{"id":15223,"date":"2017-08-11T12:16:27","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T16:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/?p=15223"},"modified":"2017-08-11T12:21:29","modified_gmt":"2017-08-11T16:21:29","slug":"week-16-previews-part-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/week-16-previews-part-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 16 Previews: Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fresh Kills at Filthier<\/strong>
\nby Isaac<\/em><\/p>\n

The\u00a0good times have been rolling all season long for Barch and Fresh Kills. \u00a0Maintaining a performance at an elite level has them on pace for a historic season. \u00a0No, we\u2019re not talking about their record, we simply mean that they\u2019ve been able to overcome the loss of Gabe\u2019s talents that seem to have fallen off that cliff called marriage. \u00a0The expression on Roxy\u2019s face has been that of anyone who is paired with Glanzer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ariel’s performances are Messi-esque at times.<\/p><\/div>\n

Still\u00a0butt-hurt from getting smoked by Ariel in the shootout loss Tim and Filthier are out for revenge. \u00a0(Every time that video resurfaces on Facebook they collectively make the face of a slapped ass.) \u00a0While the losses of Denis and Suvin this season have been hard to overcome that new clean-cut fellow seems to perform adequately. \u00a0Can he replicate some of that lost poise and panache? \u00a0Shafiq sure hopes so.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prediction:<\/em>\u00a0James bumfuzzles the Kills\u2019 defense with his skillz and Filthy stamps a blemish on the FK\u2019s record, 5-3.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mega\u00a0Touch (L\/L\/L\/W\/L; final two: LBS, Inc., Gremlins)\u00a0at Corlears Hookers (W\/W\/W\/W\/W; final two: Fresh Kills, Cobra Kai)\u00a0Tompkins East, 1645<\/strong>
\nby Hornswoggle<\/em><\/p>\n

This\u00a0division rivalry will be one of Julie\u2019s last chances to stay in her own [namesake\u2019s] division, since the last two will be highly demanding and exhausting. Brutal losses against the Riots and Sky Fighters may have diminished the morale of the players, and perhaps because the weather has prevented them from sporting their marquee jorts at least once this season. So will they don them on Sunday? I reckon the fashion statement will leave a few opposing players double-taking once or twice too many.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile,\u00a0the Katz conference team in Grimace\u2122-colored regalia has been on a tear, and the timing may as well be perfect as the Ocean City\/Labor Day break is fast approaching. However, before the break is their long-awaited matchup with the undefeated Fresh Kills, this Sunday\u2019s game against Mega may as well be a training session for them, considering their from.<\/p>\n

Prediction:<\/em>\u00a0This game will probably be more boring than watching paint dry. However, if Alok turns his passive-aggressiveness around and gets called for one\u2014just one!\u2014infraction, I\u2019m privy on carrying the skateboard ramp with a vat of buttered popcorn. Hookers nonchalantly axe Mega by three goals.<\/p>\n

Instant Karma\u00a0(L\/L\/L\/L\/L; final two: Fuzz, Gut Rot)\u00a0at Gremlins (W\/W\/W\/OT\/W; final two: Rehabs, Mega Touch)\u00a0Tompkins West, 1645<\/strong>
\nby Hornswoggle<\/em><\/p>\n

The\u00a0tragedy for last Sunday was watching an Instant Karma team (1) scrambling last minute to find an available, eligible goaltender, (2) dejectedly conceding a near buzzer beater in the second half to a wavering What the Puck side, as well as (3) having to see that particular moment as a cover photo on the league Facebook page. I personally tried to assuage Isaac postgame with a Messi picture, but to no avail. The battle with Mega Touch to prevent relegation has been long occurring, what with Cobra Kai, Hookers, and Gremlins vying for the top division spot. While I\u2019d say this division rivalry is winnable for Karma, methinks the unexpectedness in attendance and inconsistencies in their gameplay both lead me to doubt their success on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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‘I’m not usually a praying man, but if you are up there Superman, please send me to Barca or Instant Karma.’<\/p><\/div>\n

At\u00a0the opposite end of the division lies our trivia guru\/Grammar Nazi, Walker, and his monstrous minions. Specifically, it is known that he, Jamie, and Erich have been surveying the court to review strategies, scoff other refs, and munch on scones. They\u2019ve all the elements of a well-built team: goal scorers, veteran presence, and solid goaltending. How all those will hold up against the Rehabs next week is unknown at the moment; but in the meantime, the Gremmies will have a slight test on their hands, and something tells me the entire squad needn\u2019t be there.<\/p>\n

Prediction:<\/em>\u00a0The Gremmies have a penchant for playing casual in the first half, and while that may not lead to any kind of demise for Sunday, it is the kind of habit they will not want to carry next week, the week after next, and the playoff weeks as well. Nevertheless, they\u2019ll certainly have the patience to strike at opportune times and drop Karma like a ton of bricks. Isaac, I\u2019m preparing more Messi pictures for your next email (sorry, none of them with Coutinho in them). Gremmies triumph by two.<\/p>\n

