So, What's New?

It's only been a few weeks since we last spoke.  Let's take a look at a quick recap of what has happened since our last game. Well, the last time The Ship played, the United States had never elected an African American President.  The last time we played, a TARP was just something to cover a baseball field in the rain. The last time we played, American Express was not a bank.  The last time we played, the New York Jets were not in first place.  So, not much news, I guess.  Let's get on with the recap.

We started late this week, but things looked just peachy at the outset.  Rich locked-in two wins right off the bat.  Then Mindy posted a win in her first game, and notched a Ton-40, which would hold up as the high throw of the round.  But Mindy dropped game two, and then John and Dave both got swept, leaving The Ship down 5-3 after S501.

We've covered that there has been quite some change in the world over the past few weeks.  But it is somewhat comforting to know that some things don't ever change.  Those simple things that you can always go back to, the constants in life that center us, give us a sense of calm in the heart of the swirling storm.  For me, the fact that The Ship consistently gets spanked in Cricket is as comforting as an old pair of jeans.  Rich / Dave played their guts out in the first round, and still only managed to take one game out of three.  Mindy / John also threw tremendous games, but they too were limited to one win, and The Ship was facing a Dolly Parton down 9-5.  

Although it's been a long time, I have to admit I still can't freakin' believe that Rich / Dave lost both games to start D501.  I mean, I just know we played better than that.  Well, I guess it has been a week of tough defeats.  Anyway,  Mindy / John stepped up and won their first game before dropping the finale.  At the end of the night, The Ship has only managed 6 electoral votes to 12 for Biddy's, handing a bitter defeat to the incumbents.  Luckily, we don't need to wait another four years before we get a chance to redeem ourselves.

Props:
Mindy - Leading the team in Shippy points, and in on 3 of our 6 wins.

Weekly Shippy Points (YTD Standings)

Player	Points	Notes
Mindy	24	24 points in S501*, 4 points in Cricket, 12 points in D501
Rich	24	24 points in S501, 4 points in Cricket, 6 points in D501
John	20	0 points in S501, 20 points in Cricket*, 9 points in D501
Dave	8	0 points in S501, 8 points in Cricket, 0 points in D501
* High Throw in Round