The Centurion Candidate

Scandal has besieged the league. Faintly, but by no means silently, Andy Eklund is knocking on the door to the Centurions’ Club. He, like the eight candidates profiled in the previous post, has a chance to gain entrance to MUD’s milestone club of 100-game winners. But how close is Andy? That all depends on how you interpret Summer 2015.

As is well known, in summer of 2015 Andy accepted the stewardship of a team drafted by Commissioner Suntaree. He named the team Dessert, and won his first game. After losing the second, Andy abdicated the captain hat to A. Werblin and deserted Dessert and the league for “a job offer irresponsible to turn down.” His vacated roster spot was filled four days later.

Dessert went on to be Wet Hot Pink American Summer which went on to finish the season 5-9. These five wins and nine losses are currently part of Andy Eklund’s MUD record. The five wins mean Andy currently has 91 wins.

Without Wet Hot Pink’s record, Andy would be at 86 wins and, like Kelsey Brooks, would need to win all but one of his remaining games with his team, MTA, to get 100 wins. And if he accomplished that, it would end Kelsey’s bid and likely disturb the other seven candidates. No shame: comp league.

So what do we think? He’s got a chance either way: slim and slimmer, but there. Vote here.