2010 Season
Well now you've done it. You somehow ill-advisedly navigated your way to the Hone Dog Mini-Game Blog for the 2010 St. Helena Recreation Department season. This is the 3rd amalgamation of our season blog and it is surely destined to be our most random. We have worked out all the kinks, tightened all the screws and greased everything that could or would need greasing, and maybe a few things that didn’t.
The Hone Dogs have again promiscuously moved to a new Bocce night, and will test their mettle against the well-garnished and expertly-seasoned teams of (drum roll please)...........
Thursday Night!!!
The Dogs have been making the rounds through each of the nights and marking their proverbial territory with grace and compassion. So don’t be alarmed when we start raising our legs, as this is normal behavior for us. In actuality, we have heard epic stories of the goings on of Thursday nights and decided we needed to experience some of these semi-legal incidents first hand.
The format of the season has changed once again and now there are 18 teams per night, with various byes scheduled throughout, for a grand total of 90 teams participating in the 2010 season!!! The Dogs have been consuming organic dog food and breath-freshening doggy treats during the off-season and are ready for a multitude of scrappy encounters that may leave us bitten, bloodied and bruised but hopefully victorious… So sit back and relax (grab and cold beverage if you wish) and open your eyes, mind and deeply buried unconscious desires to the mystery that is the Hone Dog Mini-Game Blog.
Thursday May 6th 2010 (Week 1)
The Hone Dogs began the 2010 season much like they ended the 2009 season, by playing the redoubtable Joanie Loves Bocce. It was kinda like déjà vu all over again. But luckily, there was no glitch in the Matrix, and there were no black cats gallivanting around court 4. Appropriately, the Hone Dogs started off the season with a Fonzi-esque move on the jukebox, when Capo and the Ninja scored a hip shaking Casino in our initial opening frame of the 2010 season. From there it continued to be “Happy Days” for the Dogs throughout games one and two, with eventual 12-2 and 12-5 wins. However, Joanie found their beloved Cha“chi” in the 3rd game, and threw down a formidable West Side Story-ish gangland assault. But even though the Dogs sustained some nasty switchblade lacerations and brass knuckle facial bruising, they came back with some catchy whistling and finger snapping of their own and prevailed 12-9. The Hone Dogs have 3 wins vs 0 losses.
Thursday May 13th 2010 (Week 2)
The Pinot Express came through town and the Hone Dogs did their best not to get run over. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Now kids, playing around train tracks can be thrilling and fun, and pretending to be a conductor can have all sorts of exciting role-play potential, but remember, do not tie your friends down to train tracks, even if he/she is a loud mouth and more than slightly annoying, because trains are big, loud, heavy and dangerous. Okay back to our regularly scheduled program. Pinot Express came chugging along down the line, and they were not about to slow down for the Dogs, especially since we kind of resemble hobos and have been known to slyly "hitch" rides on various forms of non-traditional transportation (ultralights, hotair balloons, skateboards). Pinot Express were a younger, more hip version of the Wine Train and their strategy was to confuse the Dogs with all sorts of strange, archaic train lingo (we still don't know what Air Monkeys, Ashcats or Mud Suckers are?). However, the Hone Dogs were able to negotiate the maze of various tracks and stations better than Thomas the Tank Engine, and came away with 3 wins (12-2, 12-6, 12-2) BRAVO UPDATE: This week also marked the 1st episode of Top Chef, Hone Dog Edition with the introduction of our new BBQ Master, Chef Dana Myers. Chef Myers is a competitive BBQ genius and has blessed the Hone Dogs with his presence and talents. The 1st episode consisted an intense quickfire challenge, which was followed by Chef Myers whipping out his famous pulled pork sandwiches for the elimination round, which he dominated... although it does help when you are the only contestant. Yet, the real winners were the Hone Dogs, who will now have their bellies filled by all sorts of BBQ delights, including Kobe Beef Brisket in a few weeks. Chef Myers was also outfitted in a one-of-a-kind Hone Dog apron which appropriately states "Love Your Meat." The Dogs have 6 wins vs 0 losses
