Kreyling Korner – Week #8 – 06/06/19
THE LIPSMACKER MATCH OF THE WEEK
How about Cupcake and Ollie stepping up for I’d Tap That and getting me 2 MOW (pun intended) W’s. Overall record stands at 3-4. Let’s get back to .500 this week.
A/B Group – Brian “The Senator” Roddy vs. Mike “Meat” Morell – when you scroll through this week’s head-to-head statistics, this week’s A/B MOW might seem a little out of left field. Cook/Duer at 4-4 lifetime, Eiser/Nill 4-2 overall, Goldie/LG 8-3 overall. So why The Senator and Meat? When you step back and look at the GCCGL, two races develop in any given season. Obviously, the one that most people talk about is the race for the championship. The other that gets mentioned, but generally isn’t as much of a focus, is the race to stay out of last place. So far in 2019, Not so Perfect Attendance and Bermuda Knights are locked in on the battle to stay out of the toilet bowl. Not to far behind, Gout My Fairway. I know, I know, there is a lot of season left, and the standings after week 7 could totally change by week 20. But, I think it’s fair to at least mention the battle for last place mid-way through the season. And with that, we get back to Roddy vs. Morell. These two have been around for several years now, and oddly enough they have never met. For 2019, Roddy is 1-2-1 averaging 4 points a match; Morell is 1-3-1 averaging 4.3 points a match. Last week, both of these gentlemen shot net 35s on the back of the Pioneer and got rocked (Morell 3.5 points and Roddy 2.5 points). That’s hard luck when you shoot 1 under par on a net basis.
GLOSSY PREDICTION – This is a tough one to call. Looking back at 2019 performance so far, I think it’s fair to say both of these guys are hoping for a break-out performance in week 8. So far, these men have failed to break net par until week 7. That being said, both are trending in the right direction with good scores last week. I give Roddy a nod this week simply because he is getting a stroke. The Senator wins 5.5-4.5.
C/D Group – Troy “Gobstopper” Bachmann vs. Jeff “Captain Hairy” Capannari – as most of you read last week, I called out two of my teammates, Cupcake and Ollie, in an attempt to motivate their poor play through the 2019 season. It worked! Both men won and it helped I’d Tap That cut drastically into Wrath of Serkan’s first place lead. Troy, you had a sub last week, so this week it’s your turn. Now, I’m not going to launch into how bad you have sucked this year because that’s just not true. You currently stand at 2-2 and are averaging 5.25 points a match. You are a huge reason we are squarely in second place and I think you have been the steal of the draft. I fully expect you to maintain your solid play in week 8 as both you and I have to make up for the suck-wads known as Ollie and Cupcake. You’re match this week is no easy task as Captain Hairy has also put together a solid 2019 – 3-2 and averaging 5.4 points a match.
GLOSSY PREDICTION – This match is so evenly matched! Troy has to give up 6 tonight, but I have the utmost confidence in his ability to get a W tonight. Just like last week, I’m not betting against my team! I WANT A CHAMPIONSHIP!!! Gobstopper wins 6-4.
THE KREYLING KORNER
Today marks the 75th anniversary allied troops stormed Omaha Beach in Normandy, France. As everyone knows, this battle was forged by the “Greatest Generation” and was a huge turning point in World War II. I don’t know about you guys, but watching and reading the coverage of the 75th anniversary truly does make me proud of our military and the people who serve in it. As far as I know, we have one member of the league who served in the military and that was Urbano. Urbano, if you even still read these blog posts, thank you for service to our great country. If I missed anyone, please let me know – I want to make sure you get the props you deserve.
Now, at Kreyling Korner we like to keep things light. So let’s give this week’s topic a military flare, but without the seriousness. Behold, the three GCCGL members who would be the absolute worst in the military.
Joe “Boot Boy” Eiser – For anyone that has talked to Joe after a round, there is a lot of – I would have shot a 35…if I didn’t lip putts on holes 2 and 6, hit a worm burner on 4, and lost a ball on 7. Unfortunately, Joe, all the shots count. And in the military, all your actions affect the outcome of the mission! Additionally, soldiers are expected to rely on their extensive training while on the battlefield. Just a few weeks ago old Joe forgot which tees to use on hole #9 on the Pioneer front…after extensive years of training.
Andy “Hans Solo” Crowe – Andy, I have to tell you, you are the second best dressed man in this league. Just last week I played with Crowe. He had a Cincinnati Bengals theme with his hat, shirt, and belt matching perfectly. To top it off, he had a Bengal tiger as a belt buckle. Smooth as a baby’s butt. Unfortunately, you wear camo as a soldier, and your hair is too pretty for a military cut.
Pete “Goldie” Goldenberg – one of the common traits of all military personnel is they are always ready to defend the country no matter what the circumstances. For Goldie, circumstances have to be ideal. If a sprinkler goes off accidentally, he starts muttering “I hate playing in the rain.” I still think it’s a miracle he finished the round in tornadic (George is right, that is a great word) conditions in week 6!
Until next week – fairways and greens my friends.
