Kreyling Korner – Week #19 – 08/25/16
THE LIPSMACKER MATCH OF THE WEEK
Would you fools believe my overall record is 10-13-1? I was a little shocked when I totaled it up. My original goal at the beginning of the year was to be .500 on the season. If I go 2-0 this week (a big if), I will fall only one win shy of my goal. Educated picks this week….right?
A/B Group – Mike “Squints” Tucker vs. Mike “Meat” Morell – that’s right, I went with a match-up that really doesn’t mean anything. Laying 8 is in third place (Squints’ team) but realistically has no shot for a championship and Gambler’s Fallacy (Meat’s team) was pretty much mathematically eliminated after the second team event. Why do I pick these two you ask? The only real reason I can justify this is because Meat has not been in a MOW this year (that I can recall), and I feel like he should feel the pressure. I think Morell’s rookie season can be categorized as normal by the GCCGL standards. It’s hard to get accustomed to the pressure / ridiculousness of the crazy people we play with on a week in and week out basis. I’m sure Meat is disappointed with his 3-6 overall record heading into week 18. But, I’m going to teach Meat my favorite saying from the GCCGL – “There’s always next year.” Squints on the other hand, man I hate to say this, but he is actually having a decent rookie season. He is 7-6 and has won $61.25. Can he pull out a W in week 18 to guarantee a winning season? GLOSSY PREDICTION: Squints wins this one 5.5 – 4.5. BOOM – jinx applied!
C/D Group – Chris Junker vs. George “PW” Almeida – I’m breaking my rule again and putting a sub in the MOW. I really have no choice since we have a rare PW sighting and I want him to get some love from the MOW. George’s attendance record is an abysmal 58.8% this year. I know, I know, he had hernia surgery. However, I would like to point out that Goldie also has a hernia that will require surgery. Has he packed in for the season? Nope – he keeps playing and actually took a beating from me last week. Did he blame his hernia one time? Absolutely not! That’s not what hokey players do! In George’s case, if it wasn’t a hernia it was something going on personally. Cars breaking down, moving kids to college – I feel like the weekly blog is more like George’s weekly diary. Anyway, the PW has decided to grace us with his presence (unless he gets a hang nail or his computer explodes…take your pick) and I feel confident about his game. He hasn’t played much which means he has forgotten all about bad habits that can creep into his swing. GLOSSY PREDICTION – George wins 6-4, but it’s not without stress. His wife calls him on the 7th hole in a panic because she has lost her keys. He’s about ready to walk off the course when she calls him back and calmly tells him she located the keys…in a pocket of his cargo shorts he wore yesterday.
THE KREYLING KORNER
I have to do this old school since there is no survey today. Let’s do a league favorite….PRODUCT ENDORSEMENTS
Mike “Big Donkey” Harris – the Potty Putter
He’s the best in the league for a reason…practice, practice practice. The man practices dropping birdie putts when he’s dropping bombs.
Oliver “Ollie” Livermore – the Noodle Hair Guard
Those flowing locks need protection. Especially when he has just come off the mountain and wants to enjoy a warm bowl of noodles!
Mitch “Prince Albert” Smith & Jon “Hollywood” Schemmel – Emergency Underpants
The first ever dual product endorsement in the GCCGL! We have video evidence of Mitch “running” to a port-a-potty after sinking a putt; we have the great unknown of why Hollywood skipped the 9th hole and went home. It only seems fair that both these men would endorse emergency underpants….because hey, accidents happen.
Until next week – fairways and greens my friends.
