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
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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”
Point-Counterpoint: The Madison Bumgarner “No-Hitter”
Should Madison Bumgarner’s 7-inning “no-hitter” count as an official “no-hitter?” You make the call…… Read More Point-Counterpoint: The Madison Bumgarner “No-Hitter”
Dubsism’s 15 Most Important Sports Stories of 2020
Do you think the big media outlets are the only ones who can do those “click-bait” end of year “remember this” bits? Ours are better.… Read More Dubsism’s 15 Most Important Sports Stories of 2020
Teams That Grind My Gears – The Los Angeles Dodgers
Now I’m forced to retire one of my favorite memes ever.… Read More Teams That Grind My Gears – The Los Angeles Dodgers
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 94: “The African Queen”
Could Donn Clendenon sink a German gunboat with just a Louisville Slugger?… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 94: “The African Queen”
Dubsism’s 10 Greatest Baseball Movies
Americans love movies and baseball. Here’s the ten best examples where those two intersect. … Read More Dubsism’s 10 Greatest Baseball Movies
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 90: “A Woman Called Golda”
There can’t be a connection between Ingrid Bergman and the New York Mets…can there? Perhaps if Anwar Sadat owned the New York Yankees…… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 90: “A Woman Called Golda”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 85: “The Three Musketeers”
How some 18th-Century swordsman illustrate the myth of “Moneyball.”… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 85: “The Three Musketeers”
Change My Mind: Major League Baseball
Today’s Take: Commissioner Rob Manfred and the MLB owners are completely full of shit when it comes to starting the baseball season.… Read More Change My Mind: Major League Baseball
RIP, Steve Dalkowski
Many baseball fans have never heard of Steve Dalkowski, but you know his story if you’ve ever seen the movie “Bull Durham.”… Read More RIP, Steve Dalkowski
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 71: “The Hunt For Red October”
Dubsism: The only place you can discover the connection between Sean Connery and Fidel Castro. … Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 71: “The Hunt For Red October”