Fuzz (W\/SO\/W\/L\/W; final two: Instant Karma, Filthier)\u00a0at Rehabs (W\/L\/W\/W\/W; final two: Gremlins, LBS, Inc.)\u00a0<\/strong>Hockey Night in Tompkins [National Telecast]\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Tompkins East, 1800<\/strong>
\nby Hornswoggle<\/em><\/p>\n

While\u00a0any team playing the Fresh Kills\u2014this Sunday, it\u2019s Filthier\u2014potentially becomes a marquee matchup, this evening division rivalry holds all the keys to an entertaining game, not to mention the possibility of yet another Sultan South[east] Side Smash\/Smush in the works. Yes, the topsy-turvy Fizz are probably feeling a little relieved that this season is slowly coming to a close, knowing that in just a couple months, they won\u2019t have to be some sort of laughingstock\u2026 until next year. Right now, though, they\u2019ve still got talent: Jeff and Alexa are just as dynamic as they were, Miles still shakes defenses up, and Hicks can lift most the opposition up and put them down (not necessarily gently).<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Rehabs are steadying the course, and defending their title with nearly half the league in the 20-point range will be a challenge for them. Two regulation losses is second best to Fresh Kills, and the defensive trident of Sena, Cherie, and elite-level goalie Eric is part and parcel of finding the ingredients to success. Many teams, perhaps, think the rossoneri<\/em> is the team everyone loves to hate, but none of its players seems to have crossed the line that is the league\u2019s first rule. So, love \u2018em or hate \u2018em, this team is quite talented and will always have Showtime\u2019s mouth and fingertips to back that up.<\/p>\n

Prediction:\u00a0<\/em>The Sultan will certainly tone it down with his physicality, and he\u2019ll receive a lot of jeering from the opposition (not only the Rehabs). An element that will frustrate Fuzz is that the Rehabs\u2019 roster will remain consistent through the entire 50, so unless there is a complete mismatch in the Rehabs\u2019 lineup (due to absence or injury), a breakthrough will be a rarity for Fuzz. Some will be hoping for a Sena-esque own goal, but the Rehabs will put the match to rest by holding a two-goal lead firm.<\/p>\n

Butchers\u00a0(W\/W\/L\/W\/L; final two: Dark Rainbows, Fresh Kills) at Sky Fighters (L\/W\/W\/L\/L; final two: Tompkins Square Riots, Gouging Anklebiters)\u00a0Hockey Night in Tompkins [Regional Telecast]<\/em>, Tompkins West, 1800<\/strong>
\nby Hornswoggle<\/em><\/p>\n

With\u00a0Math facing the LBS this Sunday and Poutine the following Sunday, the Butchers\u2019 schedule is marginally easier, and winning the last two out of three could mean Rachel\u2019s worst nightmare of being in the top division. Facing the likes of teams that have actually won a championship at the turn of the decade isn\u2019t what the Bloody Tide\u00ae had in mind, but at the rate the squad is going, their future schedule may be inevitably unfavorable. Like the Rehabs, they\u2019ve stayed the course\u2014even amassing a 7-game win streak\u2014and could snatch a comfortable playoff spot.<\/p>\n

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Regardless of whether Roman plays Greg will be bringing some nasty.<\/p><\/div>\n

Stein and\u00a0Olivier could rest in the fact that their team\u2019s reputation won\u2019t be cast in the shadows, only because of a single person: Mike T. Yes, you might\u2019ve read the metrics that show his trajectory that blows previous BTSH Pichichi<\/em> winners through the roof. Think about it: it takes four Gremmies to get 64% of the team\u2019s goals, but one Sky Fighter to achieve 57% for his team. Therefore, it shouldn\u2019t be surprising to say that Mike is the fulcrum for every offensive campaign, right? Well, no. Succinctly, opposition should rotate<\/em> their focus to Ro-Teyt, Mike\u2019s brother. Roman is the \u201cman behind the curtain\u201d and you wouldn\u2019t want to block his shots. And when Roman is on the bench, watch Bob W. sail a few over the crossbar. [Bob has won a couple of ships with different teams, btw.]\n

Prediction:<\/em>\u00a0Of the four teams I\u2019ve offered to write, this duel will be tough to gauge. Both teams have noses for the net (Pete D. of the Butchers has 9), and women who know how to play the game (Sky\u2019s Coop and Butchers\u2019 Georgine). They both have players who hustle (Infanti vs. Creamy) and players who can elude opponents (David vs. Olivier), so honestly, there isn\u2019t a clear-cut winner here. Butchers are likely to take the W if they force a shootout, where David and MDF put their attempts past Stein\u2026 and sadly no one will be there to record them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fresh Kills at Filthier by Isaac The\u00a0good times have been rolling all season long for Barch and Fresh Kills. \u00a0Maintaining a performance at an elite level has them on pace for a historic season. \u00a0No, we\u2019re not talking about their record, we simply mean that they\u2019ve been able to overcome the loss of Gabe\u2019s talents […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6355,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[264],"class_list":["post-15223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-league-info","tag-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15223"}],"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\/6355"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15223"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15223\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15243,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15223\/revisions\/15243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}