Melky again...So yea, I went 2-2 last night but I'm looking to go undefeated as I do the previews for tonight's game. Barring a complete server crash, the games are set to start at 9PM EST time.
RotowireNL vs Bombers
With both parent teams watching from the outside, Bombers and RotowireNL square off in what should be an entertaining game with experienced and cute players. Probably the most underrated manager in UBO, DayRod has taken the little engine that could RWNL team and turned them into a perennial powerhouse. Never in the discussion of Elite Teams, RWNL looks to make a splash and take home some sunglasses and Rotowire subscriptions they all probably have already. With the imminent birth of his child, ThirstyT relinquished his managerial duties and they fell right onto the lap of KMAN. How far can the new manager take the Bombers in his first tournament?
Bombers effectively contained a FlightNL offense that can best be described as dormant. Either that, or Goblin is just pretty good. His IPWN character pitched 6 complete innings of 3 run ball and struck out 4. Edua looks to continue his hot hitting and build off of a 2-4 night. Jiraiya was unable to show last night and it looks as if Bombers will have him for tonight's game. In a conversation with Bombers interim manager KMAN, I was able to get some inside information on 2 time Elite league MVP runner-up Frogger.
Melky: So How is Frogger, is he expected to play tonight
KMAN: As a result of chronic..er..hand pain, Frogger will undergo knee and shoulder surgery and will not make tonight's game.
There you have it, Bombers will go into today without Frogger. D1nonly2, TheMan, Jiraiya, and Edua are expected to start. It is unknown yet whether or not IPWN will be given the nod against RWNL.
RWNL was granted the number 1 seed basically because they have 10 players who have/had no life at one point or presently do blah blah blah. Because of the low curve bug, Klemens will not be blessing us with his low curve spam this tournament but should hurt the Bombers enough with his stick. Newly acquired and former StarFire star Ozzy might see some time tonight. This just in...O no..Newbert has cloned himself. Yes ladies and gentleman, NubXpress and Klemens are both on RWNL's roster, making it possible for more low curve spam....
HaZed is probably one of the top 10 all time hitters in UBO and will be a factor in the game. Coug should see the most time on the mound, as one of the most underrated pitchers of all time. Hell i've used that cliche enough, why not throw in the most underrated funny-name of all time...BigSwoll.
Yes, I have nothing to write on RWNL because they have not played a game, but I can say that this will be quite the contest. RWNL is a solid Team.
Melky's Prediction: Bombers 6 RWNL 5
Newbert's Prediction: Bombers 12, RW NL 6
Melky's Players to Watch: TheMan , HaZed
Newbert's Players to Watch: Jiraiya, klemens
Hybrids vs Masters
In all honesty I was dead wrong about both of these teams in the first round and I will be the first to admit I was wrong. Hybrids capitalized off of Brianr's inactivity and unless SniperX lags out again, should be in the game. Then again, Pesto did not pitch as bad as SniperX has done lately against elite competition, another interesting dilemma for manager ToyBoy.
The Hybrids rely heavily on ToyBoy and Gawd and some solid defense in LF. This is easily the most intriguing game of the night. SniperX will feed Masters hitters a heavy diet of slow low fastballs that should keep the inexperienced Masters hitters off balanced, until they get a brian and sit back.
Junior03 was a man possessed last game, apparently mad at someone who writes for this blog. Sorrry Rotowire :(. If Junior improves on his performance, Masters win easily, but I attribute his success to Boget's inexperience pitching in this patch. JLPR did not lag out and the Masters could not pitch. I was 1/2 on that.
Melky's Prediction: Hybrids 12 Masters 5
Newbert's Prediction: Hybrids 16, Masters 8
Melky's Player to Watch: Gawd , Jeter994
Newbert's Player to Watch: GAWD, Junior03
Carnage vs Rejected
Carnage is coming off a hell of a game with FlightAL. Yes the game was lag affected. Yes the game crashed multiple times. Yes the game did not finish. But for one reason or another, Flight did not finish a 3-run game that they should have finished.
Anyway Megatron impressed in his 2008 debut holding FlightAL under 10 runs. His offense played pretty well behind him. Carnage, to there appraisal, has become a very good team and are motivated by accusations of a "light league schedule" in 2007-4.
What does Carnage need to do to win? To be honest...show up. Rejected is a growing up and coming team but I do not see them upsetting a tested Carnage team. Ebola should hit, Megatron should pitch, and maybe Majewicz can get off the bench and strikeout.
What does Rejected need to do to win? I have this down to a science. 1) Killface needs to hit multiple homeruns 2) Ensferum must not flood team chat with nonsense that will distract his teammates 3) Ensferum must not give up more than 5 runs 4) Hunt Down and DESTROY Jacke
Melky's Prediction: Carnage 19 Rejected 4
Newbert's Prediction: Carnage 10, ReJected 12
Melky's Player to Watch: Jacke , K1LLFACE
Newbert's Player to Watch: HeadAke, RUGJUICE
T.Tech vs Bye GAME OF THE CENTURY
Listen T.Tech, I love you guys and Baptiste and Manny and WCKDPERK are awesome. The fact is, you will not play today. It is not because I'm lazy and I don't want to recap last night it is simply because it is a waste of space. You will not play. Just show up 3 people, and ttf. Starfire needs to burn slowly.
Melky's Prediction: Forfeit
Newbert's Prediction: StarFire manages to get 2 players to show, but Forfeit
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