David in FL said:

I watched it and while I don't disagree, I think that too many TD's are afraid of scaring people off.

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I would think a league might be proud to say they were among the first to change. That might actually attract new member.

David in FL said:

People forget. The rules don't exist to help, or to punish. They're just there to tell us how to play the damn game...

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Well stated.

kling&allen said:

Is this correct, that only 26 men signed up for the 9 ball championship?

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And half the players are under 600. I should have played.

The fact that there would be added money was only announced a month ago or so, and it is $20,000 spread over all of the events.

For next year, I hope they announce the schedule at least six months ahead and find enough added money to make it worth while for the top US players. Evidently the title, "US Champion" is not a sufficient draw.

I watched it and while I don't disagree, I think that too many TD's are afraid of scaring people off.

People forget. The rules don't exist to help, or to punish. They're just there to tell us how to play the damn game.

Nobody has ever said that they don't want to play baseball because they think they should get 4 strikes...

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Poolmanis said:

I rate Cho best, then Caudron, then Jaspers. Caudron imho always been Lil better than Jaspers but hes been banned by UMB long time.
I admit Jaspers have best mental game of them all but skills i put him 3rd now

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To me, cho is a different player after the military. Adult life will do that to a man.

To me, winning determines the best and jaspers brings it.

Maybe someday he will have as many world cups as blomdahl!

GoldCrown said:

Reason I asked about the lube...there is a lightly applied dark grease on the base of the cross slide.

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Probably some sort of lithium based grease or molycote?