A Brewskee-Ball Conversation with Star of David Cross.by Steve Rosenberg, Full Circle Magazine Senior Writer FC Mag: Hey SODC. Congrats on the big win last night! SODC: Hello there, Rosenberg. Thanks! FC Mag: First off, congrats on an absolutely amazing skeeson. How did you feel this morning waking up and realizing that you are the 1st roller to achieve the Triple Crown of Brewskee Ball? SODC: First of all, I was incredibly hungover, haha, but in all seriousness, it's kind of surreal. Last night was kind of like the first time I saw "Memento." I wasn't really sure what the hell was happening, but it all made sense in the end and I loved it. FC Mag: Let's go back to the BMT. Twice before Skemeelio made it to the Finals and lost. What did you do different this time around? SODC: A couple things: 1) I think we just wanted it more. We had a taste of the Finals in Skeeson X, but it was kind of a fluke that we were even there. Then in Skeeson XII we were a legit team. We beat Flock in the Semis and were facing THUNDERBALLS!!! in the Finals, and we lost 1008 to 1007. It was soul-crushing and from that moment, the only thing any of the three of us cared about was The Mug. That was it, nothing else mattered and i think, in a way, we willed ourselves to The Mug. and 2) This is the most complete team we've ever had. FC Mag: So the proverbial monkey is now off your back? SODC: We always gelled as a team. We've always been great teammates and had a lot of fun rolling together, but we've all increased our scores and really stepped up to the goals we set for ourselves and when one of us had a down frame, the other two picked it up. I think that's the mark of a great team. FC Mag: I agree. All three of you performed excellently all throughout the BMT. In the Finals, you faced The Nutjobs. What were your thoughts going into that last match? SODC: There was a pretty in-depth strategy discussion going into that match We had just rolled a 1004 on Lane 1, so we were really feeling that lane, but we also knew that Ocean prefers Lane 1 and has some ill will toward Lane 2, so we were strongly considering choosing it just for that reason. In the end, we decided on Lane 1. We knew Shreddy was going to roll Hot Fire no matter what, and Brett "The Kid" was rolling out of his mind as well, but we figured that we shouldn't let Ocean beat us before we even stepped up to the lanes. We were admittedly a little nervous. We were playing Shreddy, who had recently put up one of the greatest 40/50 performances I've ever seen and Ocean, who has four Mugs and is the single greatest player of all time. But, we were feeling it. We really thought it was our time, and it was our Mug to lose. FC Mag: Well it certainly worked out well as you finished with a 1005. Then moments afterwards you won the Hundo Challenge, which for an esteemed 40 roller like yourself was unheard of?!?! SODC: Yeah, I've been called a sellout for that performance. FC Mag: I guess you could say you were "rolling hot fire"? SODC: I'll let you in the Brewskee-Ball press decide what to call it, haha. FC Mag: Then to cap off your amazing skeeson you won The BROTY last night. What was the most difficult match for you? SODC: Joanna. I've never enjoyed a win less than I enjoyed that. FC Mag: I mean you beat the Hall of Famer Ocean 3-0 to win it all. SODC: That was also incredibly tough. I mean, I had no easy matches. Rookie, Jo-Anna, Diddy and Ocean...all incredible rollers. Playing against Jo-Anna just seemed impossible. She beats me at absolutely everything and then Skee Diddy, the reigning BBNC champ and king of the short man's game. FC Mag: A tough road. SODC: And then Ocean: three-time BROTY Champ, four-time Mug winner, best player in the world, and the Ferris Bueller of Brewskee-Ball. FC Mag: I guess it's safe to say that this was your skeeson? SODC: The way I felt going into the Finals was that i was playing with house money. If I won, awesome! If I lost, ok, not a big deal. I would have lost to Ocean in the Finals of the BROTY. You can't really be upset about that. I guess this was my skeeson. I had a pretty good week last week. Now, come next skeeson, me, Smitty, and J-Date have some defending to do. FC Mag: Talking about next skeeson, what teams or players are the ones to watch? SODC: I think next skeeson will be just as exciting and just as competitive—if not more so—than this skeeson was. We'll be defending The Mug, but then you have THUNDERBALLS!!! and WTHI Anskee coming back. And there are a lot of new teams forming: Robot, Doctor and Dr. Earl, for instance. That's an immediate Mug contender for sure. FC Mag: What are your plans during the off-skeeson? SODC: Dan Smith and I are going on a "We Will Teach You Skee-Ball (and Acoustic and Electric Guitar)" tour across Southeast Asia. I'm his assistant. He does all the teaching, and I just wax and polish his balls. Wait...what? FC Mag: Interesting. Well, thanks for your time SODC. Congrats again. SODC: No problem, Steve. Take it easy! *************** A Brewskee-Ball Conversation with S. Nash.League: New York City, Ace Bar Team: Beaskee Boys (formerly Bob Skeeger) Skeeson X Average: 30.0
