A few comments, no records, just me telling you who is the best and in what order.
Division A
1. Green - 1 loss will only motivate the defending champs even more
2. Charcoal - My girl Alicia built a good squad and should be near the top
3. Yellow - Something about this team makes me think they will end up near the top
4. Red - The 0-2 record is deceiving as they lost both games to the defending champs
5. Light Blue - I think their 2-1 record is too good for their actual skill level
6. Royal - My advice to you is to drink heavily.
Division B
1. Charcoal - Minus a forfeit, they will finish undefeated
2. Green - 2nd best team in a weak division. This is like winning a gold in the special olympics
3. Orange - If you're not first, you're last. If you're not 2nd you don't make the playoffs
4. Pink - Your shirts are ugly, you won't make the playoffs. Do not pass go, do not collect 200 dollars.
5. Grey - They are even with white, but their team name (Tackle your grandma) makes me laugh
6. White - The only positive is that you're not pink. Every league needs a bottom feeder.
PSL Kickball - Monday nights
This blog follows the action of Monday night PSL kickball.
kickball
After 3 weeks
Well this certainly has been a different start to the league. In week 1, we had 4 teams with bye weeks. In week 2 we had a repeat game plus the lowest scoring game possible with a victor. Lastly in week 3 there was a cancellation for no reason as well as a monsoon promptly ending the Larryville/Ormsby games.
Let me start off by saying that Team Squabby (team 10) is really good. Right now they are my odds on favorite to win this thing. They won their first game of the season by the mercy rule, putting up 21 runs. The 21 runs is the highest from any game this season on Monday nights. They followed up this performance by beating team 9 minutes later by putting 15 runs on the board. Maybe they're stacked, maybe they just found inferior competition, but back to back 10+ run games are impressive. The thing they have to be careful about is giving up runs. 9 runs is too much to give up and expect to win. Their last two games were a bit closer showing they can play small ball if needed. After 3 weeks, standing 4-0 and tops of division B should have them pumped and ready to go.
In Division A, it looks like the Charcoal magic is carrying over. Last season the Charcoal team won the championship. This year they switched to green. Is it coincidence that the current charcoal team is undefeated while the green team suffered their first loss of 2010? Maybe, maybe not. Division A looks to be wide open as most of the teams already have one loss.
With 2 losses already, Royal and Red need to be careful. Only 2 teams per division make the playoffs. With 4 other teams gunning for those spots, one more loss will be the end of the season for either team. Expect the playoff competitors to have only 1 or 2 losses. If a team does have 2 losses and make the playoffs, expect that to come by way of the tie breakers.
Light Blue and Yellow have some interesting teams. I know a couple of people on both squads. They both have the ability to go far (especially light blue), but my lack of familiarity makes me hesitant to call them playoff competitors just yet.
Looking at the other 5 teams in division B shows no clear cut favorite for the 2nd playoff spot. Each team has major weaknesses. Grey, White, and Pink are pretty much eliminated at this point with their piss poor records. That is fine by me as I hate all 3 of those colors. I never get why everyone wants pink in PSL. Seriously, other than looking like an asshole (for guys), all pink does is make the ladies pretty.
Orange and Green (buttercup joe) will be the 2 teams fighting for that 2nd spot. I have a feeling that Green will end up pulling it off given their awesome baserunning. Also I hate duplicate colors in leagues so I know we will end up with 2 green teams in the playoffs just to piss off Mr. Kickballer.
Let me start off by saying that Team Squabby (team 10) is really good. Right now they are my odds on favorite to win this thing. They won their first game of the season by the mercy rule, putting up 21 runs. The 21 runs is the highest from any game this season on Monday nights. They followed up this performance by beating team 9 minutes later by putting 15 runs on the board. Maybe they're stacked, maybe they just found inferior competition, but back to back 10+ run games are impressive. The thing they have to be careful about is giving up runs. 9 runs is too much to give up and expect to win. Their last two games were a bit closer showing they can play small ball if needed. After 3 weeks, standing 4-0 and tops of division B should have them pumped and ready to go.
In Division A, it looks like the Charcoal magic is carrying over. Last season the Charcoal team won the championship. This year they switched to green. Is it coincidence that the current charcoal team is undefeated while the green team suffered their first loss of 2010? Maybe, maybe not. Division A looks to be wide open as most of the teams already have one loss.
With 2 losses already, Royal and Red need to be careful. Only 2 teams per division make the playoffs. With 4 other teams gunning for those spots, one more loss will be the end of the season for either team. Expect the playoff competitors to have only 1 or 2 losses. If a team does have 2 losses and make the playoffs, expect that to come by way of the tie breakers.
Light Blue and Yellow have some interesting teams. I know a couple of people on both squads. They both have the ability to go far (especially light blue), but my lack of familiarity makes me hesitant to call them playoff competitors just yet.
