The Fifteenth Annual Dubsy Awards
Even after we were deluged with a number of nominations we simply weren’t ready to handle, it’s time once again for the most prestigious awards in all of sports. … Read More The Fifteenth Annual Dubsy Awards
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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 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”
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”
The Deep Six: Under-Appreciated Baseball Realities Coming Into The Home Stretch
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
Tim Tebow Is Doing Exactly What He Was Supposed To Do
Forget about batting average, home runs, or “esoteric statistics.” Tim Tebow is killing it in a very important category.… Read More Tim Tebow Is Doing Exactly What He Was Supposed To Do
Radio J-Dub, Volume 23 – The “Back to Basics” Edition
J-Dub calls for an end to “Homerism” before something really ugly happens in this country, takes a look at why this upcoming World Series might be the most interesting we’ve seen in a while, offers a non-flattering view of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and thinks it’s time to shatter some myths in the NFL, particularly… Read More Radio J-Dub, Volume 23 – The “Back to Basics” Edition
The 10 Worst Baseball Pennant Race Collapses – The Red Sox Weren’t The Worst, Just The Most Fun
Given what happened the other night, there’s a lot of superlatives being bandied about…while the Red Sox and Braves both managed a serious dose of “epic fail,” neither of them are the worst choke job in pennant race history. So, before you let anybody tell you the Red Sox pulled off the worst collapse in… Read More The 10 Worst Baseball Pennant Race Collapses – The Red Sox Weren’t The Worst, Just The Most Fun
Dubsism on Cubsism
First, let me define the concept of Cubsism. Named for the Chicago Cubs, Cubsism is an ideaology that permeates a sports franchise. It is characterized by the ability to be essentially viable while remaining an exercise in futulity on the field. It is named for the Cubs because no other franchise in sports embodies it nearly… Read More Dubsism on Cubsism
Ten Things I Hate About Sports Right Now
Editor’s Note: This article is a collaborative effort between Dubsism and Ryan Meehan from First Order Historians. Ryan also has his own blog, East End Philadelphia, which is featured in our BlogRoll and it well worth the read. There’s many things wrong in the world, which is why some of the things that should be… Read More Ten Things I Hate About Sports Right Now
The Ten Most Dysfunctional Franchises In Professional Sports
#10) Minnesota Vikings What can I say about the Vikings that I haven’t already said? Go over to the tag cloud on the right, click on the “Minnesota Vikings” tag, and you will see that I’ve written the Vikings’ football miasma time and time again. But that’s because there’s so much to write about. Even… Read More The Ten Most Dysfunctional Franchises In Professional Sports
Great Moments in the History of Paper Bags
If you are of my ethnic construct and age, you likely know the term “Paper Bag Test.” Sports has a “paper bag test” all its own, and it is just as unflattering. In this case, the paper bag was used to hide being a fan of a dreadful organization. The following is a list of… Read More Great Moments in the History of Paper Bags
The Dubsism Baseball Power Rankings: You Gotta Know When To Hold ’em, and Know When To Fold ’em
Doesn’t it just seem right that since we are roughly a third of the way through the baseball season, we would release our third set of team-by team rankings? With each team having approximately 57 games under their belts, there should by now be a fairly clear picture of who the contenders and the pretenders… Read More The Dubsism Baseball Power Rankings: You Gotta Know When To Hold ’em, and Know When To Fold ’em
The 2010 Dubsism Major League Baseball Pre-Season Rankings
Rankings By Division: American League: AL East: 1) New York Yankees Upside: The Bombers easily could have turned on the money-hose and flooded out free-agents like Jason Bay or Matt Holliday, or they could have wasted some serious dough by resigning an over-valued Johnny Damon. But, instead of having their usual explosive cash-gasm, they realized their in-house options are… Read More The 2010 Dubsism Major League Baseball Pre-Season Rankings
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