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Shut up Stein - Episode 73: Bracketology pt. 1

The open (or as some call it, the closed) is the premiere medium pitch NCT. Over the years it has undergone dozens of modifications, reboots, and remixes. Over the last three(ish) years, the format has been moderately static, but between weather issues and the desire to "award" as many games as possible to all teams, there are a number of...we'll call them useless games that end up being played. I claim to have solved those issues with a three-bracket system that incentivizes regular season standing, while punishing teams that lose and rewarding teams that win. Want to make the top 20? win three games. Want to make the elite 11? Win four games. But don't go 0-4, otherwise your night might be DONETCH.

 

To help make sense of this episode, I've included a link to a dropbox that contains the files that are discussed in this episode. That link can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/zhqsdw3ofivt72xs31926/h?rlkey=t2ilm9td2ge9ev4u36yg6m0uz&dl=0

Holey Commutes: October 26, 2023

Sam Skibbe dives into the United Wiffleball Contender's Brackets to talk about teams out of each group, and their tournament runs.

Holey Commutes: Monday, October 23, 2023

Tim & Paul conclude their discussion of the 2023 UWIFF weekend by wrapping up the previous week's discussion on the depth of storylines present in this year's field, looking at the teams that have a strong argument for both fast pitch and overall team of the year, and going through the updated UWIFF team records after year number four! Which teams have played the best in United Wiffleball to date? Some of the answers might surprise you!

Holey Commutes: Friday, October 20, 2023

Josh Smith is back for his first episode since the January season! Some listeners may recall an episode from that season where he recited 'An Oral History of WV Wiffleball History' and this episode is a sequel to that as one of the leagues (Matt Velez Wiffleball League, formerly Wheeling Wiffle Assoc.) mentioned managed to hear the episode and reached out... which resulted in this subsequent interview. The episode originally aired on the Wiffle Talk Hour as part of the Huntington Wiffle League Podcast but was too good not to share with the national scene.

Intro Song: "Honeybee" - Mediogres
Transition Song: "The Skin and The Glove" - Drab Majesty

Holey Commutes: Thursday, October 19th, 2023

Sam Skibbe talks ten topics from UWiff 2023.

Holey Commutes: Monday, October 16, 2023

Paul & Tim recap the entire UWIFF weekend from Friday Night FanFest to the MLW U17 National Invitational to the main event of the weekend - the 2023 World Championship Tournament! The pair also give some of their own personal thoughts as to where the weekend and events could go from here!

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Brutal pod. We discuss the Gswl yard open along with maw playoffs. We also review a handful of uwiffs teams as well. Pod got dragged out, Connor’s distracted by MNF for a majority of it. Enjoy, don’t enjoy…let’s go 

Western Wiffleball Championship

Tom Gannon speaks with Big League Wiffleball commissioner Logan Rose, who is the captain of BLW's United Wiffle U17 team returning for their second year. They discuss the 4th annual Western Wiffleball Championship on October 21st at Goodyear Ballpark, the spring training home of the Guardians & Reds.

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We’re back…again…

Shut up stein - Episode 71 - ”Bite ya in the mouth”

Since FUG bailed on us, I sit down with Bob to chat about the 2023 OPEN, make a few predictions, and remind folks of who's playing and what's at stake.