PLL mid season update

Back at ya with yet another lacrosse post. Today we’re looking at the PLL as we’re about half way through the group play of the season. So far the Chrome and the Archers are undefeated, while the Chaos, Redwoods and Waterdogs have yet to get a victory. Each team will play 4 games in the group play part of the season, with the highest ranked team getting a first round bye. Everyone else has an extra game to try to make it to the semi-finals. So getting hot at the end of the season is much more important than a higher season ranking as every one makes it to the playoffs. Or put another way, 14 games to figure out whogets a first round bye.

One programming thing to note is that there is a game tonight as the Redwoods vs Chaos game was postponed due to the weather. It’s on NBCSN at 11 PM (Eastern)

There have been some very pretty plays

https://twitter.com/PremierLacrosse/status/1288522332256874496

.@SergPerkovic really hit this from the parking lot 😳 pic.twitter.com/IxGMvwsb1D

— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) July 29, 2020

INBETWEEN THE LEGS.
MY GOODNESS, @MylesJones_15 pic.twitter.com/nlGECtebf8

— California Redwoods (@PLLRedwoods) July 29, 2020

Note that this is what happens when someone the size of a LB or TE goes up against a corner in lacrosse. Myles is a big man.

And some really bad plays

Rookie Matt Gaudet takes his punishment for talking so much trash in his @PremierLacrosse debut pic.twitter.com/NXEPhM1zva

— Kevin Boilard (@KevinBoilard) July 29, 2020

The guy doing the cross checking here, got penalised in game, and has since been suspended a game without pay by the league.

Team	Record	% win
Chrome	2-0	1.000
Archers	2-0	1.000
Whipsnakes	1-0	1.000
Atlas	1-1	0.500
Waterdogs	0-2	0.000
Choas	0-1	0.000
Redwoods	0-2	0.000

Points leaders:

Name \|number	Team	Position	Games played	Points	Goals	2 point goals	Assists
Grant Ament \| 16	Archers	A	2	8	4	0	4
Kieran McArdle \| 6	Waterdogs	A	2	7	3	0	4
Bryan Costabile \| 26	Altlas	M	2	7	4	1	1
Rob Pannell \| 3	Altlas	A	2	7	2	0	5
Ned Crotty \| 22	Chrome	M	2	7	3	0	4
Sergio Perkovic \| 16	Redwoods	M	2	7	1	3	0
Jordan Wolf \| 33	Chrome	A	2	6	5	0	1
Justin Guterding \| 14	Chrome	A	2	6	4	0	2
Tom Schreiber \| 26	Archers	M	2	5	4	0	1
Will Manny \| 4	Archers	A	2	5	2	0	3
Eric Law \| 15	Altlas	A	2	5	4	0	1

Ground ball leaders:

Player	Team	Pos	GP	GB
Connor Farrell \| 25	Chrome	FO	2	11
Stephen Kelly \| 24	Archers	FO	2	10
Cade van Raaphorst \| 77	Atlas	D	2	8
Trevor Baptiste \| 9	Atlas	FO	2	8
Reece Eddy \| 9	Chrome	D	2	7
Garrett Epple \| 11	Redwoods	D	2	7
BJ Grill \| 8	Wasterdogs	D	2	7
Michael Ehrhardt \| 28	Whipsnakes	LSM	1	7
Joel Tinney \| 55	Atlas	M	2	6
Brent Adams \| 8	Redwoods	M	2	6

Save leaders

Player	Team	GP	Sv	Sv%
Adam Ghitelman \| 8	Archers	2	17	74%
Kyle Bernlohr \| 35	Whipsnakes	1	15	68%
John Galloway \| 15	Chrome	2	26	59%
Jack Concannon \| 12	Atlas	2	30	59%
Drew Adams \| 14	Archers	2	12	55%
Charlie Cipriano \| 12	Wasterdogs	2	24	55%
Tim Troutner \| 0	Redwoods	2	23	49%
Blaze Riorden \| 0	Chaos	1	10	43%

If you’re interested in watching here’s the schedule:

All games on NBC, NBCSN or NBC Gold. For those outside of the US, there is an international pass for these games, for $19.99(US) that gets you access to all the games, as well ask the ability to watch previous games and some behind the scenes content.

