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Title: Merry XMas again for the lefties
Post by: Phoneman on December 06, 2007, 04:49:16 AM
I know this will start a fire but look after the first block of qualifying.  top 2 lefties and about 5 in the top 10
Title: Re: Merry XMas again for the lefties
Post by: Powermachine- on December 06, 2007, 12:58:37 PM
so majority of time right handers dominate; im tired of getting picked on lol make chris hayden righty please
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Title: Re: Merry XMas again for the lefties
Post by: Fluff E Bunnie on December 06, 2007, 01:02:06 PM
Come Parker, win this time

It may be interesting if Patrick Allen got on because we could find out what kinds of things he is discussing with himself lately.
Title: Re: Merry XMas again for the lefties
Post by: Joe Jr on December 06, 2007, 01:03:47 PM
How come no one says anything when the lefties can't make it to makeplay for 5 weeks, yet when 3 or the top 10 are left handed people go crazy.
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Title: Re: Merry XMas again for the lefties
Post by: khforest on December 06, 2007, 01:10:38 PM
So why does anyone care...  We all know that every house plays different even with a "Uniform" condition...  Get over it and bowl...
Title: Re: Merry XMas again for the lefties
Post by: Fluff E Bunnie on December 06, 2007, 01:11:46 PM
Is it possible that these left-handed players are just having good weeks?
Title: Re: Merry XMas again for the lefties
Post by: balibowler on December 06, 2007, 01:18:20 PM
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How come no one says anything when the lefties can't make it to makeplay for 5 weeks, yet when 3 or the top 10 are left handed people go crazy.
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And yeah, I do know it all.. I don't spend 30+ hours a week learning more about bowling for my heatlh... I do it so I know more than all of you.. which I do. (besides the random few that are staffers/work in the bowling business.. which that population is decreasing little by little)

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Title: Re: Merry XMas again for the lefties
Post by: khforest on December 06, 2007, 01:20:02 PM
Not occording to some of the people on this site... Lefties are either getting the shaft or they get the fluff shot - it is never that someone has just started bowling better or maybe they need to learn to adjust...

Sorry I hear this same crap in my Wednesday night league from about four guys...  The lefties get all the breaks...  Oht he left side is shut out...  Yet it you look at the data and remember facts don't lie - the whinners are the ones that shut themselves out or don't adjust to make good shots...

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Title: Re: Merry XMas again for the lefties
Post by: Sawuser on December 06, 2007, 01:21:30 PM
I have nothing against lefties. With that said, you do realize that righties vastly outnumber the amount of lefties, so when 7 out of ten are lefties, I think we can safely assume the shot/condition is favoring the left side. When say 1 out of 5 that makes the show is left handed, the condition is probably playing pretty even. JMHO!
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Title: Re: Merry XMas again for the lefties
Post by: Mvpbowler on December 06, 2007, 01:22:40 PM
If I remember correctly it was right about this time last year the left started to have it and then right after the break in Reno Patrick Allen won, then 3 out of 5 made the show in LA, Billy Oatman almost won Vegas against I think it was Couch?? So it is about that time they have a chance to play too guys
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Title: Re: Merry XMas again for the lefties
Post by: RadioActive on December 06, 2007, 01:22:45 PM
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How come no one says anything when the lefties can't make it to makeplay for 5 weeks, yet when 3 or the top 10 are left handed people go crazy.quote]

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Title: Re: Merry XMas again for the lefties
Post by: StormNation2 on December 06, 2007, 01:59:30 PM
Doesn't matter how well the lefties do, they are still going to lose to WRW in the finals  

Actually I am glad to see the lefties do well, it is showing a sign the lanes and the shot are not bias.
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Title: Re: Merry XMas again for the lefties
Post by: Spider Ball Bowler on December 06, 2007, 02:09:20 PM
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wow what ever happened to just respecting how good of players these guys really are?
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Being a fellow lefty you should know that's not the case.  I too find it funny that rarely any lefties do well and no one says a word, but as soon as a group do well, oh the left side is walled up!
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Title: Re: Merry XMas again for the lefties
Post by: LuckyLefty on December 06, 2007, 02:16:22 PM
I think Storm Nation nailed it!

REgards,

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Title: Re: Merry XMas again for the lefties
Post by: J_Mac on December 06, 2007, 02:24:28 PM
Lefties... the worlds FIRST minority!
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Title: Re: Merry XMas again for the lefties
Post by: Cobalt Bomb on December 06, 2007, 02:27:09 PM
Having bowled the PTQ for this event from the right side, I can tell you this: early in the block, the best shot was from the outside, on the right that went away after a couple of games. Late in the block the lanes opened up so that anywhere between 2nd and 4th arrow was very playable, but never got so far inside as to interfere with the lefthanders. I was not near Page or Cimonelli, but it is my assumption that the outside shot never went away on the left.
It is amazing when you look up on the board and the leader is averaging 271 after 3 games and the average goes UP after 4!
Title: Re: Merry XMas again for the lefties
Post by: ryno4000 on December 06, 2007, 03:42:14 PM
Being Friends with different equipment reps and talking to them, the lanes are not the same on both sides. After bowling a full block on the right side of the lane they can break down pretty bad. The left side having less traffic is set up as if they are already in break down when they're fresh!!!
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Title: Re: Merry XMas again for the lefties
Post by: leftehh- LG on December 06, 2007, 06:47:15 PM
I could less if people think the leftside is more scorable (which it can be), But right handers are NEVER shut out of a tournament like left handers can be.
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Title: Re: Merry XMas again for the lefties
Post by: jeff44 on December 06, 2007, 08:05:23 PM
Even Mark Scroggins qualified 6th sounds like a house shot!
Title: Re: Merry XMas again for the lefties
Post by: LuckyLefty on December 08, 2007, 01:07:54 PM
leftehh-gg made a very intelligent statement!

REgards,

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Title: Re: Merry XMas again for the lefties
Post by: Nails on December 08, 2007, 02:16:12 PM
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I could less if people think the leftside is more scorable (which it can be), But right handers are NEVER shut out of a tournament like left handers can be.
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How can lefty's be shut out?  In the PBA where you get a lot of practice time to burn up a spot and change the pattern, the old "there's too much oil for the handful of lefty's to break it down" doesn't float anymore.  Explain to me how you think it's possible to shut out all left handers from a tournament.

Lefthanders only make up 10-15% of the population.  I don't know if it's the same for the PBA.  But when you only have 4 bowlers (normal telecast) that are all right handed for 2 shows, then a show with 3 righty's and 1 lefty, that's pretty much normal.  When you have a week where half of the top 24 (not saying this week), then you know the lefty's had a better shot for some reason.  It's not favoritism or anything, just a fact.
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Title: Re: Merry XMas again for the lefties
Post by: Nails on December 10, 2007, 11:27:50 AM
Well, leftehh- LG, put 6 righty's and only 2 lefty's on a show with hot camera lights and tons of practice, and the righty's will shut themselves out, lol.
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