Well, it's that time of year where we see some of the pro staffs change.  Here are a few that I have heard of so far.

Amleto Monacelli has joined Ebonite.   He is now the international sales rep for Latin America and the Caribbean.  A news release of this was done a while back:
http://ebonite.com/news_events/news_detail/amleto_monacelli_named_ebonite_international_latin_american_caribbean_sales

For those watching the PBA League this year, you may have noticed that Amleto was throwing Storm earlier in the year with the tapings.  On the last show, he was throwing the Ebonite Champion.  He's also been throwing Ebonite exclusively on the PBA50 as of late.

Track has named 3 new staffers.  According to their Facebook page, they are Mika Koivuniemi, Jesse Buss, and Dan MacLelland.  Ebonite is no longer allowing 4 brand contracts, so expect to see a lot of people choosing 1 brand. 

As for Dan MacLelland leaving Columbia 300, that leaves Chris Barnes as the only PBA staffer for that brand.

Even more interesting, is that Mike Fagan may be leaving Track.  Now, I have not seen anything specific other than someone mentioning it on their Facebook page.  If he leaves, who knows what his next ball company will be.  Fagan has thrown Brunswick, Ebonite, Hammer, and Storm in the past on tv.

Ryan Ciminelli has left Brunswick and is now part of their sister brand DV8.   "Mr. 300" Bob Learn Jr has also joined DV8.

Brunswick made Jason Sterner a full time pro staff member.  Wayne Webb has also joined Big B.

Motiv has a sizeable pro staff now.  Dick Allen returns and the 5 other members now include Patrick Girard, Anthony LaCaze, Jake Peters, Brett Spangler, and Lee Vanderhoef.

There will be others during the summer most likely, but this is what has already happened over the past few weeks.

I wonder where this leaves Missy Parkin and Scott Norton. Both were only recent EBI signees and were using all four brands.

My prediction is that Missy joins Columbia 300.  She seems to match up well when she has thrown their balls on tv and won with the Omen.  I could see Scott joining Hammer or Columbia 300 as well.  He seems to throw those 2 lines the most and has been successful with the Enigma, First Blood, and Oath.

We can throw what we want at national stops but are limited to our brand in everything else. No more 4 company deals.

Can you blame them?  If something is going to match up better for me, I'm going there. Plus the $!

Rico has it right, if you get guaranteed money anywhere in bowling right now, you take it.  So what if you suck with their equipment, if they're gonna pay you to throw it, throw it. 

Totally blows a hole in the whole "ball loyalty" thing.

This is nothing new.  Walter Ray seems to change every couple of years when his contracts run out.  Sure some of them stick with one brand, but not many.

It's official.  Mike Fagan's Facebook page has him with the new argyle Storm jersey.
Link:  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151437378398207&set=a.10151437378263207.1073741825.163298218206&type=1&theater

I'm pumped. Mike Fagan is my favorite!