ROLLERS! Today has been two months in the making. Time to see if you found that 40 and mastered those hundos to lead to some upsets. A tradition that’s making a return for the big 3 0: A couple of those amongst you decided to take a shot at who’s going to win the whole thing. This used to be something I did a whole bunch and really glad people stepped up to keep it alive. For those that are new to this, it’s all in good, clean fun here. If the writer calls you out, it’s all in good, clean fun! All notes from me while reading this live will be noted (like this.).So without further ado: let’s see what they got!
Top left bracket:
Play-In Game – #16 Rowdy Rollers vs #17 Team T.A.G.:
Going with the all-rookie team led by Alex to advance. They’ve had a consistent season, and they’ll pull this one out at the end.
Winner – #17 Team T.A.G.
#1 Skeeing is Believing vs #17 Team T.A.G. – Alex, Tom, and Geoff’s reward for winning the play-in? A date with the overall top seed in Ben, Marissa, and Eric. Yikes. T.A.G.’s super brief Cinderella run comes to an end with a swift thumping.
Winner – #1 Skeeing Is Believing
#8 Skeetubbies 2: The Skeeturning vs #9 Nipskee Russells – Two VETERAN teams meet early on Thursday. Sam is coming in off a BIG 412 roll last week, and if he can keep that momentum going it will be just enough to sneak by Jerry, Greek, and Polischoke. Going to be one of the “games of the night” to watch, but Brian, Sam and Liz advance. (Naturally on 4/20, Jerry is going to be a “little busy”. Their sub is still keeping the veteran vibes going though.)
Winner – #8 Skeetubbies 2
#1 Skeeing is Believing vs #8 Skeetubbies 2 – Ben, Marissa, and Eric prove to be too strong and too deep for the Tubbies to overcome. Ben has a chance this skeeson to prove all the doubters wrong and finally win a non-asterisked (pfft, I don’t fully remember winning since we decided to do all the playoffs ON Super Saturday.) chalice that has eluded him for what seems like decades, and he (Marissa, Eric) won’t let them lose (at least not yet). (boo for going chalk.)
Winner to advance to the FINAL FOUR – #1 Skeeing is Believing
Bottom Left Bracket:
#4 DDP vs #13 SkeeMasons – Greg finished just shy of a 300 average, and led a solid squad, but Patty and company will be too much. DDP moves on. (I’m not saying it’ll happen but Daniel & Nic have been improving weekly as rookies. Lane 2 is secretly Pat’s nightmare scenario here, this one may be closer than GW is thinking.)
Winner – #4 DDP
#5 Straight Outta Greatest vs #12 Funskee Roll Medina – If anyone can carry the load and will a team to an upset victory it is Christina, especially if she gets lane 2….but it’s a big ask against a strong, hungry team in Steve, Robo, and Tanner who feel they have unfinished business. (Lane 2 is also a nightmare for S.O.G., but Lane 1 would make this a fun one)
Winner – #5 Straight Outta Greatest
#4 DDP vs #5 Straight Outta Greatest – I think this one comes down to lane draw. If it’s lane 1, give me the ‘upset.’ If it’s lane 2 or 3, my money is on the big boys Pat and Dawson to get it done. Pat is coming off a monster week 8 score of 482 and Dawson has had a 405 average over the second half of the skeeson. Too much power! (Battle is between Dawson & Tanner here. If Jen can go for 400, Straight Outta Greatest returns to Super Saturday.)
Winner to advance to the FINAL FOUR – #4 DDP
Top Right Bracket:
Play-In Game – #15 Chenurp vs #18 Righty, Lefty, LipSKEE – Chelsea leads her two rookskees against Karen, Kim, and Sam. Chelsea had a monster season, especially with hundos, finishing 6th overall! She’s going to be looking to put up big numbers early and often and it’ll be too much to overcome. (Chelsea is dealing with some team issues, she may be out of it and there could be an upset here!)
Winner – #15 Chenurp
#2 Golden Sachems vs #15 Chenurp – the Sachems look to get out of the gates hot and make a deep run. Look for “Lil Bill” Sheehan to try to pick up where he left off last playoffs and come out with a bang.
Winner – #2 Golden Sachems
#7 Last Great American Dynaskee vs #10 Return of the Killer Skeeballers – Another big skeeson from Christine, and with two very capable rollers behind her, they are going to be a tough out. Alex Green put up a 400 in the final week, and he’s going to need a repeat performance if he’s to lead his team to victory. I think Nate and Katie will hold up, but just too much experience from the Dynaskee squad. (The Dynaskee is surprisingly 7th and I blame it on the constant 7 PM rolls. Saving it for the playoffs.)
