Broken Wings - 1985

Crystal Pitcher

Hi guys. I'm back again for a quick moment.

We'll be voting again this season for the Crystal Pitcher, which goes to the "most fun" team in the league. As always, you don't really win anything... maybe a couple of bottles of champagne if Johnny remembers to buy some... but you do get the pride that comes along with this highly political award.

Voting takes place on May 11th at the tournament. 

I'll be giving each team ballots (one for every player who actually shows up to the tournament). You can not vote for your own team. Please return them to the box at the Liger tent that says: CRYSTAL PITCHER.

Sometime around the semi-finals we'll tally everything up and announce the winner.

You have two weeks to state your case as to why your team should win. Just don't let the Alcoballics near your ballots. They like to throw away votes that are not for them (true story).

Todd McShay's Mock Draft Report

While I was in the middle of writing this week's Power Rankings I received a surprise call from ESPN Analyst, Todd McShay, with his predictions for the upcoming GoKickball draft.  He asked that I send them over for all the lurkers.

Picks Week 10

Season is almost over. Kinda like this blog. Womp womp.

Stoney's 8th Year Anniversary

I'm taking a quick break from kickball blogging retirement, because Juan (the owner/manager of Stoney's) asked me to post the following information:

Stoney’s 8th Annual Anniversary on Saturday Night  - April 27th

Great entertainment and company. 

•             Show starts at 9pm

•             Featuring a great local band – John Springs and Nervous Turkey (New Orleans Style)

•             1305 22nd St Ybor City (1 block from IKEA)

Picks Week 9

Don't be a dick - make some picks!

Week 9? Power Rankings

So, I generally have to strain my very limited comical ability to just attempt to be funny on these Power Rankings and frankly, with the nonstop coverage of the shit going down this week I just don't have it in me.  Yet, I don't want all the lurkers to spend too much time continually refreshing this site in the hopes for new Power Rankings....so the Freeballers get the only shout out this week.

The blog has been boring for awhile.

Call me a dick for calling Gorecki out publicly, but I warned him not to embarrass me AGAIN with not being the only guy in the pool to pay late. The basketball tournament runs for 3 weeks and it's been over for another week. I've been doing gambling pools with this friend of my fathers for at least 15 years now and I'm not about to not get invites because I pass out invites to stiffs. This isn't the first time that I've gotten an email from a guy that runs a pool that I've invited him to. There were 80 something people in this pool and I invite the only one. Sheesh.

PS if he get's paid for 'winning' Chandlers masters pool whatever, this just enables him to continue to be the only person who never pays for a pool or fantasy league on time. The rule for Chandler's pool clearly states "If you don't pay BEFORE the tournament starts you entry will be ignored". Whatever, it's not my pool and I didn't win so it's really not up to me, but I have my own opinion. On that note congratuations to Geoff for winning the pool.

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hello everyone.......You are invited to join my on-line college hoops BIG DANCE 2013 basketball pool. The winner usually dances away with 600 - 800 bucks. To accept this invitation and join the group, click the link below (or cut and paste the link into your browser's address field). BE SURE to click on GROUP RULES when you register, and sign in. There you will see The Big Dance rules. If you have any problems, please call me on my cell phone. # 678-670- or email me at INKCAN@ ( Mark Grieshober ) Forward this to anyone you know, who likes to dance, and is good for the entry fee. IF I DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE, TELL ME THE NAME OF A CONTACT THAT I KNOW. IF I DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE, I WILL JETTISON YOUR BRACKET INTO CYBERSPACE. NO STIFFS ALLOWED. Let's Dance ..............
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This was sent to Mike before the pool started:

Don't embarrass me ;)
The address for payment is in the rules section. Make sure you submit the total points for the final three games and NOT just the championship game, people screw it up yearly. Good luck. 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi Brian,

I finally have enough payments to pay the winners. I am missing one check. $20 from Mike Gorecki. Please ask him to make his donation. Below is the address.

Thank you.

Your buddy, Mark

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Text to 'Always Late Pay Gorecki'

ME: I don't wanna be a Dick but I'm going to. I told you don't embarrass me and pay on time. Do me a favor. Don't get in anymore pools run by me or a connection gave you. Sorry buddy :)  

Gorecki: It was mailed last week so tell him to be on the lookout

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

BRIAN LITMAN:

 Mark, I sent him a text message last night when I got your email, he told me he put the check in the mail last week. If it's not there in the next few days let me know and I will send you the money. He's actually living in Atlanta currently so it should take no time to get to you. He's a friend of ours but is continuously last to pay because 'it slipped his mind'. I told him to never get in another pool that is run by me or a contact of mine because I've gotten this same email from George for the king of the hill pool. Funny thing is I told him before he got in to not embarrass me and pay on time since that's been his MO. I apologize about the delay and once again thanks for running the pool Brian

Picks Week 8

Here they are - make 'em!

Ligers keep YOA afloat

So not only have you guys killed 'thee blog' but you're now going to kill the bar too? Pretty weak bar attendance last night from the rest of the league, and by weak I mean there was like 6 other people from the league total. Yaaawn. The Ligers represented with at least 11 people that I can remember. What we're ya'll doing? Crocheting a blanket for your grandma? It's all good...we probably weren't going to hang out with ya anyways. Chumps.

Picks Week 7

Whether you suck at kickball or have great boobs (or better yet - both!), make your picks!

Week 6: Power Rankings

Let the lurking begin!