It is so hard for me to believe that after 60 years of incredible bowling history in Erie that there’s just one “scratch’ league left.

Just in case you don’t know, most bowling leagues are handicapped so that a 150-average bowler can compete against a 220-average bowler. To make it simple, most leagues would give the lower average 80% of the difference, which in this case would mean the 150 guy would get to add 56 pins to his or her score when he bowled against the 220 guy.

Of course, I think this works great when you’re bowling in a mixed league or with kids. But with a bunch of guys that average over 200? No way!

If you can’t run with the big dogs, stay on the porch.

I usually get killed by the big dogs, but once in a while I do make them weep. And it ain’t because they had to add something to my score – it’s because I beat ‘em straight up. And that’s worth the price of admission. Even if it only happens a few times a year.

More to come as we get underway in just eight days.