Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 57: “Hollywood Knights”
But…could Robert Wuhl throw a curveball?… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 57: “Hollywood Knights”
Tag: Bert Blyleven
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies: Episode 7 – “The Blues Brothers”
Kirby Puckett and Kent Hrbek have more in common with Jake and Elwood Blues than you ever knew.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies: Episode 7 – “The Blues Brothers”
The Definitive Dubsism Run-Down on Who Belongs in The Baseball Hall of Fame
Now that we’ve made it past Baseball’s Hall of Fame Weekend, and since Bert Blyleven finally has been inducted, you may have thought you were safe from my annual Hall of Fame rant. You were wrong. I have lots of rants when it comes to this institution. So there’s no misunderstanding, there’s only one guy… Read More The Definitive Dubsism Run-Down on Who Belongs in The Baseball Hall of Fame
Congratualtions, Bert Blyleven
At long last, our long national nightmare is over. Bert Blyleven has been elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame. This corrects one of the great injustices of all time in baseball. Blyleven was named on 79.7 percent of the ballots, receiving 463 votes. A candidate must receive 75 percent of the vote to gain… Read More Congratualtions, Bert Blyleven
The Deep Six: “Old School” Rhythm Sections and Their Sporting Equivalents
When you are a kid, two things that get your juices going are music and sports. Face it, being good at either was the ticket to Chick-town, and since I was 14 with enough testosterone surging through my veins to kill a man in his 50’s, I got involved in both because I was taking… Read More The Deep Six: “Old School” Rhythm Sections and Their Sporting Equivalents
Dubsism: Your Home of the Jamie Moyer for the Hall of Fame Campaign
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
Traditions of the Minnesota Twins
Is there a sport richer with tradition than baseball? Think about it…from the ceremonial first pitch to the parade for the winners of the World Series, baseball oozes tradition. But not all traditions are good. With spring training underway, it is time to look at the Minnesota Twins, and three traditions that franchise really needs to… Read More Traditions of the Minnesota Twins
My Annual Bert Blyleven Rant and My Solution (The Bert Blyleven Drinking Game)
While it may be January, in Minnesota that means Twins Fest, a weekend in the dead of winter dedicated to the fans of the Minnesota 9. It also means it is time for my annual “Why isn’t Bert Blyleven in the Hall of Fame?” rant. Granted, outside of Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau, the Twins roster isn’t exactly a cavalcade… Read More My Annual Bert Blyleven Rant and My Solution (The Bert Blyleven Drinking Game)
Ten Nobel Prize Injustices and Their Equivalent Sports Injustices
We are suckers for lists. VH-1 always manages to suck people in with those “100 greatest songs of the 80’s” nostalgia-fests. Not to mention we sports fans never met a list over which we didn’t love to drunkenly argue. There’s even a website dedicated to such listery. I’m no different; I can play moth to the candle… Read More Ten Nobel Prize Injustices and Their Equivalent Sports Injustices
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