2011 King of Kickball is Here!!! Part 2

And now we continue with the other side of the Spring '11 King of Kickball Bracket...



Interestingly the left side of the bracket seems to have the tougher head-to-head match-ups. Match-up #1 features the odds on favorite to win the entire tourney, Balls to the Wall. Balls to the Wall is easily the scariest team to have to face. Not only because most teams are afraid that the Balls to the Wall will eat their children, but they have arguably the most talented and experienced roster in the league. Their rosters sports tons of kickball experience, they can play on grass or on the diamond, on either surface they put up win after win. They have a bunch of kickball experience and know how to use it to their full advantage. Their Round 1 match-up will be against the #16 Play-In winner Kick N Da Balls.

Unfortunately for the Kick N Da Balls their chances of winning against the powerhouse Balls to the Wall is VERY unlikely. Which is unfortunate, because Kick N Da Balls has all the talent and pieces to be a true contender. They problem is they just don't have the knowledge and experience to take full advantage of their talent. Coach Tiger Pride is counting on his weekly scrimmages against the very same, Balls to the Wall, to give him some sort of edge in this game. However this is a two way street, as the Balls to the Wall are also comfortable playing KNDB and know exactly how to put them away.


Match-up #2 is definitely a must see. This game between #8 99 Problems but A Pitch Ain't One and #9 The Runs should be an evenly contested bout. Both teams finished with 6-2 records; however the Runs had considerably the harder division to compete in. If you were to give a slight nod to either team, it would have to go to the Runs. 99 Problems will have to heavily rely on "The Headband" to get them through this game and possibly earn them the win. Great game to watch.


Match-up #3 is the sequel to last season's Cinderella Semi-Final between then Dazed and Confused, but now Chupacabrones and the New Kicks on the Block. Most kickballers remember the infamous lights-out ending that did in the Cinderella New Kicks. The only thing that kept them from making it to their first ever Championship game were the timers on the field lights. The lights went out during the bottom of the 5th inning and with it went their hopes of the big time upset. The game was continued the following week, but it was all in vain as the momentum was just not there anymore. This season they will get another crack at the upset, although they aren't consider a Cinderella this season, they are still considered underdogs going into this match.

The Chupacabrones are a prime contender for this season's King of Kickball tourney. Another talented team from head to toe. "The Young Guns", the dynamic threesome of Mike, Pipi, and Raul, are the heart and soul of this team. They dictate the pace of the game and when they play solid, they can't be stopped. New Kicks will be have their hands full with these three guys.

Match-up #4 between the #4 Thundercats and #13 No More Heroes should go to the Thunderkitties. The Thundercats were the pre-season's most hyped team, but after a season opening tie followed by an immediate Week 2 loss, this team was left for dead. That was until they took down the big time Chupacabrones. Not only are they back in the King of Kickball conversation, but some kickballers feel this team has what it takes to win it all. They are definitely on the radar.

No More Heroes have been too hit or miss this season to even consider pulling off the big win against the Thundercats. NMH is a solid team, but they just don't have the arsenal to keep up with the kitties. Maybe they will surprise us all, but I wouldn't count on it.

It almost Wednesday.......