Thursday May 20th 2010 (Week 3)
Okay, this week's opponent has one of the best Bocce team names around: 99 Problems Bocce Ain't One. We always appreciate a spunky, slightly off-kilter Bocce name to get the blood pumping. Consequently, the Dogs spent a good deal of the evening trying to figure our what our rival's 99 problems were... why they were having these problems, if they were ranking these problems according to some level of intensity and/or duration, and whether there is any kind of treatment that can be implemented once a diagnosis has been established. However, after all that tequlia seemed to be the prescription of choice. This reminded the Dogs of the words of their favorite poet and philosopher Homer.... Simpson, as he so aptly and eloquently states "Ahh Alcohol, the cause and solution to all of life's problems" and there's also "Mmmmm purple." However, it did take a little while for the Dogs to sniff out the lines on Court 8, but eventually some semblance of consistency crept up into the ole grey matter, albeit ever so meager. The Hone Dogs have always had a love/hate relationship with Court 8, as it tends to lay waste to our Lag Ratings, but allows us to come away with victories (so some standard give and take). 99 Probs were definitely a fun group, with many just starting out their Bocce careers, which will undoubtedly be long and illustrious. So what can I tell you about the games... let's just say the Dogs did their best to make it an even 100 problems for our adversaries. The first two games went 12-2, 12-3, with the last one ending up with our skunky friend spreading his lovely scent throughout the evening's chilly air, 12-0. There were also two one-ball one-point scenarios and Capo and Underboss delivered like two non-impulse control disordered mailmen. The Dogs have 9 wins vs 0 losses.
Thursday May 27th 2010
The weather was looking good for another fine day of Bocce in St. Helena... and then disaster struck!!! At 4:32 (in the am) the 1st drops of rain began to fall. Although these few droplets were light and scattered, they were unwitting harbingers of the disaster to follow. 6:02 am. .05 inches of rain have now fallen in the last half an hour, not by itself substantial, but little did we know this was just the tip of the iceberg for a relentlessly cold and calculating storm. Then at approx 9:42 am, all hell breaks loose. We are pummeled by a biblical downfall of precipitation that rivals the Great 1935 Labor Day Hurricane. We receive almost .05 inches of rain in just 10 minutes. This catastrophic and unforgiving rate then continues for the next two hours until all 8 Bocce courts are inundated past the point of no return. We have come to live in harmony with natural disasters in the Napa Valley (who could forget the Astute Flood of '86, the Infamous Pterodactyl Swarm of '94 and the Notorious Wallaby Invasion of '03) but nothing could've prepared us for the utter devastation and ruin that was wrought by the now Legendary Half Inch Monsoon of 2010. Our 8 beautiful Bocce courts were no longer fun-filled DG-lined playing surfaces, they were now reduced to dark, watery graves, where Bocce balls go to drown. The 16 teams scheduled to play Bocce will never be the same and will undoubtedly spend years trying to come to terms with the losses they suffered this day. Let us take a moment of silence for all those who will forever be missing from their lives, an evening of competitive Bocce, vast tables of tasty dinner treats and fine assortment of Napa Valley beverages. Donations can be made at www.honedogs.com/disasterrelief2010.
