a commando raid in Africa which is as much of a Christmas movie as Die Hard or Stalag 17…which somehow ends up in the saga of Frank McCourt’s Los Angeles Dodgers.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 120: “The Wild Geese”
Stuff That Grinds My Gears: The Los Angeles Angels “Wasted Money” Hall of Fame
Albert Pujols is clearly headed for Cooperstown. But that’s not the only Hall of Fame in which he belongs. … Read More Stuff That Grinds My Gears: The Los Angeles Angels “Wasted Money” Hall of Fame
The 2021 Baseball Trading Season – The “Shark Week” Comparison
The annual tradition continues here at Dubsism, even if I’m a bit late. Better me than your girlfriend. The question is…did your team feed or bleed?… Read More The 2021 Baseball Trading Season – The “Shark Week” Comparison
Point-Counterpoint: “Pro vs. Con” on ESPN Venturing Into Gambling…Mostly “Con”
The “World Wide Bottom Feeder” just might be getting into the world of wagering. What could possibly go wrong?… Read More Point-Counterpoint: “Pro vs. Con” on ESPN Venturing Into Gambling…Mostly “Con”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 111: “Dreams”
The obscure dreams of legendary film maker Akira Kurosawa and a deranged sports blogger somehow involve an even more obscure Ron Gant reference.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 111: “Dreams”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 110: “Dr. Strangelove”
From what unknown entity does MLB umpire Joe “Major Kong” West get take his marching orders?… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 110: “Dr. Strangelove”
Movies Everybody Loves That I Hate – Episode 10: “The Jackie Robinson Story”
What’s the difference between a “fairy tale” and a “myth?” Too many people believe myths.… Read More Movies Everybody Loves That I Hate – Episode 10: “The Jackie Robinson Story”
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