3 Lukewarm Stars
August 15th, 2016It was hot in NYC Sunday. And guess what? On August 14, it’s always going to be hot in NYC. So if you are a goalie and choose not to play, that’s your choice. But don’t try to David Koresh the rest of us so we don’t have fun. While two HOF goalies (Coach and Craig) chose not to play, heroes emerged. These are their stories.
Week 16 Box Scores
August 15th, 2016| Dark Rainbows | ![]() |
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Fuzz | Final |
| Dark Rainbows: Fuzz: Paul Licari (4), Alexa Taubman (2), Gil Valdez (10) Goalie Win: Matt Newman (via Free Agent) |
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| Instant Karma | ![]() |
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Denim Demons | Final |
| Instant Karma: Heather O’Neill (2), Cory Vernoia x 2 (10), Ryan Van Horn (3) Denim Demons: Jake Tiner (2), Seffi Jonas x 2 (2) Goalie Win: Michael Maloney (5) |
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| Fresh Kills | ![]() |
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Mathematics | Final |
| Fresh Kills: Matt Zimmerman (2), Tom Rush x 2 (11), Gabe Chenard-Poirier (9) Mathematics: James Bobber (2), Kevin Longwell (via Dark Rainbows) Goalie Win: Patrick Barch (8) |
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| LBS Inc. | ![]() |
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Corlears Hookers | Final |
| LBS Inc.: Karsten Pichon (9), Luke Sellick (6), Scott Kaston x 2 (9), Cherie Stewart x 2 (3) Corlears Hookers: Conor S. (via Free Agent), Tiffany Hagge (6), Sarah Newnam (3) Goalie Win: Matt Newman (via Free Agent) |
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Rehabs | Final |
| Mega Touch: Julie Katz (3) Rehabs: Carlton Ruth x 3 (6), Alex May x 2 (12), Monique Rafferty x 2 (3), Joey Batista (5) Goalie Win: Eric Ramirez (10) |
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Cobra Kai | Final |
| Gut Rot: Jeff Hendricks (2) Cobra Kai: Sebastian Asaro x 2 (5), Rachel Longley (3), Rachel Iwanyszyn (1), Liam Martens (8), Paul Brown x 2 (3), Will Green x 2 (11), Jj Murphy (1) Goalie Win: John Walker (via Gremlins) |
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Gremlins | Final(OT) |
| Butchers: James Kinney x 2 (12) Gremlins: Erich Graham (8), Mike (via Free Agent), Marcella (via Free Agent) Goalie Win: Jamie Batuwantudawe (4) |
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| What The Puck | ![]() |
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Gouging Anklebiters | Final |
| What The Puck: Mike Dudolevitch (4), Jeff Hendricks (via Gut Rot) Gouging Anklebiters: Kevin Longwell (via Dark Rainbows) Goalie Win: Jordan Gerow (3) |
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| Tompkins Square Riots | ![]() |
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Poutine Machine | Final |
| Tompkins Square Riots: Poutine Machine: Brian Sullivan x 2 (9), Mike Marron x 2 (8) Goalie Win: Scott Heese (5) |
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| Filthier | ![]() |
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Sky Fighters | Final |
| Filthier: Sunny Mehra (6), Jessica Liu (3) Sky Fighters: Melanie Chmielowiec (1), Greg Infanti x 3 (3), Robert Kucera x 2 (5) Goalie Win: Peter B. (via Free Agent) |
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August 12th, 2016Week 16 Previews: Part Dos
August 12th, 2016Gut Rot at Cobra Kai
Last week Liam took the Riots over his knee in the second half and now it is the Rachels turn to go H.A.M. (Did anyone find his yellow shortis t-shirt that was accidentally left at the courts?) But Rob and Gut Rot still have a lot of farts left in them. They’re shaping up to be that team nobody wants to face in the playoff play-in game.
THIS JUST IN: Vegas has Gut Rot as the early favorites heading into BTSH Olympics (stay tuned for more).
Prediction: All the Rachels are winners and so is Cobra Kai by 5.
Butchers at Gremlins
Written by JW
The Butchers and the Gremlins tend to trade wins back and forth each time they play. As perennial divisional rivals, these two teams have always been pretty evenly matched. That is, until this season. Some heavy artillery acquired by the Butchers in the offseason + the Gremlins struggles this season = not the matchup this used to be. The Butchers are currently tied for 2nd place in the whole league while the Grems are 2nd to last. Earlier this season the Butchers routed the Grems 6-0 in a game that was even more dominant than the scoreboard showed. The Gremlins will have to pull out all the stops if they want a chance of winning this one.
Game prediction: Tied at 3-3 with 1 minute left in regulation Rachel and JW start bickering about some inane thing on the rink while play is still going on. Jamie starts cracking up laughing at their lame argument, which causes Arthur to easily be able to score from the point.
