Games Week 1

[Scottyg]

Army of Stanks def Your Mom Goes to College
Wackos def 12 Step
Below Us def 1829
Flame On def Playing the Field
Sensations def Deflated Balls
Bag em def Faith Plus One
Team Keg def Take it Outside
Shock & Awe def RTFM

If 1829 comes to play the Below Us game should be good. I'm picking Shock & Awe for the weeks Spoiler game.

[d]

it's been a while so i'm catching up on posts, but who is rftm and why would s&a winning thus be an upset?

and i am going to agree with all of your picks, actually. the new teams will get trounced in week 1.

[steveindc]

Firstly - you may want to re-title this thread to indicate its your predictions.

Secondly - have you learned nothing from last season grasshopper? Don't ever discount against the D-Balls (particularly in an extra inning game like the 9-inning marathon we had with them in the playoffs).

Lastly - my picks for the week:

Your Mom Goes to College over Army of Skanks (toss up for the new teams here)
12 Step over the Wackos
Below Us over 1829
Playing the Field over Flame On (this isn't Bizarro Kickball season any more)
Deflated Balls over Threat Level Sensation
Bag Em N Tag Em over Faith Plus One
Team Keg def Takin' Estrogen Outside
Shock & Awe over RTFM

[Scottyg]

psshah predictions, these are practically locks.

RTFM = Silent Attack from my understanding.

I reffed the 9 inning marathon, equally bad play on both sides (though you may have had a sweet outfield catch if I'm gettiing my games correct Stevie). It'll most likely come down to the new players on both teams..and as I have no idea about those....sure Pink wins it..they're due.
Assuming DBalls has figured out how to correctly run the bases, they have a chance to tie it.

[aspey]

Season record: 0-0-0

Army of Skanks over Your Mom Goes to College
Experienced "new" team vs. new "new" team

Wackos over 12 Step
The return of Troy's pitching freedom can't overtake the return of the missing veteran Wackos

Below Us over 1829
Potential Game of the Season, if only it were scheduled for a later week instead of the first break-in game.

Flame On over Playing the Field
Flame On's continued recruiting efforts should mean an easy win over a first-time team

Deflated Balls over Sensations
There's no overtime in the regular season, so chances are this will really end in a tie

Bag 'Em over Faith Plus One
Potential upset here from F+1

Team Keg over Take It Outside
Team Keg's chance to make a statement for the season. Can they bunt past TIO's impressive catcher?

RTFM over Shock & Awe
Another potential great game. Both teams will be happy to have bunting back. In the end, RTFM's thin roster helps get them past the still-adjusting Shockers.

[Dagger]

We are dropping bombs like there's no tomorrow!
Teams that recruited full teams will have a slight advantage over team that took on the newbies! Upset special, Take It Outside will will shock the world!

Army of Stanks over Your Mom Goes to College
Wackos over 12 Step
Below Us over 1829 (12 regulars + 7 newbies= won't be close)
Flame On defeats Playing the Field
Deflated Balls over Sensations
Bag Em N Tag Em over Faith Plus One
Outsiders upset Team Keg
RTFM beat S&A

[Scottyg]

I'll definately give Troy some credit with the first few games, most of us sporting the 20+ player start of the season roster arent going to have a lot of time to teach people how to kick off of the more experienced pitchers. Nor will the vets get multiple at bats to make up for it.

[walshmobile]

scottyg said:

most of us sporting the 20+ player start of the season roster arent going to have a lot of time to teach people how to kick off of the more experienced pitchers. Nor will the vets get multiple at bats to make up for it.

This was my concern last fall after learning of the massive rosters of the spring. Though I should be in charge of my team's lineup again so I personally won't have a problem.