Sand City Sidewinders

Sand City Sidewinders
"ssssomething ssssomething ssssideways"
Team Information
Name Sand City Sidewinders Abbreviation SCS Primary Color #bb0000 Logo    Hometown Sand City Emoji 🐍 Status Active
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The Sand City Sidewinders are a Golly team from Sand City, California. They are also known as "The One Point Wonder," although this nickname annoys them greatly.

Sidewinders in the Dragon Cup

The Squeaky Sweep

Main: Squeaky Sweep

In Dragon/Season 17 the Sand City Sidewinders swept the Berkeley Brutalists 4-0 in the Season 17 Dragon Cup Series in the Squeaky Sweep. It was only the second sweep that had ever occurred in the Dragon Cup. It happened one season after the first sweep (see the Season 16 Dragon Cup Series).

The sweep earned the nickname The Squeaky Sweep because the Berkeley Brutalists lost Game 4 by a single point. The final score was 5,850 - 5,849 (see 23792408-4863-4c88-9033-2a338076187f). The loss occurred in the final generations of the game, and the grid was immediately rushed by fans, making it impossible for the Brutalists to challenge the ruling of the Grid Umpires and leading to a slew of conspiracy theories that are widely discussed in online forums. These forums are hosted on public computers in the basement of the Berkeley Public Library, and as those computers are occasionally stolen, Brutalists fans have developed an elaborate network of oral historians to preserve the most culturally significant conspiracy theories surrounding the Squeaky Sweep.

The Brutalists are convinced that all they need to do is have the final call of the game declared incorrect after the fact by a Grid Umpire, and that would lead to the outcome of the game getting tossed out, forcing the entire series outcome to be invalidated, leaving the final champion undetermined, making the postseason a violation of the rules, rendering it null, void, and invalid. To this day, despite the Dragon Cup having concluded, the Brutalists are still pursuing various legal options.

The Brutalists did manage to get revenge on the Sidewinders; despite a dominant postseason performance by the Sand City Sidewinders , which culminated in a rare championship series sweep of the Brutalists and the establishment of a Sidewinders Dynasty, the Sidewinders were viewed less favorably after the sweep by nearly all of the fans, eventually becoming known by the derisive nickname, "The One Point Wonder". The Brutalists were behind a major media blitz with ads featuring the "One Point Wonder" nickname to diminish the Sidewinders' victory and tarnish their reputation. The ads included celebrities, actors, and puppies. The campaign was a smashing success, resulting in the Sidewinders' One Point Wonder nickname sticking permanently.

The Squeaky Sweep is considered the most significant single-season defeat since the stunning upset of the Oakland Bees in the final generations of Game 7 of the Season 1 Pseudo Cup Series.

Season by Season Summary

Pseudo Cup Summary

• In Pseudo/Season 1 the Sand City Sidewinders were the #4 seed in the Monterey Bay League. They were swept in the Monterey Bay League Egalitarian Eight by the Boulder Creek Cardsharps .
• In Pseudo/Season 2 the Sand City Sidewinders were the #2 seed in the Monterey Bay League. They defeated the Monterey Meteorologists 3-1 in the Monterey Bay League Egalitarian Eight. They were swept in the Monterey Bay League Fortuitous Four by the Boulder Creek Cardsharps .
• In Pseudo/Season 6 the Sand City Sidewinders were the #1 seed in the Monterey Bay League. They swept the Freedom Fries 3-0 in the Monterey Bay League Egalitarian Eight. They clinched the pennant by sweeping the Aptos Investigators 3-0 in the Monterey Bay League Fortuitous Four. They lost the Pseudo Cup Series to the Mountain View Miners , 2-4.
• In Pseudo/Season 7 the Sand City Sidewinders were the #1 seed in the Monterey Bay League. They lost the Monterey Bay League Egalitarian Eight to the Moss Landing Daredevils 2-3.
• In Pseudo/Season 9 the Sand City Sidewinders were the #1 seed in the Monterey Bay League. They defeated the Boulder Creek Cardsharps 3-1 in the Monterey Bay League Egalitarian Eight. They clinched the pennant by defeating the Seaside Swashbucklers 3-2 in the Monterey Bay League Fortuitous Four. They lost the Pseudo Cup Series to the Hayward Pipelines , 3-4.
• In Pseudo/Season 10 the Sand City Sidewinders were the #2 seed in the Monterey Bay League. They lost the Monterey Bay League Egalitarian Eight to the Boulder Creek Cardsharps 2-3.
• In Pseudo/Season 13 the Sand City Sidewinders were the #1 seed in the Monterey Bay League. They defeated the Monterey Meteorologists 3-1 in the Monterey Bay League Egalitarian Eight. They clinched the pennant by defeating the Aptos Investigators 3-1 in the Monterey Bay League Fortuitous Four. They became Pseudo Cup champions by defeating the Richmond Slicks 4-2.
• In Pseudo/Season 15 the Sand City Sidewinders were the #3 seed in the Monterey Bay League. They lost the Monterey Bay League Egalitarian Eight to the Moss Landing Daredevils 2-3.
• In Pseudo/Season 16 the Sand City Sidewinders were the #3 seed in the Monterey Bay League. They were swept in the Monterey Bay League Egalitarian Eight by the Seaside Swashbucklers .
• In Pseudo/Season 21 the Sand City Sidewinders were the #2 seed in the Monterey Bay League. They defeated the Santa Cruz Bananas 3-1 in the Monterey Bay League Egalitarian Eight. They lost the Monterey Bay League Fortuitous Four to the Davenport Cliff Divers 2-3.
• In Pseudo/Season 23 the Sand City Sidewinders were the #3 seed in the Monterey Bay League. They lost the Monterey Bay League Egalitarian Eight to the Davenport Cliff Divers 1-3.

