Double Dose Monday - Naber vs Scheele

Every year there is a 12 seed that comes out of nowhere to blast away a 5-seed. It has to happen, like some crazy law of averages. This year in the UFC we’ve only had one 5/12 battle, won by the five seed (Ryan Farrar) over the 12^th-seeded Mick Portell. Could this be the underdog victory?

Lindsey came into work early this morning. She dusted off her family photo album (young kids might call it a Steve Garvey trading card collection) and sat at her desk, confident and ready (up 2-0). Meanwhile, her assistant, Manyard “Magic” Johnson hovered. He sat out on Highway 141, hazard lights on, binoculars out, searching, waiting to see Bryan “9^th Wonder of our 2^nd Floor” Scheele on his way in. At last, there he was. Manyard picked up his cell phone, hit memory 1, and alerted Lindsey. Things were set in motion. Naber led 4-0.

But Bryan isn’t one to go down without a battle. He made it into the office and darted up the stairs to floor 2. He got to the top of the stairs and flexed his pecs as he tends to do on Monday mornings (cutting the gap to 4-2). Looking, waiting, gawking over the railing. Ready to pounce, he tied the score up at 4.

Meanwhile he had called Lindsey to inform her that the Rawlings Gold Glove banner in the lobby was coming down. (+3 points for causing a momentary panic) Lindsey rushed into the lobby just in time to see Scheele leap from his balcony slot to the far wall where he pulled the banner from its resting point and, in a single motion, rolled Lindsey into a Rawlings Gold Glove Burrito, rendering her motionless as he took a 10-6 lead. Too bad for him Lindsey had her (or maybe it was an extra) Rawlings Green Team mug on her – these mugs are much more effective than Styrofoam cups at inflicting pain with a smack to the head… The battle was tied at 10 apiece as the Hotmail/morning vote ended.

Then, something happened. Naber went off. It’s what best should be called a POP attack. It has worked in stores to sway an on-the-fence consumer to buy Rawlings. It’s worked to educate. Or, in the case of the screaming picture of Jeff “Blinding White Light” France, it has scared young children. But POP has power. Especially when you have essentially a Rawlings Gold Glove Gym created especially for you by Magic. As Bryan stood in awe, Naber jumped in the air, locking her arms into each of the golden rings (which could also nicely hold clip strips or towels). She did a quick tune up lift and then delivered an in-air facial to Scheele. This included full exfoliation, along with steam and extraction. Naber wins 27-16. She advances to meet #13 Ron “Paris” Hilson in a matchup that has likely thrown even Bob Tomaszewski’s bracket into the shredder. They will meet on Thursday 8/23.

Interesting Steve Garvey factoid: He is one of only 2 players to have started in an All-Star Game as a write in vote. (done in 1974)

Today’s matchup: #3 Brian “The Next Big Thing” Hoying vs. #14 “Crystal” Seth Elrod. Email your vote by hitting REPLY (or emailing separately to RawlingsUFC@gmail.com

And do the cool thing. If you have to play, please don’t do so with fire.