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earlyrolling

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PBA League Draft - Picks could have been better
« on: December 17, 2015, 07:36:12 PM »
I was disappointed in some of the picks from the PBA League Draft today.  I thought the goal was to put together top talent, not just pick your buddies or those you were familiar with.  There are others who weren't picked who bowled pretty well at the WSOB. I know that having done so doesn't automatically make them superstars but really, I don't see how picking Dave Wodka over someone like Gary Faulkner Jr. or Kyle Troup makes sense for the game or a marketing standpoint.

 

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Re: PBA League Draft - Picks could have been better
« Reply #46 on: December 30, 2015, 10:29:35 AM »
Makes sense why Duke choose them. 
The whole draft thing is becoming more a Storm vs. Brunswick vs. EBI, etc, then a true team selection based on the best players available from the field of the 60. Oh well, regardless I will still watch them and support them because I love bowling.

Agreed on that they have become more exciting and interesting, even if it seems to have become more a matter of Manufacturer vs. Manufacturer.

Still interesting that Duke traded Liz Johnson as I believe she has been a Storm user for a long time now. AND she and he (Duke, not sure if he wil bowl of just be a coach) could line up off one another.
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Re: PBA League Draft - Picks could have been better
« Reply #47 on: December 30, 2015, 01:36:34 PM »
The PBA league would actually make a lot more sense if they emphasized manufacturer vs manufacturer rather than arbitrarily assigning teams to cities. Many bowlers are loyal to the brands, but their "city's" team means nothing to them when the team members never actually bowl in that city.

Yes, Storm and Roto pay many of the best players and would have an advantage. Personally, I don't care.

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Re: PBA League Draft - Picks could have been better
« Reply #48 on: December 30, 2015, 02:05:08 PM »
Where can you find the actual rosters?

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Re: PBA League Draft - Picks could have been better
« Reply #50 on: December 31, 2015, 06:15:15 PM »
Is there a listing of the PBA players who were actually available (willing) to be drafted?