“ Egads, I didn't think I was gonna pull this one out in the first half. The rats removed several dwarves early and I kept holding onto my apo. Neither coach used apothecaries as it turned out. I foolishly got Shovel tossed out on a foul, though it was worth the risk as it did KO a CPOMBER storm vermin. It just forced Rake to step up to the plate and he didn't disappoint. Still, I hung in there and eventually got the numbers advantage. Once I did, I never let go. The BW Babe came through in a big way and I'm glad I hired one instead of Boomer (whom I usually hire when I have more than 50 but less than 100k inducements).

Also had a nice chat with coach FredrikJ. He was funnier when he had me on the ropes, but he was a good sport throughout the entire game. Win or lose, I would have enjoyed this game because of him. Thanks for the match, FredrikJ. I look forward to playing you again.

Update: Thanks for the kind words.
Just wanted to add a few notes for historical purposes. This was the Tools' dirtiest game so far, with 6 fouls from each team, Piling On galore, and a crowd push that will cost Snatch Blah Der his next game (courtesy of Pile-driver). 'Who?' coach FredrikJ responded when asked by a reporter after the game. Who indeed :)

Another update: This was my 150th Blackbox win.”