Thursday June 3rd 2010 (Week 4)
What is a Sand Crab... and where do they come from? These were questions the Hone Dogs were asking as they took to court 1 to battle our jovial and spirited rivals for the evening. The Sand Crabs put on a good front. They appeared to be nonchalant and preoccupied with their table wares and bubbly, but little did we know they were secretly and deviously plotting to erase our undefeated record. In addition, a lack of communication, perpetuated confusion among the Dogs as to the whereabouts of our beloved Capo. Had he been abducted by a gang of mutant orangutans? Was he trapped in a well somewhere with a long-haired dog barking at him? Or did he simply forget that it was Thursday? These were all unlikely scenarios, but we were at a loss for explanations? Oh well. The 1st game began with the Dogs getting the feel for the court and "honing" in on the Pallino, while amassing a comfortable lead. But next thing we knew the Crabs were side-stepping their way into contention. They were "walking the walk" and "talking the talk" and low a behold the Dogs found themselves in an 11-10 vividly-colored underwater nightmare. However, this boat was not goin down and Lieutenant McElroy made sure of that by laying in a game winning shot for a 12-10 victory (while scoring a sexy 5.5 pts during the game). The second game was about redemption and the Dogs unleashed an unforgiving torrent of Bocce Rogue Waves that battered the Sand Crabs back into the depths of the sea. Spider Roll was on the menu and our favorite little stinky friend was feasting (12-0). The third game continued in a similar fashion, but the Crabs had several well placed sandy tosses that caused the Dogs to bear down. Needless-to-say we escaped without contracting anything communicable or anything that needs special ointment, much to our delight (12-5). The Sand Crabs were a riot and showed good Bocce form, from adopting the Patented Hone Dog post-roll Bocce walk, to pushing us to the brink (by scoring more points in a game than any opponent so far) with their unorthodox, yet effectively crabby style. The Dogs have a point differential of 99 and 12 wins vs 0 losses.
Thursday June 10th 2010 (Week 5)
The St. Helena Bocce community is its own self-contained culture and has numerous interesting and intriguing characters. The Dogs have been playing for over 12 yrs and have had the pleasure of getting to know a good deal of local folk we probably wouldn’t have been acquainted with if we didn’t roll balls with them. Mel from the Raffa Rascals is one of these people. We have known Mel for close to a decade and he is one of the good ones. He loves the game, thrives on competition and displays the utmost sportsmanship. He is one of the reasons we enjoy coming to the courts every week. Over the years we have met others who share his qualities and there is nothing better than playing a closely contested game against ilk of this makeup. However, with the good comes the bad, and there are those who have turned to the Darkside. Much like Vader these people have let their fear and anger take over and the result is a partially-mechanized, emotionally constricted, lightsaber waving poor-sport. Admittedly, the Dogs are very competitive and do not like losing, yet when we do, we appreciate the chance it gives us to become better players, and a better TEAM, because playing as a team is the most important aspect of the game. In Bocce one person cannot carry a team, and one person should not dictate a team’s strategy whether out of arrogance or need for absolute control. Bocce is about working together to figure out lines, to consult on strategy, and it’s about teammates picking each other up when the “feel” is lost. With that being said, the Raffa Rascals gave us an epic challenge in our first game. It was a back and forth affair, with peaks and valleys and multitude of close calls on each side. We smelled the playoff vibe in air and felt it in our loins. Yet after the tide had turned numerous times we were somehow able to pull out a 12-10 win. The 2nd game was a well-fought skirmish and the Dogs came out on top 12-5. However, the 3rd game came at us like a drunken uncle with a bag full of fireworks and a half-lit cigar. And after the smoke cleared we realized we had lost our eyebrows, knuckle hair and... the game 6-12. We give kudos to Mel and 3/4 of the Rascals and appreciate their tenacity and competitive flair. The Dogs have 14 wins vs 1 loss.
Thursday June 17th 2010 (Week 6)
When you say the words Vino Pallino, what comes to mind? For me it's a 6ft diameter opaque sphere filled with dark purple liquid, or a small white ball floating in a wine glass or a... oh whoops, way off topic. Vino Pallino is one of our favorite teams from the good ole Sunday night days. It was a great group to play with, all fun, all classic personalities and not to mention considerable talent. Let's see there was Jimmy and Tommy and the Hone Dogs and... Vino Pallino, the Screwbalz, the Painkillers, Bocce Mi Culo, Chateau Montelena, Bocce Buon Gusto, Great Balls of Fire, Niebaum Coppola... Yer really funny. What do you mean I'm funny? What do you mean, you mean the way I talk? What? I'm funny how, I mean funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you? Uh oh. Words of Wisdom: It's always good advice to, when in doubt, keep your mouth shut... tangentially speaking. And now to sports with Champ Kind, how's it goin Champ? Well, in local sports the Hone Dogs went up against Vino Pallino this week and were able to pull out three wins 12-1, 12-2, 12-4. The Dogs - besides some issues with their shooting -look like they are hitting their mid-season stride, now over to Brick Tamland for weather. Not sure how Goodfellas and Anchorman references made it into the same gameblog but sometimes it's better not to ask questions. The Dogs have 17 wins vs 1 loss.
