QFBA Rag – 2008-09 Season - Volume Sixish

The Bloody Freakin’ Matchup! Again!

What a difference a week (or two makes). Going into Week Five a dismal 1 and 2, JitterbugZ were looking like an also ran until they knocked off the Cap’n on his worst week of the young season while posting a respectable 173 points. The Capo had dismal performances from all, even FBA stud Wade to compliment a big fat zero from softie Boozer. I have two words for Boozer and his expiring contract after next season: Paul Milsap.

Then The Jizz follow that one up with the weekly high score to take down the second highest scoring team in the FNU Ballers. Suddenly the BugZ are a player while the powerful Effers can’t catch a respite from the Matchup Bug. Maybe I overplay that considering that only one team every week is destined to lose no matter what the matchup but it’s still got to be frustrating Cal Dave Ballzitch to lose when he puts up the second highest score. That bug does seem to bite him just a little more than anyone else. Maybe it’s that Bay Area water?

Now that’s What I Call Coaching

Conductor Andy had a lot to say going into Week Six against the wily Cap’n. I guess he was feeling his oats after clobbering the hapless Meat Puppets the previous week and seeing the Cap drop two in a row, including the Week Four heartbreaker when the matchup bug missed Cal Dave Ballzitch and got the Cap by accident. Funny though, the fruity farty train Conductor got real quiet once the Cap offered to wager a little hard-earned scratch on the Week Six matchup. Chirp-chirp. That’s cricket in the silent night you hear.

At any rate, Don’t-call-me-Andy knew what he was doing keep that ten-spot in his pocket as he falls to the Parrotheads 171-145. Lucky for the Trainees that the Dead Heads had injury troubles this week or they’d have lost even worse.

‘Bus Encouraged in Loss Part Deux – Okay Part Six

If the ‘Bus had any hair going into the season, it’s all been pulled out by now. Stinkybus Coach Clay says he’s feeling pretty good about his team these days, despite dangling trade offers to virtually every team in the league in an effort to improve. Still, he thought he had a pretty good shot at the Dubya against the Dubious Dubbers and he came oh so close at 154-150.

The truly frustrating part for Inky is that he could easily have won this game with the right personnel decisions. I had thoughts that ‘Bus might make some good moves and get this team into contention this year, making him a Coach of the Year candidate. At this rate, even if he does improve his lot, a more appropriate award might be Guesser of the year.

In years past he has proven himself a master at the art of the trade but it’s a lot tougher pulling off trades without any decent bait. Coach ‘Busted knows Coach Cap’n wants D-Will in a major way but can’t find a trade combination to make that one work. Anyone want to make a lopsided trade with the Bus and reward him for helping us out by taking on Crazy Haydukes team? Bruisers could afford to...

Bruised Meat

Man, what can I say about the Bruisers? Me thinks I taught the kid too well. A quarter of the way into the season, the one thing that is cringingly clear is that the Bruiser are the class of the league this year. We could hope for the injury bug to bite this team but then, they’ve won with John Salmons in the lineup and with Michael Redd on the bench so it’s going to take a LOT of injuries to matter.

Meanwhile, the Meaties are the most consistent team in the league with their scores falling consistently into the 150ish range. Not sure how much attention Coach Dike Mutt is paying to his team but I think I’d want to get Calderon out of the starting lineup in favor of Me-Myself-and-Maggette and anyone else in for Marion. But that’s just me.

Looking ahead, it’s The Captain and the Kid in Week Seven. With two of his big men questionable next week, the Cap’s going to have to risk that they’ll play and play well if he hopes to knock the kid off the throne.