Sandwich Showdown XXIII

This week, we bring a delayed showdown with a Spicy Italian on Garlic against a Ham on Wheat. The Spicy's two-meat attack came in strong as it usually does, creating the distinct blend of taste. The bread also held up strong and aided positively the taste. It would set a high precedent for the Ham, who went directly to the taste buds with the one meat stance. This proved very efficient, coupled with healthy and delicious bread that enhanced the sandwich very strongly. However, it would not be enough to beat the Spicy, although it was close. This feature will run again next week.

Song of the Week XXIII and XXIV (double edition)

Due to a lack of discipline, this is a double issue to cover two songs for the past two weeks. The first song will be a hit from Michael Jackson called Off the Wall. The song tells you to enjoy yourself and relax. This is set up by describing what a person can do in a club or party environment. It encourages you to be free and just act however you choose. It also motivates you to forget other problems around and have fun. The rhythm is typical of MJ works, featuring a solid beat and plenty of dance potential. The other song comes from the All-American Rejects. Their debut CD spawned a fairly decent hit in the song called Your Star, which has a decent pop sound. The song is about love at first sight, and working to have that love reciprocated. They usually do have a pop-punk sound, although the song takes a slightly more piano-pop oriented direction. All in all, both songs are very strong in their respective genres. This should be running again next week.

Fantasy Baseball All-Stars, week 11

Catcher: Miguel Montero, 3 runs, 7 hits, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 0 SB, .318 average, .348 on base
First Base: Michael Morse, 9 runs, 9 hits, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 0 SB, .375 average, .444 on base
Second Base: Danny Espinosa, 5 runs, 12 hits, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 2 SB, .444 average, .444 on base
Third Base: Ty Wigginton, 6 runs, 7 hits, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 SB, .368 average, .455 on base
Shortstop: Alcides Escobar, 5 runs, 12 hits, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 4 SB, .545 average, .583 on base
Outfield: Shane Victorino, 6 runs, 13 hits, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2 SB, .419 average, .438 on base
Starter: Justin Verlander, 18 IP, 2 wins, 17 K, 0.50 ERA, 0.39 WHIP
Starter2: James Shields, 18 IP, 2 wins, 15 K, 0.00 ERA, 0.67 WHIP
Reliever: Matt Capps, 3 IP, 0 wins, 3 saves, 3 K, 0 holds, 0.00 ERA, 0.33 WHIP

Fantasy Baseball All-Stars, week 10

Catcher: Alex Avila, 6 runs, 10 hits, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 SB, .385 average, .429 on base
First Base: Prince Fielder, 7 runs, 10 hits, 6 HR, 13 RBI, 0 SB, .500 average, .643 on base
Second Base: Dustin Pedroia, 6 runs, 9 hits, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 0 SB, .474 average, .615 on base
Third Base: Mark Reynolds, 4 runs, 6 hits, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 1 SB, .333 average, .429 on base
Shortstop: Troy Tulowitzki, 6 runs, 12 hits, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 0 SB, .400 average, .438 on base
Outfield: Jacoby Ellsbury, 10 runs, 14 hits, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 SB, .467 average, .500 on base
Starting Pitcher: Tommy Hanson, 13 IP, 2 wins, 20 Ks, 0.69 ERA, 0.92 WHIP
Relief Pitcher: Drew Storen, 5 IP, 0 wins, 4 saves, 4 Ks, 0 holds, 0.00 ERA, 0.80 WHIP

Sandwich Showdown double Edition (XXI and XXII)

First off, I would like to apologize for the delay once again. This should be finally resolved, as the former computer was deemed no longer able to use, and I now operate from an HP p6754y model desktop computer. Now for the sandwiches.

XXI: The battle over June 4th and 5th had a Subway Club on Herbs and Cheese against a Steak and Cheese on Italian. The Club had the disadvantage of being consumed while on a trip, taking some of the value out of the taste. However, it did hold on fairly well given the circumstance, and did get dressed up with the traditional KC Masterpiece before being eaten. The Steak and Cheese had a very easy week, and went in top notch style to the top. All around a good sandwich taken to its best levels. The winner that week was the Steak and Cheese.

XXII: More recently, we had a Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki on Garlic against a Turkey and Ham on Italian. The SOCT came in strong, and featured Peco's sauce over the KC, although in an excessive and counterproductive way. The sauce had very little effect on the taste, and the SOCT left the door open. The Turkey and Ham made it very clear that this was going to be a close week. The bread quality was virtually unmatchable. The meat content came in strong and tasted very good for a simple sandwich. After the tallies, it appears that the Turkey and Ham will take a narrow victory this week in the showdown. This feature will run at its scheduled time next week.

Fantasy Baseball All-Stars week 9

This week's best players are as follows.

Catcher: Miguel Olivo, 4 runs, 7 hits, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 0 SB, .304 average, .333 on base
First Base: Albert Pujols, 11 runs, 12 hits, 5 HR, 10 RBI, 2 SB, .444 average, .545 on base
Second Base: Kelly Johnson, 7 runs, 8 hits, 4 HR, 5 RBI, 0 SB, .320 average, .469 on base
Third Base: Alex Rodriguez, 6 runs, 7 hits, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 1 SB, .333 average, .417 on base
Shortstop: Elvis Andrus, 7 runs, 12 hits, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 4 SB, .444 average, .483 on base
Outfield: Matt Kemp, 6 runs, 9 hits, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 1 SB, .409 average, .500 on base
Starter: C.J. Wilson, 14.1 IP 1 win, 17 Ks, 1.88 ERA, 0.84 WHIP
Reliever: Al Alburquerque, 4.1 IP, 2 wins, 0 saves, 9 Ks, 1 hold, 0.00 ERA, 0.69 WHIP

Song of the Week XXII

This week, our song comes from the band Hinder. The song is Running in the Rain, off their second studio album. While they usually embrace a hard rock sound, this song strays far away as a piano-oriented ballad. The subject matter is simply telling people to enjoy the simple things in life and let everything else fall into place. As such, the song comes off as relaxing and a good escape from the troubles of life. That's all for this week, and we'll feature another song next week.