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Ryan Ciminelli says he 'absolutely' deserves to be PBA Player of the Year after Viper Championship win

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Sunday, December 27, 2015 1:00 pm
Ryan Ciminelli says he 'absolutely' deserves to be PBA Player of the Year after Viper Championship win
Ryan Ciminelli, center, with BPAA's Tom Martino, left, and Frank DeSocio, right, after winning the PBA Viper Championship. Photo by Pro Bowlers Association.
Note: This story is an updated version of this “spoiler alert” story I wrote after the TV show was taped.  Ryan Ciminelli said one of the easiest wins a PBA Tour player could ask for in a TV finals was anything but easy. “That was the hardest show I ever bowled knowing Player of the Year was on the line and feeling like I had to have that win,” the DV8 staffer said after winning the PBA Viper Championship, which was taped Friday, Dec. 18 at the National Bowling...