FC MAG: Hi S. Nash, thanks for joining me on Skee-Chat this evening. S. Nash: Thank you for having me. FC MAG: How's Skeeson X treating you thus far? S. Nash: What a roller coaster it has been. Both as an individual and as a team, the skeeson has had its ups and downs. We started fairly strong, stronger than ever before, but in the last few weeks have fallen back into some old habits, and thus, some old scores. In such a long, taxing skeeson, we were bound to have some highs and lows, we are just trying to keep our mid-skeeson slump as short as possible. FC MAG: I know what you mean, two 900 plus matches for you and the Beaskee Boys right out of the gate, that set the bar high early. So you dipped back down into the 800's, no worries, I know we'll see you guys back in The 900 club again soon. Alright, are you ready to play "Around The World"? S. Nash: I got my bags packed and my passport ready to go. FC MAG: (Gutter) What do you think your biggest flaw as a roller is at the moment? S. Nash: Oh, I think all of Ace Bar on a Monday can attest to this one: Wearing my emotions of my sleeve. Sure, it's great to get excited and fire up the team when celebrating a high score, but when the inevitable score in the mid 20s comes up, I can let it get to me. Losing confidence is a surefire way to assure those low scores keep on rollin'. FC MAG: (10) It's the 10th frame of a big match, your team is down by 35 points, one roller left. If you could choose any roller in the league, any division, who's getting the call? S. Nash: 35 is an interesting number here. Would the safe answer, Ocean, be the best? Or is that number too high to allow for a recovery after a few missed Hundos? For a 35, I have to put my Brewskee-Ball life in the capable hands of The Doctor. Honestly, the guy can roll a cherry without even looking at the lane. FC MAG: (20) You take celebration very seriously, the high five and chest bump are art forms to you and they're quite elaborate. For those of us less adept at original handshakes, what do you suggest as the best way to celebrate with a teammate after a high frame? S. Nash: The Beaskee Boys have been fortunate enough to share an apartment for the last 3 and a half months and have spent many a late night perusing sports highlights for inspiration for our plethora of celebration techniques. Inspiration has to come from all around, but its important to personalize and share the experience within your team. I can only suggest keeping eyes and ears always open and in tune with the immediate environment and just doing what comes naturally. Let the High Life and the High Frame be your guide. FC MAG: (30) Speaking of High Life, how do you feel about the recent trend of putting a lime in the champagne of beers? S. Nash: The beauty of Brewskee-Ball is the constant innovation we see skeeson-to-skeeson and even week-to-week. The game and the culture that surrounds it are always changing and improving and progressing. It makes every week exciting and refreshing, just like a cold High Life. In short, I tried it, but didn't really see the point. FC MAG: (40) If the 40 was a woman, what would her name be? S. Nash: The 40 is timeless. The 40 is consistent. The 40 is a prize to be won and a treasure to be celebrated. The 40 keeps you up late at night when you can't find her, and even later when you finally have. If the 40 was a woman, her name would be Scarlett. FC MAG: (50) There is talk of a BaseSKEEball Winter League. I know that you've had a lot of success in this exciting new format. If you could pick an actual baseball player that best represents your BaseSKEEball style, game and approach, who would that be and why? S. Nash: Easy! Luis Sojo! Though I'll never step up there and knock down the Hundos necessary to roll cleanup, you can plug me into the 2-spot and expect a consistent stream of singles and doubles, especially when it takes a clutch 50 to go over the top. John Sterling once called him "The Best .200 Hitter Ever," and I would like to think I have the same reputation around the league. FC MAG: (Left Hundo) You've been seen walking the red carpet at the last few Brewskee Balls, the semi-formal skeeson-end galas. You were at Caskeeno Royale and Rolling for Apples, do you have any recommendations for a possible Skeeson X theme? S. Nash: The Skee.E.O.'s have done such a wonderful job with the last two Brewskee Balls, that really the only way to measure up would be to combine them. Pony rides in tuxskeedos? Moonshine martinis? Exploding pumpkins? That's my idea of a party! FC MAG: (Right Hundo) Fill in the blank. Brewskee-Ball, where ______ happens. S. Nash: Brewskee-Ball, where "turning 'somebody's got a case of the Mondays' into a compliment" happens. FC MAG: Congratulations Nash, you have gone Around The World! S. Nash: Where's my Easy Button? FC MAG: Thanks for chatting with us tonight, and good luck down the stretch. S. Nash: Thanks! We'll be back! Keep an eye over your shoulder Rhode Island Sluts!
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