Looking at the other 5 teams in division B shows no clear cut favorite for the 2nd playoff spot. Each team has major weaknesses. Grey, White, and Pink are pretty much eliminated at this point with their piss poor records. That is fine by me as I hate all 3 of those colors. I never get why everyone wants pink in PSL. Seriously, other than looking like an asshole (for guys), all pink does is make the ladies pretty.
Orange and Green (buttercup joe) will be the 2 teams fighting for that 2nd spot. I have a feeling that Green will end up pulling it off given their awesome baserunning. Also I hate duplicate colors in leagues so I know we will end up with 2 green teams in the playoffs just to piss off Mr. Kickballer.
Magee Championship
This was probably one of the most evenly matched championship games I can remember taking place, since my first time playing many moons ago. The #1 seed taking on the #2 seed. Both coming off of impressive wins, both knowing what they have to do to win.
The match got started quickly as the Gray team put up 4 quick runs in the first inning. Little did we know, those 4 runs would be all that was needed for a championship. Through a combination of fantastic base running, well placed kicked, and overall impeccable defense, the Gray team would not be stopped. They were able to add another run in the 4th, gave up a run in the 5th, and then put 2 more on in the bottom of the 6th.
Needing just 3 outs in the top of the 7th to earn their PSL kickball championship, the Gray team buckled down, stood tall, and watched the white team fall 1, 2, 3.
And just like that, after many seasons of trying, the Matt B. led Charcoal team won their PSL championship, and a blogger was here to fulfill his promise to a friend in Erin W. that he thought would very much happen.
Congrats to the Gray team. Due to their win, we will stick with Gray themed background for this years template.
The match got started quickly as the Gray team put up 4 quick runs in the first inning. Little did we know, those 4 runs would be all that was needed for a championship. Through a combination of fantastic base running, well placed kicked, and overall impeccable defense, the Gray team would not be stopped. They were able to add another run in the 4th, gave up a run in the 5th, and then put 2 more on in the bottom of the 6th.
Needing just 3 outs in the top of the 7th to earn their PSL kickball championship, the Gray team buckled down, stood tall, and watched the white team fall 1, 2, 3.
And just like that, after many seasons of trying, the Matt B. led Charcoal team won their PSL championship, and a blogger was here to fulfill his promise to a friend in Erin W. that he thought would very much happen.
Congrats to the Gray team. Due to their win, we will stick with Gray themed background for this years template.
Magee Playoffs Round 1
If you remember before, my posts were pretty detailed with the game results. This proved to be a tough problem last year at Southside since there were 2 fields to cover. This time at Magee it wasn't that tough because I was able to see both fields from the top row of the bleachers. It was hard keeping track of both games, but I think I have the stats right.
Anyway. Game 1 was on the big field between White and Orange. In their previous meeting White won what appears to be a close game on paper given the result from the PSL website. In the playoffs, things tighten up and we expect to see low scoring games (unless there is a one-sided match up). This game was quick and close. Some of the players on the Orange team are previous PSL vets who have been in the playoffs before. Despite this, the White team won by a score of 3-2 knocking the Orange team out of the playoffs.
The 2nd game on the small field pitted the Gray team vs the Gold team. The Gray team had a nearly flawless record throughout the season with the only bump coming from a tie with the gold team. This game could have gone either way, but I'm glad they were able to play again because I hate ties and this time a winner needed to be determined. My stats on this game were a bit off due a bunch of kids bugging me. I believe the score was in the 6-3, maybe 5-2 range. Either way, Gray took home the win. This group is also another bunch of PSL vets who I've come to know over the past year. They've certainly come along way from the light blue team at McKinley.
Anyway. Game 1 was on the big field between White and Orange. In their previous meeting White won what appears to be a close game on paper given the result from the PSL website. In the playoffs, things tighten up and we expect to see low scoring games (unless there is a one-sided match up). This game was quick and close. Some of the players on the Orange team are previous PSL vets who have been in the playoffs before. Despite this, the White team won by a score of 3-2 knocking the Orange team out of the playoffs.
The 2nd game on the small field pitted the Gray team vs the Gold team. The Gray team had a nearly flawless record throughout the season with the only bump coming from a tie with the gold team. This game could have gone either way, but I'm glad they were able to play again because I hate ties and this time a winner needed to be determined. My stats on this game were a bit off due a bunch of kids bugging me. I believe the score was in the 6-3, maybe 5-2 range. Either way, Gray took home the win. This group is also another bunch of PSL vets who I've come to know over the past year. They've certainly come along way from the light blue team at McKinley.
I'm back
Well, I'm sure you haven't missed me, but I made a deal with one of the players from this past Monday @ Magee league that if her team won the championship, I would resume blogging. So I'm back.
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