Re: [sumo] [Sumo][Spoiler] Banzuke - Promotion/ discussion

["Lon Howard" <itsulon@hotmail.com>]

From: Charles Finberg <cfinberg862@yahoo.com>
> To: Jim Bitgood <Jimbit2@comcast.net>,        Sumo List 
> <sumo@sun01pt2-1523.statgen.ncsu.edu>
> Subject: Re: [sumo] [Sumo][Spoiler] Banzuke - Promotion/ discussion
> Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 18:33:10 -0700 (PDT)
>
> Takamisakari's promotion to M7E after he went 9-6 at Maegashira 8 West, 
> just 2 basho ago, was the smallest boost ever achieved by anyone with that 
> result at that rank.  Of the 50 rikishi who've done that before, 13 were 
> promoted to M4, 13 to M3, 18 to M2, and 1 to M1.
>
> But then, at M7E, Takamisakari had the worst result he's ever had at so low 
> a level in a full (uninjured) makuuchi-level basho.  A couple of years ago, 
> he could have gained a kachi-koshi at M3, but I don't think so any longer.  
> IMHO, he's a M7-level rikishi.  At M4, I'll bet he's ground meat.

Funny you said that because that's exactly where my 'first draft' of the Aki 
banzuke has him.  I also agree with you about the probable result, and feel 
he and Shoes-On will be running the elevator in shifts from now own.   
Cheers,

Lon Howard
Shomishuu

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