Thursday June 24th 2010 (Week 7)
Well, the fun had to come to an end sometime. The Dogs were rolling along like a stone down a 12% grade (and gathering no moss, I might add) when all of a sudden out of the bushes jumps the Mucho Macho Men of Boccismo. The 1st game felt like typical Hone Dog Bocce: we left in front, minimized damage, maximized opportunities and came away with a 12-3 victory just in time to eat some grub. However, we should've smelled that macho stank in the air and taken appropriate measures to counteract this (deodorant, feminine distraction or sports-related subversive material). But alas, the Dogs did not pay attention to their canine instincts and went into the next two games blinded by their domesticated urges and submissive role as "man's best friend." The Dogs forgot about their wild roots and wolf-like personalities, instead becoming that placid lap dog that is nothing more than an ornament of humankind. This was a hard lesson but it was taken to heart, and by losing the next two games (5-12, 6-12) the dogs have banished themselves into the wilderness to rediscover their primal heritage. The Dogs have 18 wins vs 3 losses.
Thursday July 1st 2010 (Week 8)
We need a bounce back match. Yes definitely. Losing two games in a week has a way of puncturing the soul. The air has been let out of our proverbial spirit and the only curative measure is to find some band-aids of divine origin. Each of the Dogs had their own journey into the Spirit World in search of the tarnish that has made our souls lost and heavy. We have all chosen paths that have brought us to this place, but now we must each carve a new course towards enlightenment and eternal fulfillment within the eyes of the Bocce Gods. But how? Sacrifices are always a good go-to: chickens, sheep, virgins, a VCR, whatever works. But no, we must move to something more profound, something with greater depth, something a little more nouveau-spirtiual-chic. The Solution: Chef Myers' award winning BBQ pork ribs (see our Facebook page). Our opponent, La Famiglia di Robert Mondavi - who has some of our favorite Napa Valley locals - were a bit unsure of our mental states, but once the balls started flying they knew something greater than our Earthly forms was at work. The 1st game was another classic St. Helena Bocce struggle, with a good deal of back and forth momentum shifters. However, the Dogs were touched by something magical and had the internal fortitude, supplemented by Chef Myers' ribs, to rise up and take this amazing confrontation 12-11. After that game, Mondavi's own soul bubble had been deflated and the Dogs took full advantage; growling and snarling their way to two more victories (12-5, 12-4). The Dogs have 21 wins vs 3 losses.
Thursday July 8th 2010 (Week 9)
You know what's interesting? Besides the Discovery Channel, I mean. The nature of the competitive mind. We here at Hone Dogs Inc. have studied this phenomenon exclusively and have come to several conclusions. 1) You need to keep focus at all times and not let an opponent's seeming lack of care lull you into a blinding fog of apathy. B) When you have a lead in a sporting event you must not ease up or allow your mindset to change, as this leads to momentum shifts. III) Each team member has to examine their individual opponent's physiology and psychology, to determine what it will take to exceed his/her capabilities. At Hone Dog Inc. we have come up with 3 simple rules, in addition to, a cognitive practice that have assisted us in maximizing our Bocce potential. #1 Leave in Front, #2 Follow that Line, #3 Love Your Balls, all while making sure to Visualize. The Hone Dogs practiced these truisms for 2 games (12-0, 12-2), but failed to carry this through to the final contest of the evening. Our opponents, Local Pairings, is a team filled with friends and acquiantances that like to have a good time and enjoy the St. Helena Bocce culture. Pairings endured the first two games in stride and seemed resigned to have three losses for the night. But NO!!! This was a tricksey trick. Quickly into the 3rd game we realized that the hunters were now the hunted. We ran for cover, only to be exposed and ransacked. With a grim consciousness we realized that Pairings was now the team in the Zone and we were playing catch up. And kids, this story does not have a happy ending (or it does, depending on who you are) Local Pairings turned up the heat and kept the pressure on and took out the Dogs, like the jet wash from a 747 takes out a Winnebago. Final Tally 10-12. We commend Pairings for their determination and resolve and the lessons they have taught us on this night. The Dogs have 23 wins vs 4 losses.
