This/Sunday afternoon they will attempt to complete the sweep in Toronto. They come home to have what appears to be their annual mid-week two-Game set against The Bastard Seattle Pilots. Then on Thursday, they begin a four-Game series vs. the Tigers.
#-2: Lynx (Last Week: -2). So because I got in on the ground floor of investing in the Aurora, the semi-pro women's soccer team (which went undefeated until they lost in the title Game at home, boooooo), I got an in: A free (well, I had to pay a buck for an administrative fee) ticket to both Friday's Game versus Indiana or tonight's/Sunday night's matchup against Los Angeles. Planned on staying in on Friday, but I can't pass up free (well, $1) tickets, and Sunday I will be out till the late afternoon watching the Serie A Play-Out Match, so it was better for me to go to Friday's Game.
Didn't know that this weekend there would be special ceremonies commemorating the team. Tonight's/Sunday night's contest will feature the retirement of Sylvia Fowles's number, #34. On Friday, the franchise announced The 25 Best Lynx Players In History, as part of their 25th anniversary celebration (man, they've been around that long already?!). It's a grand sight to see a team grow enough long, strong roots for more than one generation of fans to see their favorite team stop and smell the roses. And while I think the players on the lower end of the 25 were in Minnesota only for a cup of coffee (and several of the 25 didn't make it), the Lynx have been around long enough whereby some young fans probably went, "Uh, who's that girl?" Anyway, I assume they counted up from 25, and #1, rightfully, is Seimone Augustus. It's a hell of thing to be considered The Best Player In Franchise History when that history extends a quarter-century. Congrats, Mone.
Oh, the Game. Both the Jynx and the Fever had won only once. It was a back-and-forth affair; Minnesota trailed at the half but led after three Quarters. Unfortunately, they lost, 71-69; a Fever player missed a Free Throw with Seconds left, but the Lynx couldn't secure the Rebound in time, and an outlet pass was broken up by an Indiana player at Half-Court. I can't quite pinpoint what is ailing this team, or what they can improve on. But now these two clubs have three Wins between them, so maybe figuring out what specifically is wrong would be difficult.
Surprisingly enough, the Jynx aren't the only team in the WNBA with just one victory. In fact, there are two other squads. Moreover, those two are in the Western Conference. Most mind-blowing, they're two teams who have had recent dominating success: Phoenix and Seattle. With that being said, both the Mercury and Storm are 1-5 and the Jynx are 1-7, so technically, Minnesota is the worst team in the league right now. Thank goodness, I guess, that Wednesday's contest in New York was postponed because of the apocalyptically bad air in the East Coast. Otherwise, they might be 1-8.
After tonight's/Sunday night's tilt vs. the Sparks, they'll complete the home-and-home with them Friday in L. A.
#-3: United FC (Last Week: -3). Got the piss kicked out of them in Montreal, 4-0. Former Loon Mason Toye, who just got back from injury, braced. MNUFC is barely clinging to a playoff spot now.
And do you know what Adrian Heath said after the Match? He thought his team played will inbetween conceding Goals. Are you fucking kidding me? How much of a crazy, preposterous statement (I should nominate this for KFAN's PST) is that? Such a stupid thing to say will only add more fuel to the #HeathOut fire. Why in the hell would you even say that?
International Break is here, and none too soon. They visit Salt Lake City on the 24th, and not only should Emanuel Reynoso be back starting, but Bakaye Dibassy might finally be available as well.
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