Timmyb's scores

[Timmyb]

Tuesday's debacle. This was a night I need to put in the rear view mirror, and fast.

206/165/179 = 550. Never at any point during the night did I feel like I had any control over anything. Not footwork, not swing, not release. Couple that with 6 splits and 2 missed 10 pins, and you get this kind of mess. Even switching to the trusty IQ (my mental crutch) yielded nothing. That ball was off-the-charts jumpy at the turn, but the Summit, which should be the monster of the two, wouldn't react. Of the 6 splits, 4 were through the nose, the other 2 light hits that left the 2 or 4 pin variety split. If you're gonna have a bad night, go and have it, and get it out of your system. Average took a big hit, down to 216. It's hard to move 1.5 pins 23 weeks into the season, but I pulled that off.

[Aslan]

Never at any point during the night did I feel like I had any control over anything. Not footwork, not swing, not release. Couple that with 6 splits and 2 missed 10 pins, and you get this kind of mess. Even switching to the trusty IQ (my mental crutch) yielded nothing.

Been there. Some nights you can't find the line, you go through every ball you have, and you 'know' you're also contributing to the disaster by not making good shots. My "mental crutch" is my Pyramid Force Pearl. There's times it just feels like I can't miss with that ball. Then, on nights like you're describing, it's nearly as useless as the rest of the balls in my bag.

[Timmyb]

Didn't even want to post this week.

171/189/200 = 560. 6 opens (5 splits, one whiffed 10). All of the splits were of the light hit, 2 or 4 (or both) pin variety. Thought I was finally getting something going in the 3rd, to rip a pocket 7-10 in the 5th frame. After that, the lanes melted, and that was the end of it. Honestly, couldn't find my *** with both hands. Average slinks back to 215. Not the direction I wanted to be heading at this time of year.

[J Anderson]

Didn't even want to post this week.

That’s how I feel almost every week!

[Timmyb]

I feel like 3 weeks in a row constitutes a trend....

212/185/166 = 563. Same as week before, just in reverse. 6 opens again, 4 of them splits, including a pocket 7-10 (because what's a week without one of those), a pair of big 4's, and a 3-10. Missed a 10 pin, and chopped a 3-6-10. I can find no level of consistency right now. There is literally a beautiful shot out there, and when I hit it, it's magical. For whatever reason right now, I'm just off my game. I either tug it a little, or I put it out in the dry crap, either way resulting in going through the nose. My moments of greatness are only resulting in 3 or 4 in a row, and putting an un-makeable split on either end of that is just killing me. I cannot remember the last time I had 3 mid-500 series in a row. My answer to this? I'm going to sub on Monday's the rest of the season for one of my teammate's other leagues. Let's see if I can pile misery on top of mediocrity. Average drops to 214. That's a pin per week over this "trend"....

[Aslan]

Even though your "rut" is my "pretty good"...

...it's probably just that once per season "rut". I think I have at least one 3-week period per season where I was doing things well...improving...and then "blamo"!..3 weeks of poo.

[Timmyb]

Even though your "rut" is my "pretty good"...

...it's probably just that once per season "rut". I think I have at least one 3-week period per season where I was doing things well...improving...and then "blamo"!..3 weeks of poo.

This whole season has been a gut-wrenching roller coaster. Had a 6 week period I averaged 230's, followed by a 3 week slump, followed by 4 weeks in the high 220's, and now we're here. I'm thinking subliminally that I'm checked out of this season already, especially considering we're already shooting sporting clay tournaments here. Kind of just want to right the ship before I take some well-deserved time off.....

[Timmyb]

Monday subbing. Appears a change of scenery can be good for the soul.

224/236/226 = 686. Never really felt uncomfortable last night, unlike the past three weeks at my home center. Still did some dumb ****, with 3 opens (8-10, 4-6, and a whiffed 10 pin), but kept everything in front of me, and got good carry. Haven't bowled league in this house in 8 years. They've kept this place up well. Now hoping this carries through tonight.

[Timmyb]

Tuesday scores. Signs of life.

228/176/258 = 662. 2nd game destroyed what could have been a pretty decent night. Started by missing a 3 pin, and chopping the better part of a 3-6-9. Did not throw a single strike on the left lane that game, and only 2 on the other. I was frankly distracted by other goings on nearby, and that shouldn't happen. A 10 and a 7 pin shut off what could have easily been 300 #5. Pretty much destroyed the pocket all of that game. For the first time in forever, no missed 10 pins on the night. Average stays at 214.

[Timmyb]

All is right in the world. Well, close.....

218/289/232 = 739. Decent string in the first game gave way to a couple of tugs, but stayed clean. Game 2, a flat 10 on the 11th ball stopped 300 #5 from showing up. It was my payback for shot #9 that went through the nose and bulldozed everything over. Game 3 had the only open of the night, started 9/spare, and ran 6, until I left a 3-6-7 that I tugged through the nose, but damn near made. Other than a couple blips, never felt anything less than on it. Good swing, good release, and good placement and adjustments. No complaints. Average ticks up to 215.