Hans's? or........

Smitty's?

Either Way, we are rocking it for the playoffs. People are getting in shape, talking strategy, hopefully gambling. Encouraging gambling is basically what separates me from the other commissioners of this world. That, and I roll up in a semi-beatup Civic. But i am the first Players' Commish, for sure.

So, for starters, show up at 5 o'clock, promptly. We have a ton o' games to play. These playoffs are double-elimination, as August's too early to watch people cry. Afterwards, we're heading to the Mark Bar to get drunk, watch the epic, cult movie, The Warriors, eat free pizza (and free don't mean bad: I like Triangulo's pies, and I'm a snob regarding Italian food), and getting mighty toasted. I would like to also ask everyone to stop by for a quickie at the Pencil Factory along the way, if possible. Think of it as a very brief pub crawl. I feel bad that Jens is working at a neighboring bar. Well, I will drop in for a short snort anyway.

OK. Everyone bring food to grill. I took a bath on the BBQ two weeks ago. Still, I will provide food this week anyway, but let's mix it up. Let's barbecue shrimp, corn on the cob, as well as the more traditional Dogs, Burgers, and Sausages. Grilling is essential for good playoffs.

So to All the Captians, check in and tell me what food you can bring, and also, send me your playoff roster. I wanted to limit it to 21 people, while Jens wanted 30, while others told me to cut it to 15. Fuck it, it's 21. That's doesn't mean you can't have cheerleaders (I wish I had my original one) and fans, but they just ain't playing.

BA and Lola took it upon themselves to run the voting ballot for all the awards, so write BA with your votes on who's the king or queen of what. Also, the word from the underground is that a new edition of the Brooklyn Kickballer is coming soon to ream us all out. Contact this rogue reporter with any gossip you can supply.

Lastly, here's what I believe are the Vegas odds for who's winning it all:

Daggers: 4 - 1

Sleeves: 4.5 - 1

Pirates: 6 - 1

Chaka: 20 - 1

Oakcrest Day Camp: 25 - 1

Orphans: 100 - 1

But the Sleeves just got some key players back, so look out, we're fucking going to be ready.