Bittersweet Symphony (1998)

Back on our home turf after two rough weeks on the road, The Ship was poised to make a bold statement in Week 6. Some strong play helped raised our spirits, although the final score was somewhat bittersweet.

The night started out sweeter than chocolate covered gummi bears, as The Ship ripped off five wins, by Rich, John, Roni, Rebecca and Andrew. Surging out to a 5-1 lead, The Ship was on the the Rainbow Trail and headed for the Candy Castle.

Cricket started out slowly, as Andrew / Fred dropped two very close games. But The Ship changed course with a sweep from John / Roni, sparked by an amazing comeback. Rich / Rebecca followed up with a sweep, and The Ship was cruising over Gumdrop Pass and headed for home, up 9-3.

The Ship seemed to get lost in Lollipop Woods when John / Roni dropped the first game, despite having a big lead. Andrew carried Rich through trouble to post a win in game 2, but Fred / Rebecca were caught in the last game, making the final score 11-7 in favor of The Ship.

Props:
Rich: Sweep. Sweet.
Roni: His first taste of All Star points. Yummy.

Mambo No. 5 (1999)

In Week 5, The Ship had a crew of five, because three of us were attending Game 6 of the ALCS. Despite the handicap, The Ship turned in a courageous effort.

With the Yanks battling Boston in the background, The Ship powered out of the gates by winning the first 3 games of the night, and taking 4 of the 5 S501 games we played. So, despite being down a man, we were ahead 4-2 after S501.

Rich / Rebecca continued the winning ways with a win in their first game of Cricket, but they dropped game two after falling behind early. Roni took one for the team by playing 2-on-1, and lost both, although he put up a fight by throwing an impressive amount of bulls. Andrew and Nacho split the final two games, and The Ship was tied after two rounds.

Looking for two wins in D501 to take the night, we sent Roni / Rebecca out in game one, but they lost a close match. Rich played 2-on-1 in game two, and had 8 shots to double out, but lost a close one. The sweep was complete when Andrew / Nacho dropped the last game, making the final score a 12-6 loss for The Ship.

Props:
Rich: Came this close to a big win, just like the Yanks.

Nacho Suave (1991)

Nothing hits the spot on a long, busy Tuesday night better than a some spicy hot appetizers. This week, The Ship put in an order for Nachos, and boy did he deliver.

Forced to play in freezing cold conditions on a board with a questionable set-up, The Ship felt at a disadvantage form the beginning. Add in the pressure of the Yankee game, and it was no wonder that The Ship was down 4-2 after S501. Only Rich and John were able to piece together wins in the unforgiving conditions.

Cricket started out equally difficult, with Fred / Andrew dropping the first two games. But Rich / Rebecca were able to split their games, and The Ship started to show some life. In the third game, against the opposition's two best players, Nacho delivered. Scoring points, closing out numbers and hitting bulls, he and John delivered two wins and gave The Ship a glimmer of hope heading in to D501.

Unfortunately, Rebecca / John and Rich / Andrew were unable to continue the momentum, as they dropped the first two games. But once again, Nacho hit the spot, pulling out win just when it looked like we might lose to their highly inebriated team. The Ship ended with an 11-7 loss, and an appetite for destruction.

Props:
Nacho: Extra hot, extra spicy.

Whoomp! There It Is (1993)

Party people let me hear some noise! RC's in the house jump jump and rejoice. There's a party over here, wave your hands in the air, shake the derriere. These three words mean we're gettin' busy: Whoomp! There It Is!

The night started out fairly ordinary, with The Ship taking two of the first three games. Then Rebecca hit the board to show the way with a Whoomp! A Ton-34 out of the box and she rolled from there. One more win in S501 gave us a promising 4-2 lead, but Party People, we were just gettin' started.

Upside down and inside out, we were about to show folks what it's all about. Fred / John put together two wins to lead off Cricket. Glenn / Andrew followed up with two more wins, including a C3 from Glenn to win a game. Rich / Rebecca completed the round with another sweep, and The Ship had jumped to a 10-2 lead. Let me hear you say: Whoomp There It Is!

Now it's time to get on the mic, and make this party hype. Same teams, different order... same results. Glenn / Andrew scored a Whoomp, and then Fred / John scored a Whoomp, and then Rich / Rebecca scored a Whoomp. Another sweep in D501, and a 16-2 win for the night. Whoomp There It Is. I'm done.

Props:
Andrew: Off the schnied and back to his old form.
John: Displaying the mystical skills from the desert.