{"id":1189,"date":"2009-05-07T22:47:42","date_gmt":"2009-05-08T03:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/?p=1189"},"modified":"2009-05-09T12:17:20","modified_gmt":"2009-05-09T17:17:20","slug":"week-6-preview-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/week-6-preview-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 6 Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>The Sky Fighters Are Hungry For A Win<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/bigsexyhungry.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1204  aligncenter\" title=\"Big Sexy's Hungry\" src=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/bigsexyhungry.jpg\" alt=\"Big Sexy's Hungry\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/bigsexyhungry.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/bigsexyhungry-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>GAME OF THE WEEK<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Sky Fighters (3-1)\u00a0vs. Dark Rainbows (3-1)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Tompkins East, 2:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> Dark Rainbows lead 3-2<br \/>\n<strong>Game Notes:<\/strong> After a successful 2008 campaign, the Sky Fighters have continued to wow a once skeptical BTSH crowd.\u00a0 They have won three of their first four games, with the lone blemish coming at the hands of the What The Puck juggernaut.\u00a0 Under the smashmouth approach of captains Amy Lott and Dan Hopper, their staunch defense has only yielded seven goals so far this season, highlighted by holding What The Puck to its lowest one game total.\u00a0 Unlike the rising Sky Fighters, the Dark Rainbows have been perennial contenders for several seasons.\u00a0 After a season opening loss, they have won their last three games in a row and seem poised to once again finish towards the top of the standings.\u00a0 They boast an extremely balanced and deep offensive attack, as their 12 goals have been scored by seven different players.\u00a0 The outcome of this Schloeder Division game will likely hinge on whether the Sky Fighters&#8217; vaunted defense can hold the Rainbows&#8217; multi-dimensional\u00a0offense in check.<br \/>\n<strong>Keys To The Game:<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Despite the Sky Fighters claims otherwise, defender Martin &#8220;Ocho Cinco&#8221; Cejka is the primary component of their offensive attack.\u00a0 His seven goals represent half of their total scoring.<br \/>\n2. Trevor &#8220;White Jesus&#8221; Tyrrell&#8217;s transition back to offense has gone swimmingly.\u00a0 He now leads the Rainbows in scoring with three goals.<br \/>\n3. Dark Rainbows captain Sean Reynolds is brimming with confidence.\u00a0 He boasts, &#8220;We wear pink and it&#8217;s Mother&#8217;s Day.\u00a0 How can we lose?&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Eli\u2019s Pick: <\/strong>Dark Rainbows.\u00a0 Sean&#8217;s logic works for me.<br \/>\n<strong>Derek\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Sky Fighters.\u00a0 Sean&#8217;s logic would work better for me if their jerseys weren&#8217;t faded to white.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mega Touch (0-3-1) vs. Rehabs (3-1)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Tompkins West, 2:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> Rehabs lead 6-4<br \/>\n<strong>Game Notes:<\/strong> While much ado is made\u00a0of Alex &#8220;Villano VI&#8221; Zabala and Hector &#8220;$howT!m3&#8221; Melendez&#8217;s history with the Unicorns, they also have a history with Mega Touch.\u00a0 Former teammate Alex &#8220;Coop&#8221; Eben Meyer has been directed by captain Eric Devlin to &#8220;take care&#8221; of this dynamic duo.<br \/>\n<strong>Eli\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Rehabs.\u00a0 Coop fails to grasp the meaning of &#8220;take care&#8221;.<br \/>\n<strong>Derek&#8217;s Pick:<\/strong> Rehabs<\/p>\n<p><strong>Denim Demons (3-0-0-1) vs. Gouging Anklebiters (2-2)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Tompkins East, 3:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> Tied, 5-5<br \/>\n<strong>Game Notes:<\/strong> After an extremely hot start, the Gouging Anklebiters looked poised to make a legitimate run at the Schloeder Division crown.\u00a0 However, with two straight losses,\u00a0they are now searching for answers.\u00a0 Although the Denim Demons have earned at least a point in each of their first four games, they looked shaky against a struggling Mexican Standoff in their most recent contest.<br \/>\n<strong>Eli\u2019s Pick: <\/strong>Denim Demons<br \/>\n<strong>Derek&#8217;s Pick:<\/strong> Denim Demons.\u00a0 After the Demons barely escaped their last game, captain Adam &#8220;Legend Killer&#8221; Rubens organized several two-a-day practices to help them regain their form.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mighty Squirrels (2-2) vs. What The Puck (4-0)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Tompkins West, 3:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> What The Puck leads 4-0<br \/>\n<strong>Game Notes:<\/strong> What The Puck\u00a0has taken\u00a0a lot\u00a0heat this season for fielding their super squad.\u00a0 To counter this notion, the players plan to remind BTSH that they are really a family-oriented team by honoring teammate Celine Dujeux on her first Mother&#8217;s Day.\u00a0 As of yet, no plans have been made on how captain Larry &#8220;Mad Dog&#8221; Zimmer will celebrate Father&#8217;s Day with his\u00a011 kids.<br \/>\n<strong>Eli\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> What The Puck<br \/>\n<strong>Derek&#8217;s Pick:<\/strong> What The Puck<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fresh Kills (2-2) vs. Filthy Gorgeous (4-0)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Tompkins East, 4:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> Filthy Gorgeous leads 3-0<br \/>\n<strong>Game Notes:<\/strong> Filthy Gorgeous&#8217; fifth game\u00a0marks the culmination of a plan that captain Monica Russo has been hatching since opening day.