Dragon Cup Summary

• In Dragon/Season 3 the Sand City Sidewinders were the #2 seed in the Monterey Bay League. They were swept in the Monterey Bay League Division Series by the Freedom Fries .
• In Dragon/Season 4 the Sand City Sidewinders were the #1 seed in the Monterey Bay League. They were swept in the Monterey Bay League Division Series by the Aptos Investigators .
• In Dragon/Season 6 the Sand City Sidewinders were the #3 seed in the Monterey Bay League. They defeated the Moss Landing Daredevils 3-1 in the Monterey Bay League Division Series. They clinched the pennant by sweeping the Davenport Cliff Divers 3-0 in the Monterey Bay League Championship Series. They became Dragon Cup champions by defeating the Oakland Bees 4-1.
• In Dragon/Season 10 the Sand City Sidewinders were the #1 seed in the Monterey Bay League. They defeated the Boulder Creek Cardsharps 3-1 in the Monterey Bay League Division Series. They lost the Monterey Bay League Championship Series to the Freedom Fries 2-3.
• In Dragon/Season 13 the Sand City Sidewinders were the #4 seed in the Monterey Bay League. They lost the Monterey Bay League Division Series to the Pacific Grove Monarchists 2-3.
• In Dragon/Season 14 the Sand City Sidewinders were the #3 seed in the Monterey Bay League. They defeated the Carmel Yacht Club 3-2 in the Monterey Bay League Division Series. They clinched the pennant by defeating the Pacific Grove Monarchists 3-1 in the Monterey Bay League Championship Series. They became Dragon Cup champions by defeating the Richmond Slicks 4-2.
• In Dragon/Season 17 the Sand City Sidewinders were the #1 seed in the Monterey Bay League. They defeated the Davenport Cliff Divers 3-1 in the Monterey Bay League Division Series. They clinched the pennant by defeating the Boulder Creek Cardsharps 3-1 in the Monterey Bay League Championship Series. They swept the Berkeley Brutalists 4-0 to became Dragon Cup champions.
• In Dragon/Season 19 the Sand City Sidewinders were the #4 seed in the Monterey Bay League. They lost the Monterey Bay League Division Series to the Monterey Meteorologists 2-3.
• In Dragon/Season 23 the Sand City Sidewinders were the #1 seed in the Monterey Bay League. They were swept in the Monterey Bay League Division Series by the Boulder Creek Cardsharps .

Star Cup Summary

• In Star/Season 1 the Sand City Sidewinders were the #2 seed in the Monterey Bay League. They lost the Monterey Bay League Division Series to the Pacific Grove Monarchists 2-3.
• In Star/Season 2 the Sand City Sidewinders were the #2 seed in the Monterey Bay League. They defeated the Boulder Creek Cardsharps 3-1 in the Monterey Bay League Division Series. They lost the Monterey Bay League Championship Series to the Aptos Investigators 2-4.
• In Star/Season 6 the Sand City Sidewinders were the #4 seed in the Monterey Bay League. They swept the Aptos Investigators 3-0 in the Monterey Bay League Division Series. They clinched the pennant by defeating the Santa Cruz Bananas 4-3 in the Monterey Bay League Championship Series. They lost the Star Cup Series to the Richmond Slicks , 2-4.
• In Star/Season 9 the Sand City Sidewinders were the #2 seed in the Monterey Bay League. They defeated the Carmel Yacht Club 3-2 in the Monterey Bay League Division Series. They clinched the pennant by defeating the Aptos Investigators 4-3 in the Monterey Bay League Championship Series. They became Star Cup champions by defeating the Berkeley Brutalists 4-3.
• In Star/Season 10 the Sand City Sidewinders were the #3 seed in the Monterey Bay League. They lost the Monterey Bay League Division Series to the Aptos Investigators 2-3.

Art

Cup Posters