I'll try not to make this a long sappy post, and hopefully
marilli will be kind in the eulogy :3 I want to start off by saying that I was nervous as hell coming into this draft. This was my first time managing a PL and first time doing any kind of draft so I was definitely worried about screwing up before the season and drafting a dud of a team. Clearly that turned out not to be the case!
This was such a fun season, and I was blessed to have such a wonderful group of guys and gals on the team this year. I'm not sure when we all started getting in call to watch games, but those VCs were definitely the highlight of the season for me. Hard to ask for a better time than watching some high-level mons, cheering on friends, and chilling with some cool people.
As for the individual shoutouts:
NOVED you were the best assman I could have hoped for. Coronavirus may be putting a damper on things and keeping almost everyone except everyone's #1 Pizza Maker home. I really appreciate how much of your limited time you put into prepping for arguably the hardest format this BSPL, and it was a ton of fun scrimming with you each week.
Solerme unfortunately you are the #2 Pizza guy, despite being from the country that gave the world pizza. We were able to finally team up in BSPL, and I'm glad no other manager was able to snag you! I know SwSh BSS wasn't your first choice for formats to play, but you did an awesome job playing a tough format and the improvement to your game from W1 to playoffs was noticeable. This season would have been way less fun without you, so I'm happy you were around for the ride.
calvonix words do not adequately describe how impressed I am with you for your play this season. Aldrich told me to get you before the draft, so I took a risk and drafted someone who I didn't know from the Smogon doubles community, and boy did that gamble pay off. I think we had the best doubles core this year, and it was so much fun being in call and watching you just carry weeks for us. GOAT.
Mr.GX similarly, our doubles this season wouldn't have anywhere near as much of a success without you. I knew when I drafted you that we were gonna be just fine now that we had a player with one of the best ever BSPL records on our side. Also, the cat pictures were a nice addition to the team chat. Mew Mew!
TonyFlygon I think this is the first time I've played with anyone from the SmogTours scene, and boy was it a blast watching you pick up the format. You did an amazing job absorbing information during our test games, and seeing you translate those takeaways into epic plays and wins during your sets was incredible. Best of luck on your job and in Smogon Classic. Stay safe and win that trophy! Hope you enjoyed your trip into BSS and stick around!
Coconut thanks for carrying the load in SwSh the first couple of weeks. I was super busy with work early in the season and I know I wasn't able to give you enough team support. Nonetheless, you played well in spite of that and it was great having you on the team!
Kurtupo Sorry I wasn't able to get you off the bench this year, but I hope you enjoyed being a part of the team and hopefully learned a thing or two! I'm looking forward to seeing more of you in the community!
AldrichYan no shoutout list would be complete without thanking the team's resident hypeman and doubles prepper extraordinaire. Our VCs would have been nowhere near as exciting nor the battle chats as thrilling without your cries of "LETS ROCK WITH STEALTH ROCKETS!" You were clutch in prep and test games as well, and I was really hoping we would be in a position towards the end of the season where I could reward your hard work with a game. Next year for sure! Thanks for your work this season, bud!
Fischgrat thanks for all your prep help this year! Despite not being on the team, you helped like you were and we definitely got a few wins thanks to your assistance. Solerme's VISH game comes to mind most notably. That was a great team call. You were an excellent presence to have in chat, and it was fun working with you this season!
And of course, last but not least, thank you to all the guys who helped out during playoffs.
Jmal98 was the BSPL goat this year and his help testing teams was epic. Big thanks to all the Blitzers guys who also supported us. It's always fun working with friends and former BSPL teammates.
Anyhow this was long enough, this was a good first run managing, and I'm looking forward to winning the PL next year! Cheers!