\u00a0 Constantly on the lookout for ways to get an edge on the competition, she readily offered goalie Dan &#8220;D.O&#8221; Owens\u00a0as a substitute when Fresh Kills was in need.\u00a0 Although Owens&#8217; help led to one of Fresh Kills&#8217; two wins, he now returns with a full scouting report of every player on the defending champs.<br \/>\n<strong>Eli\u2019s Pick: <\/strong>Filthy Gorgeous.\u00a0 Brilliance, Monica.\u00a0 Pure brilliance.<br \/>\n<strong>Derek&#8217;s Pick: <\/strong>Filthy Gorgeous&#8230;because Michelle told me to pick them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuques (0-4) vs. Mathematics (0-2-1-1)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Tompkins West, 4:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> Mathematics lead 2-1<br \/>\n<strong>Game Notes:<\/strong> Both of these Woodsworth Division rivals are still looking for their first win of the season.\u00a0 The Mathematics do, however, have two points via a shootout loss and tie&#8230;so that&#8217;s <em>kind of<\/em> like a win&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>LBS, Inc. (2-2) vs. Mexican Standoff (0-4)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Tompkins East, 5:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> LBS, Inc. leads 6-0<br \/>\n<strong>Game Notes:<\/strong> These two Schloeder Division foes have a strong dislike for one another, dating back to the infamous 2006 Standoff Beach Day.\u00a0 The current forecast for Sunday calls for clear skies, but there will still be too much of a spring chill in the air\u00a0to make a day at the beach a viable option.<br \/>\n<strong>Eli\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> LBS, Inc. This will not be a day at the beach for Standoff.<br \/>\n<strong>Derek&#8217;s Pick:<\/strong> LBS, Inc.\u00a0 Jefferson of Standoff is &#8220;looking forward&#8221; to this game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Unicorns (2-2) vs. Corlears Hookers (3-1)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Tompkins West, 5:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> Corlears Hookers lead 2-0<br \/>\n<strong>Game Notes:<\/strong> Attendance issues finally caught up with the Corlears Hookers in there most recent game, a 3-1 loss to the Rehabs.\u00a0 In order to boost the team&#8217;s turnout, captain Peter &#8220;Purple Rain&#8221; Putka has offered a free <a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/pogjason.png\" target=\"_blank\">Jason Eitel pog<\/a> to anyone who shows up.<br \/>\n<strong>Eli\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Corlears Hookers. Even Dutch can&#8217;t turn down a Jason Eitel pog.<br \/>\n<strong>Derek&#8217;s Pick:<\/strong> Corlears Hookers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cobra Kai (1-3) vs. Happy Little Elves (1-3)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Tompkins East, 6:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> Cobra Kai leads 1-0<br \/>\n<strong>Game Notes:<\/strong> The Happy Little Elves are still riding the emotional high from their first regular season win in more than a year.\u00a0 However, the team remains down that it was unable to wrest control of the prestigious (yet imaginary) Fairy Tale Cup from the Unicorns.\u00a0 On the bright side, the team may still be able to capture a traveling trophy.\u00a0 This Rubens Division\u00a0game will represent the first leg of the Barnacle Bowl, named after former Dojo and Elf great, Jonathan &#8220;The Barnacle&#8221; Levine.<br \/>\n<strong>Eli\u2019s Pick: <\/strong>Cobra Kai.\u00a0 I question the Elves&#8217; desire for this trophy.<br \/>\n<strong>Derek&#8217;s Pick:<\/strong> Happy Little Elves.\u00a0 Did I really just take the Elves?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Records:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Eli:<\/strong> 25-5<br \/>\n<strong>Derek:<\/strong> 20-10<\/p>\n<h4>Survivor Pool<\/h4>\n<p>Ara Arnn (CK) &#8211; Rehabs<br \/>\nMeredith Danberg-Ficarelli (REH) &#8211; Mathematics<br \/>\nPhil Donohue (GA) &#8211; LBS, Inc.<br \/>\nRachel Greene (MSQ) &#8211; Rehabs<br \/>\nAbigail Meisterman (DD) &#8211; Rehabs<br \/>\nHector Melendez (REH) &#8211; LBS, Inc.<br \/>\nSean Reynolds (DR) &#8211; Rehabs<br \/>\nCorey Winters (WTP) &#8211; Fresh Kills<br \/>\nLarry Zimmer (WTP) &#8211; Rehabs<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eliminated<\/strong><br \/>\nAndy Pratt (MATH) &#8211; Week 1<br \/>\nMonica Russo (FG) &#8211; Week 1<br \/>\nCaroline Currie (FK) &#8211; Week 2<br \/>\nEnayet Rasul (CK) &#8211; Week 2<br \/>\nRich Glanzer (HLE) &#8211; Week 3<br \/>\nCraig LaCombe (UNI) &#8211; Week 3<br \/>\nAdam Rubens (DD) &#8211; Week 3<br \/>\nMatt Spedalari (TUQ) &#8211; Week 3<br \/>\nJames Stein (SKY) &#8211; Week 3<br \/>\nAlex Eben Meyer (MT) &#8211; Week 4<br \/>\nJosh Sadlier-Brown (CH) &#8211; Week 4<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sky Fighters Are Hungry For A Win GAME OF THE WEEK Sky Fighters (3-1)\u00a0vs. Dark Rainbows (3-1) Location: Tompkins East, 2:00 PM All-Time Series: Dark Rainbows lead 3-2 Game Notes: After a successful 2008 campaign, the Sky Fighters have continued to wow a once skeptical BTSH crowd.\u00a0 They have won three of their first [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[123,108,12,14,308],"class_list":["post-1189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-weekly-previews","tag-2009-season","tag-big-sexy","tag-dark-rainbows","tag-sky-fighters","tag-weekly-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1189"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1189"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1189\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1210,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1189\/revisions\/1210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}