Thursday July 15th 2010 (Week 10)
This class will be a continuation of last week's lecture. Open up your textbooks to page 421 and remember that today's discussion will definitely be on the final. So let's get back to it. Remember we were talking about the "Zone" as being a place of heightened focus and performance. Research by Young and Pain (1999) has illustrated the etiology and basic conceptualization of the Zone in their study: The Zone: Evidence of a Universal Phenomenon for Athletes Across Sports. Here are some excerpts:
Recent applied sport psychology literature is replete with references to "the zone" (e.g., Clarkson, 1999; Goldberg, 1998). Denoted as the pinnacle of achievement for an athlete, the zone characterises a state in which an athlete performs to the best of his or her ability. It is a is a magical and... special place where performance is exceptional and consistent, automatic and flowing. An athlete is able to ignore all the pressures and let his or her body deliver the performance that has been learned so well. Competition is fun and exciting. (Murphy, 1996, p. 4)
While there is consensus that the zone describes a most highly desirable and much sought state in sport participation, there is little agreement as to the origin of the term. Shainberg (1989) claims that its origin is unknown, whereas the legendary baseballer Ted Williams (Douillard, 1994) and the former Wimbledon Champion Arthur Ashe (Loehr, 1995) are both credited with coining the phrase "in the zone". Notwithstanding its uncertain origins, the zone is "a fairly new development in the lexicon of sports culture" (Cooper, 1998, p.21) and a term used by athletes, researchers and practitioners alike.
As a term denoting an optimal or heightened state of consciousness, the zone can be likened to the diverse range of phenomena covered by the umbrella terms of ecstasy, transcendent or altered states of consciousness in sport participation. Such terms are variously denoted and include the concepts of "peaks", "perfect moments", "mindfulness", "peak experience" and "flow". In the sport psychology literature, the terms zone and flow are in fact used interchangeably and synonymously (Cooper, 1998; Heathcote, 1996).
Explanations of the zone or flow state can be gleaned from two psychological theories, flow theory (Csikszentmihalyi, 1975, 1990) and reversal theory (Apter, 1982, 1989). In brief, flow theory denotes the zone as a rare and dynamic state characterised as the experience of self-rewarding and enjoyable involvement. Flow theory states that while the zone can be experienced at varying levels, a phenomenological structure of eight dimensions describes the experience for individuals across occupations, demographic groups and cultures. These dimensions are listed by Csikszentmihalyi (1990) as: (a) clear goals and feedback; (b) balance between challenges and skills; (c) action and awareness merged; (d) concentration on task; (e) sense of potential control; (f) loss of self-consciousness; (g) altered sense of time; and, (h) autotelic (self-rewarding) experience. These dimensions are deemed to constitute the conditions necessary for the occurrence and continuation of the zone.
Reversal theory posits an explanation of the zone in terms of metamotivational states (modes or mental states in which an individual's motives are structured, interpreted and organised within experience) and reversals (switches between modes). Specifically, individuals are thought to experience the zone as an optimal relaxing telic (from the Greek word "telos" meaning goal or end) or exciting paratelic ("para" being the Greek word for beside or alongside) metamotivational state. A range of personal and situational factors is conceptualised to influence telic or paratelic zone states. Source: http://www.athleticinsight.com/Vol1Iss3/Empirical_Zone.htm
Well, the Hone Dogs found a way to meander into that beautiful and magical Zone area this last Thursday, and took all three games against the Lovely Ladies and Gentleman (used loosely of course) of the Casino Cowboys (12-2, 12-3, 12-4). We shook off the second guessing and instability that accompanied our last few losses and were able to forge ahead with new determination and focus. Utilizing the tenants of Zone Theory we achieved an optimal level of concentration and a complete loss of self-consciousness. Being in the Zone is very similar to using the "Force" (which the Dogs have become somewhat adept and accustomed to doing). So in conclusion, when you are about to throw your next Bocce Ball, think of the Zone, and then think of Yoda lifting that Tie-Fighter out of the Dagoba swamp and you are sure to roll a one-footer, in front. Class Dismissed!!! The Dogs have 26 wins vs 4 losses.
