{"id":3223,"date":"2010-08-05T23:01:14","date_gmt":"2010-08-06T03:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/?p=3223"},"modified":"2010-08-06T21:03:16","modified_gmt":"2010-08-07T01:03:16","slug":"week-14-preview-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/week-14-preview-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 14 Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Who Farted?<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/jsbsuz.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3263  aligncenter\" title=\"Doc and Suz\" src=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/jsbsuz.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/jsbsuz.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/jsbsuz-300x296.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>GAME OF THE WEEK<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Filthy Gorgeous (8-3-0-1) at Corlears Hookers (8-3)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Corlears South, 3:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> Corlears Hookers lead 6-0<br \/>\n<strong>Game Notes:<\/strong> Filthy Gorgeous has never beaten the Corlears Hookers.\u00a0 These Rubens Division rivals last met in Week 5 when the Hookers edged Filthy 3-2.\u00a0 Although the game was tied deep into the second half, Corlears Hookers leading scorer Gavin &#8220;Dutch&#8217;s Brother&#8221; Kearney notched a late game-winning goal to continue his team&#8217;s dominance in this series.\u00a0 Despite this loss, Filthy Gorgeous persevered, going 6-0-0-1 in its next seven games.\u00a0 However, this streak ended last week, when the Dark Rainbows handed Filthy a 3-2 loss.\u00a0 The Hookers, on the other hand, enter this game on a modest three-game winning streak in which they have outscored their opponents 14-5.\u00a0 The team is looking forward to returning to its namesake park to clash with an old rival.<br \/>\n<strong>Keys To The Game:<\/strong><br \/>\n1. With Filthy Gorgeous listed as the road team for this matchup, the team may be forced to wear its alternate jerseys.\u00a0 However, instead of donning their usual beige V-necks, team members have expressed strong interest in sporting Filthy&#8217;s electric lime green throwbacks as part of the league&#8217;s farewell to Corlears Hook Park.<br \/>\n2. Corlears Hookers goalie Dustin &#8220;Fake Dutch&#8217;s Brother&#8221; Olson is clearly amped for this game.\u00a0 He has volunteered <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BE4XPsH_CZM\" target=\"_blank\">this lengthy video<\/a> featuring his analysis of Filthy&#8217;s strengths and possible conflicts of interest.<br \/>\n3. In response to Filthy Gorgeous&#8217; recent addition of a third Pereira brother, John &#8220;Scooter&#8221; Pereira, the Corlears Hookers have added a third Kearney.\u00a0 This week, Brendan and Gavin&#8217;s eleven-year old brother, Stephen &#8220;Dutch&#8217;s <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">Fake<\/span> Other Brother&#8221; Kearney will make his debut for the Hookers.<br \/>\n<strong>Eli\u2019s Pick: <\/strong>No pick.\u00a0 Eli will be reffing this game.<br \/>\n<strong>Derek\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Corlears Hookers.\u00a0 It&#8217;s tough to bet against this\u00a0history.<br \/>\n<strong>Watchability: <\/strong>4.5 Mangans.\u00a0 Only one point separates these adversaries in the standings.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><strong>Butchers (3-5-0-4) at Gouging Anklebiters (5-7)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Corlears North, 1:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> Gouging Anklebiters lead 1-0<br \/>\n<strong>Game Notes:<\/strong> The Butchers&#8217; loss in overtime to La Famiglia last Sunday was their fourth overtime or shootout loss of the season.\u00a0 Their meeting with the Gouging Anklebiters in Week 2 was one of these\u00a0extra time losses, as the Anklebiters rallied for a 2-1 shootout victory.\u00a0 Alex Derhohannesian, who scored the Anklebiters&#8217; lone shootout goal in that game, leads his team with 10 goals on the season.<br \/>\n<strong>Eli\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Butchers.\u00a0 With this game on the North court, Jeff &#8220;Hawk&#8221; Hawkins is perfectly set up a goal celebration on top of the bird fountain.<br \/>\n<strong>Derek\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Gouging Anklebiters.\u00a0 I received far too much flak for picking against them last week (even though I was right).<br \/>\n<strong>Watchability: <\/strong>3 Mangans<\/p>\n<p><strong>Poutine Machine (4-7) at Mega Touch (3-8-1)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Corlears South, 1:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> Poutine Machine leads 1-0<br \/>\n<strong>Game Notes:<\/strong> These MacNeil Division foes faced off in Week 7, when Poutine Machine blanked Mega Touch 1-0.