Except for the new Seattle player on board two, this
is an exact colors-reversed rematch of Week One, which
saw a clean sweep for the Sluggers. Perhaps the tiny
lineup change was a precaution against any possible
voodoo Manager Andrews may have prepared. I think we
will see a sweep here (but only of the two matches).
Seattle by...one, I guess.

This is also a rematch, though none of the same
players face each other as did in week one. Dallas
therefore has the benefit of the revenge incentive
without the insidious lingering inferior feeling that
usually goes hand-in-hand. Dallas, 2.5-1.5.

Yet another rematch, though again, no individual
pairings repeat. Bryan Smith makes his first
appearance for Philly this week, and one that is
mightier than he cometh after. As of right now,
though, the savior is not in the building. Boston,
2.5-1.5. 

Both these teams have thus far underachieved, and
their respective managers are trying different
strategies to turn things around—one by sitting out
for the first time, the other by playing for the first
time. It will be interesting to see whose idea works
better. Bonin-Schroer is a blast from the grungy,
urine-soaked (Fred) Waitzkin-world of the Eighties,
where only the pairing cards were balanced and only
the sealed-move envelopes were safe. I think the color
assignments favor the Knights. New York by the usual
odd point.

Scoring works as follows:

Predictors get 2 points for each correct result (picking the correct
winner or a tie)

Predictors get 1 bonus point for picking the correct score in 2.5-1.5
match or 2-2 tie

Predictors get 2 bonus points for picking the correct score in a 3-1
match (or 3.5-0.5/4-0)