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Week 1 Summary 9/17/2020 – Effing Weighted Scoring
Well, Week 1 is in the books. Great start to Bentleague VI.
Here is a summary of last week’s action….
Marauders vs. SmackEnroe
Jon and Jacques vs. Fair and O’Connell
This one was over early.
SmackEnRoe top tier no match for Marauders top tier. Jacques impressive in B VI debut while
enjoying favorable pairing with Mr. Buise.
Mr. Peltier may actually make the redeem team if El Cubano stays on the
IR. Swami believe he will have success
as long as he doesn’t need to be the top dog.
With Sean Notorious O’Connell struggling in his first B VI outing,
Captain Addi questioning Sir Isaac’s dedication (choosing pickle ball over
tennis) in week 1. My god, he chose
pickle ball over Bentleague! Only worth it
if he cashed in on some prize $. Bruised
Ego Fair in for a long season says the Swami.
Travis and Donald vs. Keller and Brouilette
Closer than the score revealed say onlookers. If only they could have gotten to that third
set. Travis’ showing some fire in B VI inaugural,
may be just the right partner for Mr. Rehash.
Swami says The Donald needs a fiery partner to stay engaged. Appears to be a Strong line 2 for the Marauders
as they take advantage of Brouilette and Keller’s rustiness. Can they rebound in week 2 with both coming
off of injuries??? Swami sees them righting the ship after working out some
kinks.
Thompson and Kobrock vs. Gordo and Spiess
3 and 0? Swami
thought it would be a better match than this.
Word is that Kobrock had the topspin forehand working. Really.
Then why the hell did they keep hitting it to his forehand asks the
Swami. The twosome needs to read Swami’s
tennis IQ hand book soon or Addison will be in trouble. Marauders looking strong at the top with
three victories in lines 1-3. Not sure
if we’ll see this paring again from Smackenroe…if these are the results. Back to the drawing board Addi. Better call a Buddy!
Todd and Eskine vs. Addison and Cayman
Put up or shut up time Eskine! You can’t call folks out and then lose line 4. Bold move by MM captain throwing Precious
Paul into the mix early. Did he believe
the hype? Was he one of names circled on
the vocally challenged hit list? Captain
vs. Captain iteration 1 court 7 went three but the power of the Sticks duo
proved too much in the end. Swami
witnessed some very good rallies. But,
in order to talk the talk, you have to be able to walk the walk. You want to be compared to Mr. Wonderful Paul
Ordorff, you have to back it up on the court Paulie. I’m sure the Bulletin board material sighting
prior victories was on Addi’s mind when he was smashing those over hand back
hand volleys. And you don’t want to wake
up the sleeping giant in the wolfman.
This guy turns grizzley once the powerful forehands start falling
in. I am sure Captain Hitch is glad with
his tally so far, but 4 of 5 was there for the taking.
Kevin and Sumner vs. Jawn and LaCoste
This one looked to be a mismatch on paper and after watching
the first set it was going according to script.
SmackEnroe captain knew what he was doing putting the pusher from Saint
Bernard on clay. Witnesses seen Keto
Jawn and Gambling Greg LaCoste take the first set easy. Swami likes the camaraderie of this pairing
and sees more wins in their future. I
know Phucking Punky Brewster Phayer and “I know what you did last Sumner” was
hoping to push this one to a third. Everyone
knows the Gambler aka Weary legged LaCoste tires late. Tie Breaker 2nd came up a little
short Kevin. No pun intended short
commish. Best match of the night so far
had the crowd engaged and cheering.
Marauders win three of five and take 1st with 12
points earned.
Swinging Sticks vs. Fountain of Youth
KennyO and Devraj vs. Russell and B III
Thanks again to Manager Tom, who allowed us to stay at least
45 minutes past 10pm to see this one end.
