PLAYOFFS, Day 5 - Moving Day

Field of Dreams (No, its Iowa - or in this case Tottenham)

INTRO
By the time you're reading this it will be VERY late Friday or VERY early Saturday.  Either way, we're through 5 days of the playoffs and have only 2 days remaining.  Through Thursday nights play, there had been 15 games completed, in those 10 games the favourites are 10-4-1, meaning that a full 1/3 of our games have had some measure of upset.  

That's where I started with this....and then I got frustrated with all the other crap going on it killed my fun.    When I get frustrated I get a little meloncholy.  When I get meloncholy I either have to sing "It Isn't Easy Being Green" by Kermit the Frog, or I need to step back and remember why so many of us have invested so much into this league or I need to just think of something funny.  I started with the something funny, and what's funnier that car accidents!

Lots of things I suppose, so I changed it to road signs. 

 Ummmm....make up your mind dude!

 I have one thing to say, HaHaHaHaHa

 This is how Charlie O'Learly coaches 3rd

 And here are the directions to the finals!

 Unless you get Sottped along the way

I had to blow this one up super big so you could read the bottom.  "also the bridge is out".  Now that's funny!

But ...... It wasn't quite funny enough to get me in the right frame of mind to play those hilarious Brew Jays.  Bo and Rod and their reknown brand of hi-jinx required a better mood than this.  So I started thinking about a couple of the fun things this year and I don't admitting that I got a little misty. 

This won't replace my end of year BLOG but take a minute and remember some of the cool stuff this year ....

 "For Those About To Rock", Bill Sallustio on the cover of Rock Start magazine.  A classic moment. 

 Jens, even as a child had his way with Steve DeLand.

If you can't laugh when you see Chris Farley and Rob Ford side by each, then you're completely without humour.

Al's "Walk Like an Egyptian" moment was cute, but it spawned one of my more favourite BLOGs this year that create some awedome nicknames like Idaho, Sudden Sam, Maurice, Boogie-nights, Chicklets and Arcola and so many more. 

There....much better now.  
GAMES

(2) Grisslies @ (1) Brew Jays  - A great game played by the Grisslies and their nemisis the Brew Jays.  The game was a real defensive stuggle (4-2 through 5) before the Brew Jays blew the doors off with a 7 run 6th.  The final was 13-6 for the Brew Jays.  The Jays offense was led by Lynn and Matt Foerster who were both 4/4 .  Matt had 3 runs and Lynn 1.  Also perfect at the plate were Bo Neiderhuber, Dave Fleming, Piero Del Greco, and Tito Presenza were all 3/3.  For the Grisslies, Doug Dwyer and Bob Smith were both 4/4.  Bob scored a run and Doug scored 3. 
(4) Hurtin' Units @ (3) Gruesome Devils - The Hurtin' Units lost by six to the Gruesome Devils 23-17.  Somthing tells me that losing by 6 instead of 7 may end up mattering.  The Units had 4 run performances from Clayton Avery and Craig Slater.  The Gruesome Devils were led by 5/5 nights from Kevin Tobin and Michael Douglas. 
(2) Dodge City Rounders @ (1) Dislocated Joints - The Joints servived a 7 running scare from the Rounders to end up winning 14-11.  The win means that the Dislocated Joints are the first team to book a spot in the quarter finals by earning their bye.  Leading hitters on the Rounders were Mark Bickford (3/3).  For the Joints, Steve Wynnyk was 4/4 with four runs and Martin Ranby was 4/4
(3) Tap Masters @ (1) Red Dogs - The Tap Master fell down early to the Red Dogs and simply couldn't get back on enough of a role to get back in the game losing 14-4.  The Devils had no perfect nights and as foree the Red Dogs only had one perfect nand tha was Blaine who whas 3/3

STANDINGS

A quick note about standings:

• I've included the scores underneath the standings as a reference point.
• Remember that +/- will not necessarily equal the runs scored minus runs against as there is a maximum of 7 per game. This is why the scores are included so you can see how we got there.
• Tie breaker sequence is: (1) Total Points (2 for win, 1 for tie), (2) +/-, (3) Least Runs Against, (4) Most Runs Scored, (5) Head To Head, (6) Regular Season Standings
• As always, these standings are a 'service' and my best effort. Apologies in advance if any errors are made.

 

 ON DECK


Ahhhhh, tomorrow will be "go home" time for 7 of our squads.  5 leave at about 4:30 and then two more around 6pm.  Here is the skinny on what teams need to do stay alive.  Keep in mind that me capturing all the eventualities with so many games remaining is near impossible!

(5) Dog Catchers @ (2) Dodge City Rounders

(5) Banshees @ (2) Beer Bros.

(5) Dusty Cleats @ (2) Grisslies

(4) Hot Tub Woody's @ (3) Tap Masters

(3) Lucky Stiffs @ (1) Dislocated Joints

(5) Dog Catchers @ (4) Rusty Rebels

(2) Beer Bros. @ (1) Red Dogs

(3) Gruesome Devils @ (1) Brew Jays

(5) Dusty Cleats @ (4) Hurtin' Units

(5) Banshees @ (4) Hot Tub Woody's