…But You Already Know That.
Your humble correspondents are watching Alberto Del Rio fulfill his destiny by winning the World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania 27. So, no box scores tonight.
In the mean time, here are Rich Glanzer’s WM27 predictions:
- C.M. Punk defeats Randy Orton
- Team Big Show defeats CORRE
- Sheamus retains his title over Daniel Bryan
- Snooki pins Dolph Ziggler
- Undertaker defeats Triple H
- Alberto Del Rio wins the World Heavyweight Championship from Edge
- Miz retains his title from John Cena
- Monday night, Rock defeats the Miz for the WWE Championship
Let’s see how well he does…
Looking for a summer job?
The BTSH media is seeking a skilled and energetic writer to join our team and report on La Famiglia throughout the 2011 season. Candidates should possess a strong journalistic background, a thorough knowledge of street hockey, and a firm grasp of obscure pop culture references (or at least, two out of the three). This is a great opportunity to work with two of the elite web writers in the business and get a hands-on education on how to run a highly successful and entertaining sports blog.
Please note, this is an unpaid position. However, benefits include VIP seating at all La Famiglia home games in the historic Tuques Arena, traveling with the team to road games, a chance to meet The Peter Wilson, and the opportunity to build a professional writing portfolio.
Job Responsibilities:
- Writing La Famiglia’s team preview for the 2011 season
- Attending captain David Ladanyi’s weekly press conference
- Tracking the team throughout the season and creating periodic features on its progress
- Previewing each of La Famiglia’s 18 regular season games, as well as any potential playoff contests
- Monitoring La Famiglia’s minor league system and keeping tabs on any up and coming prospects
- Conducting pre- and post-game interviews with key players, most notably team press secretary, Shafiq “Off Black” Perry
Interested candidates should forward their resumes and two writing samples to derek@btsh.org or eli@btsh.org with the subject line “La Famiglia.”
He Likes Us Because We Don’t Wear White
It’s always a little bittersweet and surreal for us to sit down and write our traditional final post of the season. To be frank, after writing several times per week since March, we need a break, so we’re definitely happy to get a (what is hopefully a well-deserved) rest for a few months.
Of course, it’s also a little disappointing to see such a fun season end. We’re just one week removed from league activity, and we’re already beginning to see how little there is to do on Sunday when BTSH doesn’t occupy 8-9 hours of the day (besides, you know, sleeping in, watching the NFL, and spending quality time with non-hockey friends and family).
As we reflect back on another eventful season, there are several fond memories that stand out. Here are just a few:
- Calisthenics with Adam Rubens
- Rich Glanzer’s futile attempts at media boycotts
- Baby John Nielsen
- The All-Star Game, the Old Timer’s Game, and the Women’s Tournament
- The first (annual) BTSH Pub Crawl
- Amy’s Booze Berries and returning to Corlears Hook Park
- The Anklebiters Hazing Scandal
- Peter Lang and $howT!m3′s failed attempt to form a goalie union
- The Sega NHL ’94 Tournament
- The Butchers’ Cinderella-like playoff run, and yes, the Elves’ eventual championship
Having said that, we would like to conclude by thanking some of the people who made the season so memorable. First and foremost, massive thanks to our correspondents Jesse Kalb and Abby “Tayne” Meisterman, who both contributed a ton to the website this season. Jesse’s insightful and witty game previews finally accomplished our goal of elevating the Hockey Night in Tompkins games to a level of legitimate importance. Abby’s “Dirty Laundry” column was consistently the highlight of the News and Notes post each week, and we’re looking forward to seeing more from her next season. We would also like to extend a brief thank you to the following people:
- Adriano “Muscles Marinara” Bratta, whose leadership is rivaled only by Mussolini’s
- “The Chairman” Ben Chadwick, for putting up with annoying G-chat messages pertaining to website issues
- Alex “Coop” Eben Meyer, for accepting blame whenever anything went wrong with the website…even if he was not aware of it
- Rich Glanzer and his Happy Little Elves, for being great comedic fodder and dominating the comments section
- Joe Lops, who has excellent calf muscles
- The rookie class of 2010, which was one of the best in recent memory
- Anita Khar, who has an awesome beach house on the Connecticut shoreline
- Amy Jones and Jaclyn Lee, for including us in their yet to be released documentary
- Dave Ladanyi, for reminding us of the “Golden Age” of BTSH
- You, the reader, for not saying anything when we mailed one in
We look forward to seeing everyone again next season. Keep checking the website throughout the winter for updates and guest columns.
Your humble correspondents,
Eli Kazin &
Derek Tagliarino
What Celebrities Are Saying About The BTSH Final
The following views do not necessarily represent those of the editors or of BTSH. They do, however, represent those of Rich Glanzer.
Without a doubt, the Happy Little Elves and Corlears Hookers are two of the most polarizing teams in all of BTSH. Regardless of which side you’re cheering for in this Sunday’s final, almost everyone has an opinion.
These teams first met two years ago on the last day of the 2008 regular season. The Hookers were rolling through all of BTSH, while the Elves were on a collision course with the 1962 Mets. Although the Hookers had no subs that day, they were still huge and heavy favorites. However, the Elves proved exceeded everyone’s expectations and forced overtime with 30 seconds to go, before they eventually lost in a shootout.
Still the juggernaut of BTSH, the Corlears Hookers now face the former patsies of BTSH once again in the BTSH championship game. As you might expect, the Elves’ postseason run has caught the eye of BTSH fans everywhere. But what is a little surprising, is that this Good vs. Evil (Ed: which team is which?) matchup has also caught the eye of many celebrities. After checking out www.celebretytweetsaboutBTSH.com, you can tell there are fans of both sides. Let’s take a look:
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