Butchers win, 4-3. That’s a big minus, J Dubs.
What The Puck at Gouging Anklebiters
The Pucks and Biters could potentially face each other again as soon as next Sunday in BTSH Olympics Final event. Both feature some of the most high functioning sauce consumers the league has ever known. And also have the stamina to sustain extra rounds on or off the courts.
Prediction: Jaime D’s performance last week was no fluke and the Pucks pull of an upset 4-3.
Tompkins Square Riots at Poutine Machine
Question: ‘If you could fight anyone, dead or alive, who would it be?’
Answer: ‘Abe Lincoln. Skinny dudes fight till they’re burger.’
At no point during a contest against either one of these teams can you relax your game.
No matter how hard you fight against the Riots they just keep getting up and coming back at you. They are the Jason Voorhees of BTSH. Run and ride all you like, but Suz and Drew are right behind you.
If there was a fitbit algorithm to calculate how much Jo-jo runs her mouth during a game she’d have earned the Explorer to Pluto badge by now. But we’re not here to talk about that. We’re here to highlight the thought and effort Poutine puts into each game. Regardless of the score or time remaining in the match Steve and Natalie always keep them believing that they’ve got a chance.
Prediction: Christina gets on the score sheet and Poutine evens the season series 3-1.
Filthier at Sky Fighters
When last these two squared off the website was down, it was June and there was hope that cock would be made great again. So much has changed since then…
The Sky Fighters are fresh off of 4-goal game from Mike (currently leading the league in scoring and scowls) and are out to prove that they belong in the East Village Tavern division. However if they want to do that others better start scoring. And if they would like to stay out of the BTSH doghouse they need to start using the FA list to find a goalie. (Tim Burke and Jamie in the same game? Who approved that?! For shame.)
Filthier doesn’t have that problem. They are oozing with talent, multiple lethal line combinations and a guy that just won’t get the f*ck up out of this country already.
Prediction: Scoops and Mia score for the Fighters, but Jess gets a hat trick. Filthy 6-2.
Week 16 Previews: Part Uno
August 11th, 2016Dark Rainbows at Fuzz
This one screams TRAP GAME for the Fuzz. With second place in their division all but locked up there’s not a whole lot to play for. (Well, maybe playoff seeding, but everyone’s playing for that.)
The Rainbows however do have a lot to play for. They are holding onto second place in the Hi-Fi diviosn by only 1 point and every game is a playoff game from here on out for them.
Prediction: Bill gets under Walsh’s skin and leads to an ejection, throwing the Fuzz out of rhythm and into the L column. Rainbows by 1 in regulation.
Instant Karma at Denim Demons
Good vs. Evil. Hi-Fi vs. Double Wide. The age old battle that all Hollywood movies are founded upon.
Too bad this weekend is a Jewish holiday, keeping most of the Demons at home or temple or cave. So Popack and Rubens lets make a deal: we’ll say Karma won 1-0 with the loan goal being scored by Zach in his own net. Sounds good? Sweet!
Prediction: Good triumphs over Evil by 1 and the league continues to use Hi-Fi for one more week until…
Fresh Kills at Mathematics
Repeat of last season’s warm up for the playoffs. And this year is another perfect opportunity for both teams to gauge where they are now before heading down the stretch.
It would do Fresh Kills some good to rediscover that killer instinct that has made them so feared over the past six years. Without it the rest of the league will be licking the chops at a chance for payback.
Math has found their groove over the past month and the return of Eli should continue to provide an additional spark. It just doesn’t feel like Math without the ambiguously straight duo out there doing work together.
Prediction: Sarah and Steph carry over their heroics from last week and net 2 apiece for a Math win by 2.
LBS, Inc. at Corlears Hookers
Jackie and her Hookers welcome their old divisional nemesis, the LBS, and couldn’t be catching them at a better time. The LBS have been stuck in a rut since being named first in the mid-season power rankings. They’ve fallen behind early in each contest due to lack of urgency and communication on defense. If they don’t regain their early season mojo it’ll be a purple parade.
Prediction: Timmy ‘Baby’ Brown, Luke and the LBS get back on track 4-1.
Mega Touch at Rehabs
Last year’s surprise team against this year’s ABOUT F*CKING TIME team. Mega Touch is the epitome of what makes BTSH the best f*cking league in America. And we’re pulling for them to win the PBR Cup this year (assuming the Butchers, Karma, Fuzz and Anklebiters are already out of the running).
Plus Cheekbones owes Alex EM more than a beer after using the photo of him caught in the moment of needing to make the decision of is it ‘like or love?’
Prediction: yeah, not likely. Welch and Ramy continue streaking (W10) by 1.




























