The “Pretender” Patient
First and foremost this week… We want to send an Over-30 collective “Get Well Soon” to Scott “No Mas Pretender” Young.
Rumors and rumblings throughout the league on Scotty’s noticeable absence are beginning to fly around. Scotty is officially out on indefinite medical IR. Initial medical reports diagnosed Scott with “Pretender Syndrome”, but after Doctors researched the Over-30 Website archives and read about his last Three-pete Championships, he was sent to Boston for additional testing.
As to not taint any future draft picks or rankings for himself… we would classify his IR as an undisclosed internal ailment.
We reached out to Scotty and to quote him… “I will be back, not going away that easy”
Until then… Rest up and we all look forward to seeing you back on the dek in the near future.
Congratulations to…
Jason Glista and Jon Picard for their recent selections to represent the country in the 2016 Master’s World Cup of Ball Hockey. Jason will be playing for the Team DC and Jon will be returning for another run with Team USA.
Good luck to both and let’s hope for a Team DC vs Team USA Finals.
The Romano Touch
We have a new nickname in the making… Brian “Breakaway” Kehoe (No relation to Jamie “Drive for 5” Kehoe)… is becoming the new Nicky Romano of breakaways.
Last week we watched Brian Kehoe break through (or almost break through) the defense multiple times to send himself in on breakaways. The only problem… He’s got Nick Romano moves (or lack of) as all of his attempts failed to bury a goal.
Pink Stick Bag Challenge Violation
Part of the Pink Stick Bag Challenge is the actual the carrying of the ”Pink Stick Bag” to every game.
Tony “I didn’t score 12 goals” Medeiros made a grand entrance on Day one to receive the bag… but it mysteriously went missing shortly after. The rules clearly states “Lose this challenge and you would have to live with shame of carrying the pink stick bag, as well as wear the mandatory (and visibly showing) item of pink!”
So Tony… make sure you have your pink item and more importantly make sure you are taking your sticks out of the “Pink Stick Bag” before every game.
Frustration
Dominic “Don’t call me frustrated” DeFrancisco must have heard teammate Tony Medeiros say to him a dozen or more times… “Stop getting frustrated.” Dominic’s competitive nature and Portuguese Frustration was getting the best of him in the 3-2 loss to Consigliere.
We can’t help but wonder if the “Codfather” John Leite was there if Dominic’s frustration wouldn’t have shown itself since he’s probably still in a probation period with the “Codfather” and his blessings to marry John’s sister.
The price of a penalty shot
Dunkin Donuts charges $2.29, Starbucks $7.85 and if you go to Cumberland Farms you can get one for $.99 cents… what is it? Why a Large Tea.
Looks like Mike Luise spent $2.29 as we saw Over-30 Referee/Over-40 Men’s 2016 USA Team player Jon Picard sipping a Large Dunkin Donuts Tea just moments before he awarded Mike a penalty shot on a “marginal” call.
For any Referee to think Mike Luise (at age 52) was (as per the rule) “to have lost a clear scoring chance on a breakaway by way of a penalty infraction by an opposing player” should turn in their stripes. I assure you Mike cannot beat anyone with his speed.
30 for 30
He’s not enough of a legend yet to have his own ESPN 30 for 30 segment… but Ray Dow is throwing down the gauntlet for teammate Shaun Miville as Ray is predicting Shawn will post 30 Goals in the Over-30 league either this season (or next, or both).
Joe Shannon’s 65-point season record may never be touched… but his 35-Goals certainly is attainable. Sitting on 20 with 4-games to go (and remember he scored 5 on Billy Sr)… Shaun’s next goal is to break his personal best 28-Goals that he posted in the Spring of 2004.
Goalie Costs
Glove and Blocker $500
Pads $600
Chest Protector $800
Custom Molded Cage $400
Not being able to stop a breakaway… Priceless!!
Fresh off his hiatus Jeff Deharo had to face a rare and “marginal” penalty shot just 2-minutes into the game. The second goal Jeff allowed was courtesy of Gino Tammaro who beat the newly appointed Over-40 Team DC Defenseman Jason Glista as the speedy little Pisano toasted Jason like a “toasted ravioli” and beat Jeff for another of the rarest of goals… the dreaded “Shorthanded Goal”
No Lady Bing For…
Mark Stickney can throw out his Lady Bing nomination papers. Mark lost his bid late in the 3rd period when he was called for slashing on Niko Vramis.
Though we don’t have the facts to back up the following statement… Unconfirmed sources say that was probably Mark’s 3rd penalty in last 15-seasons.
Welcome Back???
We’d like to give a BIG welcome back to Pete Walters. It was nice to see Pete back refereeing the Over-30 League… Wait WHAT??? That wasn’t Pete Walters… It was Mike Naz (are you sure?)
Well now we know the answer to what happens to all the Girl Scout Cookies that the Over-30 Players order and fail to pay for. They go to collections… and by collections we mean Mike’s belly… “Get in my belly” ~Fat Bastard (Austin Powers)
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