Thursday July 29th 2010 (Week 11)
The Hone Dogs continued to be a well "Honed" machine for their game against Laffite Cork and Capsule, who played very well and almost edged us out in the 2nd game (12-5, 12-9, 12-0). However, with our new found Zone knowledge the Dogs were able to create an altered sense of time (much like the Matrix or Inception), an almost dream-like state where all that exists is the Pallino and the Hone Dogs. What does this look like you ask? It's kinda like a mid-career Salvadore Dali painting. You know, after his Cubist phase and before his Nuclear Mysticism phase. Imagine a desolate landscape, dried and cracked by the sun, with only smooth lanes of beige dirt spanning throughout. Then, next to the giant obelisk and the extraordinarily long-legged elephants, is a large white sphere, whose shadow creates a shiny yet, semi-destroyed version of the Earth on the ground. And behind all of this, in the far distance, barely identifiable, is a solitary figure with a cowboy hat and flip-flops on. I call it: Apparition of a Pallino on the Beach... Geez louise, I need to check what's in my drinking water. The Dogs have 29 wins vs 4 losses.
Thursday August 5th 2010 (Week 12)
In honor of our opponents "As Good As It Gets" here are a few words about Jack Nicholson.
Jack is one of those cultural icons that has created his own cult of personality that will live on forever . From Easy Rider to Chinatown to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest to The Shining to A Few Good Men to About Schmidt, Jack has brought a style to acting - and life - that is all his own. How can you go wrong with a guy who has a rattlesnake encased in his toilet seat? Moreover, Jack is a true sportsfan. What other personality do you equate so synonymously with a professional franchise besides good ole Jack... Crikey, he's had season tickets for 3 decades, knows more about basketball than most coaches and insists his shooting schedules work around Laker home games. As if all those things aren't quite decisive enough, it is rumored that on the set of the Boston-based flick The Departed he forbid any Celtic gear from being present. So here's to you Mr. Nicholson and here's to you As Good As It Gets, a team of wise (and wise-cracking) gents and competitive ladies, who played much better than the final scores indicate (12-5,12-6,12-4). However, the Dogs were running around like a pack of wwwwild animals chasing after a somewhat smaller... wild animal. We were 5 of 6 shooting and had a team lag rating of 2.05 for the night, including a 2.38 in the last game by Capo, Underboss, Ninja and K-Love (now there's a motley sounding crew). The Dogs have 32 wins vs 4 losses.
Thursday August 12th 2010 (Week 13)
(12-10, 12-0, 10-12) Abbey Lane The Dogs have 34 wins vs 5 losses.
Thursday August 19th 2010
Bye Bye Baby
Thursday August 26th 2010 (Week 14)
(12-4, 12-6, 12-6) Too Tipsy The Dogs have 37 wins vs 5 losses
Thursday September 2nd 2010 (Week 15)
Well here we go... This was another one of those epic, pre-playoff battles that pitted #1 vs #2 for a chance to gather some momentum leading into the upcoming postseason. This clash of smaller, less imposing titans had all the makings of a classic late season Alabama vs Florida game. The courts were groomed and the heat was on. The temp at game time was a balmy 92 degrees with 20% humidity and wind out of the NW at 12 mph. Brent Musburger was late showing up for the call, but nonetheless the game started on time at appox 6:17 pm. The Paisans (which incidentally means 1. Informal: a friend; pal, 2. a fellow countryman) are another one of the signature, old-school St. Helena Bocce teams. They are always competitive, always in the playoffs and always give their opponents a run for their money. Not to mention having an average age of 71 (+/- 5 yrs). We have watched them in awe for many years and tried our best to emulate their strategy and winning ways. The Paisans regularly put on a lagging clinic, know how to take advantage of even the slightest opportunities, and play excellent defense. And here was the Hone Dogs chance to go mano y mano and test our playoff viability.
