I have just started bowling in a league & want to get my own ball.  I figure I can't get that much better using the balls in the alley that don't fit me that well and I can't use consistently. 

After looking around the web the Brunswick Strike King keeps coming up as an excellent entry level ball.  Would y'all recommend this one?  Right  now, I bowl pretty straight, but am interested in trying to throw a hook, and when we set our averages the other night, mine was 137. 

What do y'all think?  What set-up should I go with?  I'll be getting either a 15 or 16 pound ball, but I have no idea about pin position or top weight...

Anything else you would recommend?  Any information would be great, thanks a lot. 

I agree it's a great entry level ball.  I recommend you ask a pro shop to watch you bowl before laying it out for you.

If you can't do that, a bread-and-butter label label drill is usually a safe bet for a beginning bowler.

I agree it's a great entry level ball.  I recommend you ask a pro shop to watch you bowl before laying it out for you.

If you can't do that, a bread-and-butter label label drill is usually a safe bet for a beginning bowler.

Call the proshop, see if you get an appt for them to watch... It really is that important. As for the Strike king, love them
I am a dedicated "220+ Urethane grip-it-and-rip-it-lefty" who is just now making the switch over to resin. I have a couple of these in 15Lb, the red/brown pearl with a shortpin and the black with a 5+" pin.
Both have a nice even controllable curve with no surprise jumps