It’s another fairly slow week this week. Is it just me, or are there fewer interesting matchups this year?
In the 5.0 division division leader the Met plays an Old School team that appeared to be giving them trouble when rain interrupted their first matchup a few weeks ago. Old School has Eliot Lopez on their roster and may provide a test for a Met team that has looked vulnerable lately. The other 5.0 matchup features a resurgent
I quickly glanced at the 4.5 schedule and didn’t see much of interest. Ssshhhwing plays the Mob Squad again. Their first meeting came down to the wire as the Mob squeaked out a 3-2 win on the strength of a tight one at number one doubles. Both teams have added a player or two since then, but the Mob still appears stronger in the singles and weaker in the doubles.
Copperfield and the Jedi Knights butt heads again as well. Copperfield has one loss and the Knights have two, so it’s do or die for Jim Patton’s club. The first meeting was 3-2 Copperfield, with one line defaulted by the Knights.
In 4.0 several matches have playoff implications as teams jockey for the second place spot in their division. The second place Smokers, fresh off a victory over Rice, now take on a veteran Royal Oaks team with 2 losses. Royal Oaks has been thin in singles, and probably will not have enough to beat a scrappy Smokers bunch.
Unbeaten Chancellor’s takes on a 3-1 Willow Fork team that appears weaker than its record. The Prairie Dogs were crushed in their matchup with other division power JCC and appear to be too weak to challenge Chancellor’s.
Lastly, first place Copperfield takes on
Also, in the Noho league, there's a big matchup as Kris Knutson's team travels down to Bay Area to take on Red Benzon's team. Both teams are capable of fielding solid lineups...we'll see what kind of turnout they get on a holiday weekend.
What about Bo Bassett with Royal Oaks? He should be able to hold his own in singles.
ReplyDeleteBo Bassett is a really nice 4.0 that was missing from Royal Oaks early losses. Ge adds much more depth to their team. Rice is clearly out of the picture so it will come down to Royal Oaks and Smokers.
ReplyDeletered benzon is such a tool. please discuss.
ReplyDeleteWho thinks Freeman's Hurricanes can Matchup with Kingwood Crush after the late additions of Craig Bobo and Don Rios it does shake things up a bit.
ReplyDeleteKingwood Crush will win Houston League and go onto win at Sectionals as well. GUARANTEED!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat is Crush's best lineup?
ReplyDeleteWhat is Hurricanes best lineup?
What is Mob Squad's best lineup?
Any chance either of those 2 can beat Crush?
Those are the 3 teams to beat, not sure who's better.
ReplyDeleteYou forgot Westside out of the mix. They are very good, but going under the radar.
ReplyDeleteI don't know who the last poster thinks he is discussing a team outside of the "big 3" on this site. I'm shocked it wasn't erased immediately. Unacceptable
ReplyDeleteWestside who?? They can't compete with CRUSH!!!!
ReplyDeletedoes west side have a singles player who can beat omon, lopez, ahmed, hunkler, puma or hasker?
ReplyDeleteMills and Rios are pretty tough from the MET as well.
ReplyDeleteWestside has some unkown singles player that are good. They were under estimated last year and then almost got to go to Dallas.
ReplyDeleteThe city playoffs will provide some great tennis. If its the 6 team format like last year:
ReplyDeleteMob Squad
Yutts
(Schwing could make it interesting if they beat Mob Squad tonight)
Westside (Div II team)
Jedi Knights
Kingwood
MET
They were nowhere close to getting to Dallas last year.
ReplyDeleteWhat are you talking about, they were 1 match away from beating Crush which puts them in the finals. Both teams in the finals advances to Dallas.
ReplyDeleteTwo reasons: Crush under estimated them and Lucas Jendek was a totally illegal former satellite player.
ReplyDeleteI guess that proves your point, they were no way close to going to Dallas because they were under estimated.
ReplyDeleteCould anyone on Westside make the Kingwood starting lineup?
ReplyDeleteWho are the starting line up for Kingwood?
ReplyDelete1 Singles
2 Singles
1 Doubs
2 Doubs
3 Doubs
It appears that the Met 4.5 has off tonight. Any comments on their dream lineup against the Crush if they play in Citywide Finals.
ReplyDeleteGoldberg is Freeman's secret weapon for the Hurricanes. Watch out CRUSH!!!!
ReplyDeleteNot sure who will play with who, but here is the top Crush lineup.
ReplyDeleteLopez and Dibua in singles
Doubles players:
Hurlbert
Armstrong
Valentine
Pekar
Wright
Burris
Met top lineup is as follows:
ReplyDeleteJason Freeman #1 singles
Brian Goldberg #2 singles
Richard Patton/Charlie Smith #1 doubles
David Lombardi/Jon Evans #2 doubles
Joe Shornick/Don Rios #3 doubles
Ok, Westside has two 4.5 teams, one strong team run by Tom Ristau/Scott Carr-Blacksheep and one weak team run by Bruce Richards-No way Out.
ReplyDeleteWestside Black Sheep were 3 points from going to Dallas last season. Line 1 Doubles, 3rd set breaker lost 10-7 in the last match. Some of you people are just blind idiots that follow the same path and spew the same BS. It's honestly getting old and screwing up what could be a decent blog. Do your homework.
Oh and CRUSH will still beat them.