The title is fairly self-explanatory…six stories about baseball nobody is really taking about. … Read More The Deep Six: Under-Appreciated Baseball Realities Coming Into The Home Stretch
Every January since this blog was created, we here at Dubsism have given an award for achievements during the previous year in some under-recognized categories in the world of sports. In prior years, the nominations for the awards were done exclusively by an internal committee. This was the first year we allowed nominations from the… Read More The 2011 Dubsy Awards
We have far too much self-castration going on in the world of sports; so much so it is bleeding over into real life. Manny Ramirez cut his own balls off when he kept using banned substances. Jim Riggleman cut his own balls off when he had a temper tantrum and walked away from one of… Read More Signs We Are Near The End Of Civilization: So, You Want To Cut Your Own Balls Off?
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. Oh, and this is probably a good time to mention that Mr. McGrath’s views are his own, and do not necessarily reflect those of… Read More Guest Column: Joe McGrath on Stupidity
I know that title sounds a bit flip, but in all honestly, this relationship was an affair, not a marriage. It all started a few years back when the Nationals fired the best manager they could hope to get at the time. On the rebound from Manny Acta, Mike Rizzo hired Jim Riggleman. From all… Read More When The Affair Is Over – Jim Riggleman and The Washington Nationals
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