Winner – #7 Last Great American Dynaskee
#2 Golden Sachems vs #7 Last Great American Dynaskee – This is going to be an old school slugfest. Lots of storylines here….Rob is fresh off a week 8 483 which helped him capture the MVSkee. Mike blew 4 combos on his last ball week 8 to lose combos to Steve by 1. The Sachems are an elite up the middle team, and it’s going to take big hundo games from everyone on Dynaskee to take them out. Easier said than done! (If this goes on Lane 1, upset city)
Winner to advance to the FINAL FOUR – #2 Golden Sachems
Bottom Right Bracket:
Play-In Game – #14 The Iconicskeers vs #19 You Won’t Break My Roll – 2 teams looking to pull an upset in the next round, but who will advance? Look for The Iconicskeers to pull it out, could be a close one though! (This should be a good one!)
#3 AFSkee Richmond vs #14 The Iconicskeers – No, there will be no upset this round. Andrew is just too good. Fresh off a 482 and a million hundos. It’s impossible for them to lose. IMPOSSIBLE (see what I’m trying to do here?!) (Danielle needs to re-discover the hundo to have ANY shot. I also don’t think she can stand being the 2nd best roller in her house now so let’s see if it happens!)
Winner – #3 AFSkee Richmond
#6 Moodskee Blues vs #11 Roll it Like you Stole it – Should be a tight game, but the Blues are HOT. Kyle is peaking at the right time, and they are going to be a dangerous team, especially if they get lane 1 with 2 lefties. (This is Magno disrespect and I won’t stand for it. Moody lives up to his name come playoff time and could give an opening to Cory, Janelle, and Bart)
Winner – #6 Moodskee Blues
#3 AFSkee Richmond vs #6 Moodskee Blues – Ladies and gentlemen, our first BIG upset. (Took them long enough!) I’m all over the Moodshee Blues train to the final four. This is a hungry team, and Devin, Moody, and Kyle will put up just enough to squeak by Andrew and company. Might come down to a last ball….. (Yay for the upset, shocker for you to pick against Andrew who has multiple wins by the last ball.)
Winner to advance to the FINAL FOUR – #6 Moodskee Blues
Final Four:
#1 Skeeing Is Believing vs #4 DDP – The stage is set. Can Ben ACTUALLY get out of the Final Four? History says no(i’ve made multiple finals but sure), but he has two big time rollers behind him to ease the pressure. Granted IF they lose and IF (when) Marissa outscores him he’ll be sleeping in a cardboard box on the floor in the corner of the room like Squeak from Baseketball. Well Marissa, get that cardboard box ready, because sober Ben is not elite Ben. Sober Ben is mortal. (Heavy weighs the commissioner’s crown.) Hard to be nice and lubed up at 10:30 AM but if anyone can find a way it will be Pat and Dawson. BIG advantage. (I’m insulted they don’t think I can get drunk!)
Winner – #4 DDP
#2 Golden Sachems vs #6 Moodskee Blues – This one should be a battle. Lil Bill Sheehan vs Kyle is a matchup the Blues MUST win. There is no room for error there. Both have had low weeks and high. If they do, they can pull the upset. The Sachems are streaky with hundos (except for Rob), and if Kyle and Moody are hot out of the gates, it’s going to be the Sachems singing the Blues! (Kyle’s streaky ways come from trying to play catch up for most of the season, they finally get a shot at finding a rhythm in the playoffs.)
Winner – #6 Moodskee Blues
Championship:
#4 DDP vs #6 Moodskee Blues – I have a feeling the stars are going to align for DDP. Odds are that the finals will be on lane 2 or 3, and that has to be a small advantage for DDP. If Pat, Dawson and Dionne get out in front, you can be sure to hear Dawson’s voice all the way in the South Shore, and that alone would be too much for any team to overcome. DDP takes it all! (Ironically, Pat wants anything but 2 in this matchup. Let this be a Lane 1 title match for the most fun.)
Winner – DDP
There you have it folks. Ghost Writer thinks Dionne will FINALLY win the chalice and carry Pat & Dawson to a title. Will it be “Let’s Go Dionne!” or “Dionne sucks”?!
Did the Ghost Writer underestimate your team? Do you want to be like Michael Jordan and take that personally? Sure hope you do! Go prove them wrong and let’s get some upsets going!
SKEE Y’ALL TONIGHT