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How should we value E.J. Tackett’s win in the inaugural Main Event PBA Tour Finals?

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 11:30 pm
How should we value E.J. Tackett’s win in the inaugural Main Event PBA Tour Finals?
E.J. Tackett beat Jason Belmonte in the title match to win the inaugural Main Event PBA Tour Finals. Photo by Pro Bowlers Association.
The title match of the inaugural Main Event PBA Tour Finals, which aired Tuesday night on CBS Sports Network, could end up being significant when it comes to 2017 PBA Player of the Year voting. And that could make it very tough on POY voters, who have faced some tough calculations in recent years as the formats for events that award PBA Tour titles have come to vary dramatically. It’s obvious that a major title with a strong field, long format and TV finals is the pinnacle — those...