No time for Darth Pinky Sez! today, so you'll just get games and maybe some commentary. Standard disclaimer is implied.
Combat Wombats vs. Comoros Lions - Geographically Incorrect Butt Tunnelers are no joke. That's one good defense they're running over there, wherever that is. Time for the Shaven Kitties to take another pounding. You see what I did there.
Prediction: Butt Tunnelers also have claws, and use them.
Cape Town Cowboys vs. Madagascar Serpent Eagles - The Flying Snakes™ must be just steaming after the past couple weeks' outcomes. They don't have clear sailing from here out - nobody ever does - but they've proved that the Rax™ & Radd attack is good enough to take a top-four finish. Step 1 in securing that spot comes today. The Cow Patties aren't on their way back to A ball next season, but they've got a tough job ahead of them.
Prediction: Flying Snakes™ regain their wings today
Durban DesertHawks vs. West Nile Mosquitos - Well, look who pulled the cart up into the ninth position. Told you. The Dessert Carts have to be pulling out all the stops at this point; they've got three tough games in the next four, and the Skeeters aren't a cakewalk, either, although they're a season or two away from repeating their A-ball championship.
Prediction: The Dessert Carts roll over the Skeeters
Comoros Killer Whales vs. Savannah HITCHHIKERs - I'm taking the liberty of downgrading the Free Willys back to the Gentle Guppies. Gents, wanting a trophy is admirable, but is intentionally tanking a season to head back to A ball really the way to do it? Pathetic. The Douglas Adams Fan Club have been out-manned this season, but they're not that far away. Today they're measuring their possibilities for a .500 season. Guess what they've got marked as a "w" in the projections.
Prediction: Doug's Boys could stick out their thumb and win this one.
Zambezi Silverbacks vs. Djibouti Booties - Big Monkeys are in a bit of a logjam - one game out of a home playoff game but one game out of watching the playoffs from home again. They need to get that log pointed upstream. Today they get Da Booty - that's smooth sailing for one game, anyway.
Prediction: Big Monkeys try to tilt the scoreboard
Quiçama Park Rangers vs. Namibia Wildehond - Here they go again. The Jellystoners have seen this rarified air before and know how to keep themselves there. They also know enough not to get full of themselves even while they enjoy it. The Bad Doggies are hanging onto the 8th spot for now, and hoping to get themselves out of the logjam as well. This looks like a no-brainer, but I know better than to doubt the doggies.
Prediction: Rangers get all picks until they lose
Ghana Ashanti Empire vs. South African Ratels - Game of the Week. The Marine has his club marching into the top-tier of the playoffs as per usual, having overcome the usual recruting chemistry hit after a couple early-season losses that I don't think would happen now.
Prediction: What what? Make your own.
Central African Tigers vs. Monrovia Blood Diamonds - A surprisingly strong matchup. The Tabbies ain't looking too shabby on their return trip to AA; the Bloody Mess looks like they're reeling a bit after a couple uncharacteristic losses. The only question is whether the Tabbies have enough offense to match up with that nasty, nasty Bloody Defense.
Prediction: Bloody Mess returns to their winning ways
Okay, it was short and sweet, but there it is, folks - last prediction of the third leg of the regular season. From here on out, every game matters, because that logjam in the middle of the league ain't clearing up on its own.
Play nice. Pinky, out. Peace.
Combat Wombats vs. Comoros Lions - Geographically Incorrect Butt Tunnelers are no joke. That's one good defense they're running over there, wherever that is. Time for the Shaven Kitties to take another pounding. You see what I did there.
Prediction: Butt Tunnelers also have claws, and use them.
Cape Town Cowboys vs. Madagascar Serpent Eagles - The Flying Snakes™ must be just steaming after the past couple weeks' outcomes. They don't have clear sailing from here out - nobody ever does - but they've proved that the Rax™ & Radd attack is good enough to take a top-four finish. Step 1 in securing that spot comes today. The Cow Patties aren't on their way back to A ball next season, but they've got a tough job ahead of them.
Prediction: Flying Snakes™ regain their wings today
Durban DesertHawks vs. West Nile Mosquitos - Well, look who pulled the cart up into the ninth position. Told you. The Dessert Carts have to be pulling out all the stops at this point; they've got three tough games in the next four, and the Skeeters aren't a cakewalk, either, although they're a season or two away from repeating their A-ball championship.
Prediction: The Dessert Carts roll over the Skeeters
Comoros Killer Whales vs. Savannah HITCHHIKERs - I'm taking the liberty of downgrading the Free Willys back to the Gentle Guppies. Gents, wanting a trophy is admirable, but is intentionally tanking a season to head back to A ball really the way to do it? Pathetic. The Douglas Adams Fan Club have been out-manned this season, but they're not that far away. Today they're measuring their possibilities for a .500 season. Guess what they've got marked as a "w" in the projections.
Prediction: Doug's Boys could stick out their thumb and win this one.
Zambezi Silverbacks vs. Djibouti Booties - Big Monkeys are in a bit of a logjam - one game out of a home playoff game but one game out of watching the playoffs from home again. They need to get that log pointed upstream. Today they get Da Booty - that's smooth sailing for one game, anyway.
Prediction: Big Monkeys try to tilt the scoreboard
Quiçama Park Rangers vs. Namibia Wildehond - Here they go again. The Jellystoners have seen this rarified air before and know how to keep themselves there. They also know enough not to get full of themselves even while they enjoy it. The Bad Doggies are hanging onto the 8th spot for now, and hoping to get themselves out of the logjam as well. This looks like a no-brainer, but I know better than to doubt the doggies.
Prediction: Rangers get all picks until they lose
Ghana Ashanti Empire vs. South African Ratels - Game of the Week. The Marine has his club marching into the top-tier of the playoffs as per usual, having overcome the usual recruting chemistry hit after a couple early-season losses that I don't think would happen now.
Prediction: What what? Make your own.
Central African Tigers vs. Monrovia Blood Diamonds - A surprisingly strong matchup. The Tabbies ain't looking too shabby on their return trip to AA; the Bloody Mess looks like they're reeling a bit after a couple uncharacteristic losses. The only question is whether the Tabbies have enough offense to match up with that nasty, nasty Bloody Defense.
Prediction: Bloody Mess returns to their winning ways
Okay, it was short and sweet, but there it is, folks - last prediction of the third leg of the regular season. From here on out, every game matters, because that logjam in the middle of the league ain't clearing up on its own.
Play nice. Pinky, out. Peace.