The first game started off poorly for the Dogs. Before we knew what hit us we were down 4 points, then 5, and finally we were forced to have a meeting when the score reached 3-9. We were playing tight. We needed to loosen up, let go, get into our respective Zones. Deep breaths, focus, merge action and awareness, get autotelic (see above), think about being a cloud. Well, whatever we did, it happened fast b/c the Southside came out with a 3 pointer right off the bat (6-9) followed by a 2 pointer by the Northside (8-9) and then the coup de grace; a Casino by the Southside to close out the game (12-9). Once we had the momentum we rode that 70ft wave as far as it would take us. In the 2nd game the Dogs came out howling to the tune Patron was playing, and rolled one of their best game of the season (2.78 as a team!!!). Unlike the 1st game, we could do no wrong... well almost, the only point we gave up was a sell by the Underboss (12-1). The third game went the Hone Dogs' way as well (12-5). The Paisans were challenging yet jovial, as always, to play and very gracious in defeat, even though I'm sure they don't like losing as much as we don't. We got the better of them on this night, but if we played 10 times we'd probably only win 6, if we were lucky. Undoubtedly, they will be a force to be reckoned with in the Playoffs, like they are every year and we wish them the best. Unless they're playing us of course. The Dogs have 40 wins vs 5 losses
Thursday September 16th 2010 (Week 16)
Last match of the season against the Tipsy Moonshiners. Won all 3. The Dogs have 43 wins vs 5 losses
Hone Dog 2010 Stats:
SH City 2010 Regular Season | Games | Total Balls Thrown | LPB | Points per game | Lag Rating | Points per ball thrown | Opponent's points per game | +/- points per game | % In Front | % Behind | TP | OP | Kill Zone % | Shots | Hits | Shooting % |
| Cante | 35 | 286 | 4.30 | 3.37 | 1.99 | .40 | 1.06 | 2.31 | 54.2% | 45.8% | 118 | 37 | 51.4% | 28 | 14 | 50.0% |
| Underboss | 34
| 271 | 4.01 | 3.04
| 2.17 | .36 | 1.21 | 1.84 | 50.9% | 49.1% | 103.5 | 33 | 55.4% | 11 | 5 | 45.5% |
| Patron | 18
| 158 | 3.15 | 2.75 | 2.01
| .31 | 1.61 | 1.14
| 57.0% | 43.0% | 49.5 | 27.5 | 51.9% | 15 | 5 | 33.3% |
| Ahren | 28
| 222
| 4.24 | 3.25
| 2.03
| .38 | 1.04 | 2.21
| 58.1% | 41.9% | 91 | 23.5 | 51.8% | 19 | 9
| 47.4% |
| Kevin | 30
| 223
| 3.33 | 2.78
| 1.75 | .36 | 1.20 | 1.58 | 54.7% | 45.3% | 83.5 | 28 | 41.7% | 18 | 6 | 33.3% |
| Sean | 21
| 168
| 2.43 | 2.17 | 1.55 | .25 | 1.29 | .88 | 69.0% | 31.0% | 41.5
| 23 | 42.3% | 3
| 1
| 33.3% |
| Jason | 19
| 165 | 2.18 | 2.08 | 1.63 | .22 | 1.53 | .55 | 50.3% | 49.7% | 35 | 27 | 35.8% | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Jim | 2
| 11 | 5.64 | 4.00 | 1.64 | .73 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 72.7% | 27.3% | 8 | 0 | 45.5% | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Dan | 5
| 46
| 3.04
| 2.70
| 1.74
| .29 | 1.40 | 1.30
| 52.2% | 47.8% | 13.5
| 7
| 45.7% | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Team Totals | 192
| 1550
| 3.54
| 2.88 | 1.89 | .34 | 1.22 | 1.65 | 55.8% | 44.2% | 552
| 235
| 47.9% | 98
| 42
| 42.9% |