Now that the PBA plastic ball tournament is a virtual lock to happen...

Which non-exempt pros would you want to put money on to do well?  Which exempt pros do you think have a shot? And, for a final (fun) question... which pros do you think have little to no chance?

I'll start:

Non-exempt:

1) Jim Pratt
2) Mike Houtz
3) One of the senior guys -- like a Tom Baker, David Ozio, etc.

Exempt (in order):

1) Norm Duke
2) Mike Machuga
3) PDW (though the Cheetah aspect of the event might hurt his chances)
4) WRW (though I personally think his game has benefitted from reactive stuff tremendously)
5) Danny Wiseman
6) SURPRISE: Mike Fagan (for some reason, I can see it happening)

Exempt (who will not do well, also in order):

1) Sean Rash (He's got the hand to carry a ton, but this is a guy whose area on the lanes is largely the result of modern equipment)
2) Ritchie Allen
3) SURPRISE/SHOCK: Chris Barnes or Tommy Jones (just because you know there is going to be a shocking finish for somebody)

Thoughts? Let's make a few predictions...



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Yes, but I am 99% sure he won in the late 80s with a Maxim.

Oatman baby!

i relly just dont know if a righty can with all that plastic on one side of the lane.
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GO CUBS!!!!

according to pba.com the plastic balls are supplied for the tournament by ebonite and the players will not be allowed to alter the surface of the ball. walter ray williams, jr., did win a pba national title in 1993 using a plastic ball.

Tell me the pattern & the volume of oil to be used! Then I'll be able to pick a couple. Todays conditions are VASTLY different than during the plastic era, so if similar patterns, then accuracy & some hand will go far. If the oil volume is still pretty high, then the advantage goes to the power players.
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Wayne
HARDCORE FOS

some one say slow speed tim criss come to mind one time i saw jason couch throwing a plastic ying yang ball he can rev it up better then any one out there

Robert Smith has a 834 with a Blue Dot, now they are going to put something softer in his hand...LOOK OUT!

Please don't think the RPM guys cannot be play straight because the "new PBA" forces them to play straight on a regular basis with those busted animal patterns they offend us by calling that bowling.
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Baker...Why doesn't my ball hk?
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The left sucks & the right is wide open! R.I.P. Brizmo 6/15/08