\u00a0 Dave Paglia, who is tied for the team lead, scored the only goal of the game.\u00a0 However, Mega Touch enters this rematch with some momentum, as the team\u00a0knocked off the division leading Tompkins Square Riots last Sunday.<br \/>\n<strong>Eli\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Mega Touch&#8230;even though Eric Devlin hates playing on the South court.<br \/>\n<strong>Derek\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Mega Touch<br \/>\n<strong>Watchability: <\/strong>2.5 Mangans<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gut Rot (4-6-0-2) at Happy Little Elves (5-4-0-3)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Corlears North, 2:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> First Meeting<br \/>\n<strong>Game Notes:<\/strong> Whenever the Happy Little Elves play, expect a high-scoring affair.\u00a0 They have scored the most goals, but have also allowed the most goals in the league.\u00a0 Although this\u00a0aggressive style of play gave them a hot start to the season, they have now lost five of their last six games.<br \/>\n<strong>Eli\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Happy Little Elves<br \/>\n<strong>Derek\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Happy Little Elves.\u00a0 This pick comes despite the fact that the Elves have never won at Corlears Hook Park.<br \/>\n<strong>Watchability:<\/strong> 3.5 Mangans<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cobra Kai (7-5) at Sky Fighters (6-5-0-1)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Corlears South, 2:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> Cobra Kai leads 4-1<br \/>\n<strong>Game Notes: <\/strong>Cobra Kai&#8217;s Rem &#8220;Canadian Strongman&#8221; Garavito enters this weekend fresh off of the game of his career.\u00a0 Taking advantage of a decimated What The Puck squad, Garavito tallied five goals against the Orange Juggernaut.\u00a0 Meanwhile, the Sky Fighters are coming off of a tough 1-0 loss to the Denim Demons and will be looking to put up some goals in this contest.<br \/>\n<strong>Eli\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Sky Fighters<br \/>\n<strong>Derek\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Sky Fighters.\u00a0 They succeed.<br \/>\n<strong>Watchability:<\/strong> 3 Mangans<\/p>\n<p><strong>What The Puck (7-4) at LBS, Inc. (5-6-0-1)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Corlears North, 3:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> Tied 7-7<br \/>\n<strong>Game Notes: <\/strong>In Week 9, What The Puck beat LBS, Inc. 6-2 to run its record to 7-0.\u00a0 To say Larry&#8217;s Orange Juggernaut has struggled since then would be an understatement.\u00a0 A 4-2 loss to Filthy Gorgeous\u00a0 in Week 10 dashed any hopes of an undefeated season, but the worst was yet to come.\u00a0 Unable to field a team for the next two weeks, What The Puck forfeited to the Denim Demons and Gouging Anklebiters, and last Sunday, a skeleton squad barely avoided the mercy rule in a 9-0 waxing at the hands of Cobra Kai.\u00a0 The Corporation, meanwhile, has scored seven goals in each of its last two games, wins against the Tompkins Square Riots and Happy Little Elves.<br \/>\n<strong>Eli\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> What The Puck.\u00a0Larry is expecting a full roster this week, largely because of his new acquisitions Karsten Pichon and &#8220;The Alpha Male&#8221; Ken Poulin.<br \/>\n<strong>Derek\u2019s Pick: <\/strong>What The Puck<br \/>\n<strong>Watchability:\u00a0<\/strong>4 Mangans.\u00a0 If WTP does indeed field a full squad, these Rubens Division teams should play an exciting game.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fresh Kills (8-3-0-1) at La Famiglia (5-7)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Corlears North, 4:30 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> Fresh Kills leads 11-1<br \/>\n<strong>Game Notes:<\/strong> Although these teams are Donohue Division foes, this will be their only regular season meeting due to a Week 3 &#8220;rain fears&#8221; cancellation.\u00a0 La Famiglia has won three games in a row, and although they are currently last in the division, still have an outside chance of catching up to first place Fresh Kills.<br \/>\n<strong>Eli\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Fresh Kills<br \/>\n<strong>Derek\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Fresh Kills<br \/>\n<strong>Watchability: <\/strong>3 Mangans.\u00a0 A win for Fresh Kills would officially eliminate La Famiglia from winning the Donohue Division.