For those who stayed….it was a great finish to B VI’s opening night. Crowd moved chairs close, B had the beers
flowing, and we were entertained with a Battle of four titans. First time pairing of B III and Arn Anderson
gave the vets all they could handle and should be primed for improvement as the
season wears on. FOY duo had the Baron
and the Tim “the Knife” Devraj on the ropes ‘s with their own brand of power
tennis. This match had it all: Uncharacteristic double faults, a 40-foot racket
toss, questionable line calls, and a raucous crowd led by ADHD himself. Hell, Brad appeared quiet and reserved
compared to Robbie. Congrats to Swinging
Sticks pairing as they got the win in three.
Swami knows the war is far from over and looks forward to watching these
guys and the rest of the four horsemen compete in future matches.
Ed and Hump vs. JA and Butcher
Dr. Death answers first challenge in B VI with impressive
outing. Captain Shane looking like a
genius with early Dr. Death selection. Swami
likes this guy’s moxie and is somewhat surprised by the outcome of this match
to tell you the truth. On paper, I would
have picked JA and the Butcher just because Brad was on the opposite side of the
next. Stop dieting Big Honeysuckle. You need all your strength and fat for
Bentleague. Congrats to Mr. 2nd
Fiddle too. Must have held up his end of
the bargain to win this one in straights.
To his own admission, the big fella didn’t play his best. Here’s hoping it was a one-time occurrence
and you get those tombstone juices flowing in week 2. PS. It’s time to earn that big paycheck Butcher. We can’t have Ed and Donald winning more than
you. Break a racket if you have
too. We need W’s.
Goof and Ferr vs. Robbie and Saba
Saba/Econo pairing surprised some, but word is Robbie
stepped in up with some put away volleys in a closely fought three-setter to
Captain Nick’s delight. Brent “good tennis
name” Saba’s debut just what Tricky Nicky had hoped. As the score suggests, it was a closely
fought first set followed by a lopsided second set to set up that critical
third. Good thing for Tricky, Robbie got
some sitters at the net. Always nice to
hear Robbie grunting when he is on your team.
Not so much when he is not. Brent
“the tooth” Saba starts off with a W and may see a promotion to line 2 in his
future if Tricky needs to reevaluate any pairings. The Goof was hoping line 3 would help the
record improve from last year goes back to the drawing board.
Roberto and Shane vs. Tricky Nicky and Tiga
Another fourth-round pairing of Captains. Was this pre-determined? Either way…a lot closer than the betting line
would have suggested prior to the match.
Don’t count out quick hands McCarthy with any partner. That is why the match is decided on the court
and not on paper. “Sun Dial” Groeneveld
had the shots working early and his delay tactics were paying dividends. With McCarthy having a good serving day and the
anglo-hispanic going to the towel between every point it was hard for the FOU
pair to find their grove. Big Sticks
jump out to an “oh no” early one set lead.
Patience was the key to righting the ship and Tricky and Tiga was able
to stop the bleeding to even it up at one a piece with a 6-1 second set. Crowd was entertained by a hard fought third
captured at the end by the FOY duo 10-8. Witnesses seen first-hand Stallion’s improved serve
so look for more wins in this guy’s future.
Andrew and Hebert vs. Tucker and Bentley
Seasoned Vets take em’ in straights 4 and 1. Surprised Burrito McQuaid and Ray “the Heathen”
Hebert didn’t put up more of a fight… You
would have thought the taller tandem would have given Commissioner Emeritus and
the Svelte one more competition. But, to
Captain Shane’s dismay, the East Jeff duo would not be denied, and the wily veterans
equalized Mr. Greenie’s net play and Big Ray’s serve throughout the first two
sets. Historically known to be slow
starters, the tall tandem’s night was over before being fully engaged says eyewitnesses. Swami hopes to see more classic schooling of B
VI’s youngsters by these wily veterans in future matches.
Big Swinging Sticks take 9 to FOY's 7.
Team Effing wins 3 of 5 lines and you lose on points. What ever happened to all lines matte! Phucking Phony Phayer better take another look at his COCKAMAMIE scoring system!!!
Need a bonus for winning majority of lines - plain and simple. You don't need no lawyer degree to figure this shit out! Come on Short Commish. Make this right!!!
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