For those needing to bet or feeling lucky, all games can be bet on via Draft Kings.

And now the early results of the Sterling Bracket pool. Yes, I should never be allowed to name things.

Members	Score
1. dont3000	150
2. gametimedecision	125
3. sonofspam	125
4. balls	100
5. litre_cola	75

DonT getting some good karma for buying a Beans shirt, and litre may not have any gently used items to add to the mantel.

I’ll be back next week with a season wrap up and a looky at the playoffs.

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Viva La Tabula Raza

July 29, 2020 5:33 pm

I’ve never watched Lacrosse. Do players frequently get head injuries or high speed nutshots? I guess the presence of helmets answers the first part of my question. I reckon they use cups like MLB catchers? Still, a direct shot would probably get your attention.

BallsofLacrosseAndMapleSyrup

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Reply to Viva La Tabula Raza

July 29, 2020 6:20 pm

The head injuries are usually from the body checking, while getting a stick or crosse to the head happens, that’s a penalty. There’s also the ball to the head, which does happen as well. There are many goalies with concussions from getting hit with the ball.
When I play old-man, never-was lacrosse I wear a cup as most of the players have no clue where the ball is going and its saved me at least once a season. But know of many that never wear a cup, so each to their own

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Reply to BallsofLacrosseAndMapleSyrup

July 29, 2020 6:23 pm

scotchnaut

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July 29, 2020 4:40 pm

I don’t want to alarm anyone but I got a lap dance from Blaze Riorden a week ago Tuesday. He told me, ‘Listen honey, a 43% save percentage isn’t gonna pay the bills very much longer and my dad just cut off my boat shoes allowance!’.

/I gave him a tenner and told him there’s plenty of room for improvement

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Reply to scotchnaut

July 29, 2020 4:56 pm

You can afford all that on your big Editor salary, plus the money from your illegal dairy.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

July 29, 2020 4:25 pm

You think you have problems; I just opened a bottle of hot sauce the is less hot than the little thermometer on the side indicates. Thoughts and prayers, please.

Dunstan

Reply to Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

July 29, 2020 4:37 pm

Sounds like someone needs a bottle of Dave’s Insanity Sauce to help boost the weak ones.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Reply to Dunstan

July 29, 2020 4:51 pm

I’d like to keep my asshole, thanks.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Reply to Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

July 29, 2020 4:51 pm

*Not referring to Mr. Hippo.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Reply to Dunstan

July 29, 2020 4:53 pm

To be fair, it could have been a batch meant for the Midwest.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Reply to Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

July 29, 2020 4:54 pm

No, that can’t be right, it’s still spicy, just not hot.

scotchnaut

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Reply to Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

July 29, 2020 4:57 pm

If You Give A Moose An Inadequate Hot Sauce was a book I read to my kids before bedtime. As I read, I silently prayed that they’d fall asleep before the last ‘HellRain’ chapter. God, the nightmares I would have if I had to finish the book! It was filled with the wailing of little children that looked a lot like my own. My nightmares stopped after I bought earplugs though-so it’s kinda a happy ending if you think about it.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Reply to scotchnaut

July 29, 2020 5:00 pm

A book about inflamed moose assholes. Amazon books.

King Hippo

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July 29, 2020 4:06 pm

I for one welcoUme our new lacrosse overlords.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Reply to King Hippo

July 29, 2020 4:22 pm

BallsofLacrosseAndMapleSyrup

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Reply to King Hippo

July 29, 2020 4:32 pm

muhahahaha
resistance is futile

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Reply to BallsofLacrosseAndMapleSyrup

July 29, 2020 4:57 pm

Dunstan

July 29, 2020 3:55 pm

This story about the Marlins players going “out on the town” in Atlanta is kind of unfortunate. It’s just going to encourage people to blame this farce on specific players being stupid rather than a flaw in the policy. (Hint: if your policy depends on close to a thousand young men NOT being stupid, it is likely a bad policy.)