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Unicorns (4-7) at Rehabs (6-5-0-1)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Corlears South, 4:30 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> Rehabs lead 10-6-1<br \/>\n<strong>Game Notes:<\/strong> Due to a scheduling anomaly, these Hackett Division rivals face off for the second consecutive week.\u00a0 Last Sunday, the Rehabs celebrated Anita Khar&#8217;s birthday in style with a 4-2 win against the Unicorns, although Khar was noticeably absent from the festivities.\u00a0 Rehabs rookie Brock Bosacker, playing in his first game, led the way with two goals.<br \/>\n<strong>Eli\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Rehabs<br \/>\n<strong>Derek\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Rehabs.\u00a0 Anita finally recovered from her birthday Thursday and should be ready to go.<br \/>\n<strong>Watchability: <\/strong>3.5 Mangans<\/p>\n<p><strong>HOCKEY NIGHT IN TOMPKINS (National Telecast)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Written by Hockey Night in Tompkins Correspondent Jesse Kalb<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Dark Rainbows (7-3-0-2) at Denim Demons (11-1)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Corlears North, 5:30 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> Dark Rainbows lead 8-1-1<br \/>\n<strong>Game Notes:<\/strong>\u00a0The Rainbows have traditionally owned the Demons (they\u2019ve owned a lot of teams, to be fair), and the former champs are solid again this year, sitting in first place in the Hackett Division. But it is clearly a new day in Denimtown, as the Red Scare is out to an 11-1 record with the most goals on the year and by far the best goal differential. When asked what the secret is, Demons goalie Coach Pagdon credited a raw food diet and his lucky titanium Prince Albert. Whatever it is, it\u2019s working.<br \/>\n<strong>Vegas Line:<\/strong> Demons by 2.5<br \/>\n<strong>Jesse the Greek says:<\/strong> Can anyone stop the Demonaughts? Nah, B. Give the points.<br \/>\n<strong>Watchability:<\/strong> 3 Don Delillo novels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HOCKEY NIGHT IN TOMPKINS (Regional Telecast)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Written by Hockey Night in Tompkins Correspondent Jesse Kalb<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Mathematics (5-5-0-2) at Tompkins Square Riots (6-5-1)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Corlears South, 5:30 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> Tompkins Square Riots lead 1-0<br \/>\n<strong>Game Notes:<\/strong> Wow, is the MacNeil Division bad. This is a matchup of #1 and #2 in the division, but neither would be any better than 3rd in any other group, and the Riots are the only team that\u2019s scored more than they\u2019ve given up. Math seems to have turned things around after a slow start, winning their last 4. The division title, and all the glory, home field advantage, and playoff TV revenue that will generate, is on the line this week.<br \/>\n<strong>Vegas Line:<\/strong> Riots by 1<br \/>\n<strong>Jesse the Greek says:<\/strong> Take the point. Maths in an upset.<br \/>\n<strong>Watchability:<\/strong> 2.5 Rolos<\/p>\n<h4>BTSH Fantasy Pool<\/h4>\n<p>(Total points in parentheses)<\/p>\n<p><strong>(9) James Stein (Sky)<\/strong> &#8211; Trevor Beauclair (HLE), Caitlin (Uni), Dave Sokolyansky (FK)<br \/>\n<strong>(7) Rich Glanzer (HLE)<\/strong> &#8211; Trevor Beauclair (HLE), Martin Cejka (Sky), Noelle Safar (CH)<br \/>\n<strong>(7) John Meyer (DR) &#8211;<\/strong> Courtney (Uni), Ken Poulin (LBS), Gil Valdez (HLE)<br \/>\n<strong>(7) Dan &#8220;D.O.&#8221; Owens (FG)<\/strong> &#8211; Susannah Pasquantonio (FG), Dave Sokolyansky (FK), Zack Tinkelman (DD)<br \/>\n<strong>(6) Gavin &#8220;Dutch&#8217;s Brother&#8221; Kearney (CH)<\/strong> &#8211; Trevor Beauclair (HLE), Caroline Currie (FG), Gavin Kearney (CH)<br \/>\n<strong>(6) Patrick &#8220;Sven&#8221; Larsen (PM)<\/strong> &#8211; Trevor Beauclair (HLE), Haanwa Chau (Gut), Alex Derhohannesian (GA)<br \/>\n<strong>(6) Derek Tagliarino (Math)<\/strong> &#8211; Ben Bloom (But), Courtney (Uni), Mike Woodsworth (WTP)<br \/>\n<strong>(5) Eric Devlin (MT)<\/strong> &#8211; Ben Bloom (But), Harvey Jaswal (MT), Dana Kravis (FG)<br \/>\n<strong>(5) Eli Kazin (Math)<\/strong> &#8211; Alex Derhohannesian (GA), Ken Poulin (LBS), Noelle Safar (CH)<br \/>\n<strong>(5) Monica Russo (FG)<\/strong> &#8211; Gavin Kearney (CH), Dana Kravis (FG), Zack Tinkelman (DD)<br \/>\n<strong>(3) &#8220;The Chairman&#8221; Ben Chadwick (HLE)<\/strong> &#8211; Trevor Beauclair (HLE), Caroline Currie (FG), Zack Tinkelman (DD)<br \/>\n<strong>(1) Adam &#8220;Legend Killer&#8221; Rubens (DD)<\/strong> &#8211; Diane Johnston (LF), Mike Pereira (DD), Justin Ross (FK)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who Farted? 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