Two teams sit at 2-1 with the same record and a single point of daylight between their ledgers. “Eighteen Points and Two Men Who Both Think They Are Right” (last week) The question last week was whether Cold Brew Crew earned the room's verdict over The Regrettables. “Cold Brew Crew points-for pressure” (last week) This week settles it.
Alex Fontaine is one win over Danny Kowalski from ending a 1-game series drought.
The Regrettables are one win from snapping a drought against Cold Brew Crew.
The projected scores put Cold Brew Crew up by two points. Close enough to call a coin flip. The man who has never started a bye says Danny's crew is the favorite. Fine. I'm not the favorite. I'm a certified non-accountant who sees the numbers for what they are.
Cold Brew Crew leads the league in points-for with 363. The Regrettables have 345. That is an 18-point gap that sounds real until you remember Danny lost to an 0-3 team last year. “Five Teams at 2–1 Refuse to Scatter” (last week) Alex Fontaine has been the better manager down the stretch every time these two have met late in the season. The Regrettables are the only team in this league that gets better when the pressure turns up.
Here is the promise. The Regrettables win this week and take sole possession of first place. That is not a prediction. That is a statement of fact adjusted for the calendar. If I'm wrong, I will wear a tie with no animal on it until the next arena. You have never seen me in a plain tie. That is how sure I am.
Tell Danny if he wants the crown he has to take it off a man who hasn't lost to him in two meetings. The drought ends Sunday. Put it on the record.
