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Post by Brett on Sept 21, 2009 7:36:59 GMT -8
In 1974, college baseball transitioned to metal bats and has never really looked back.
Debates have popped up over time about moving back to wood, and some JUCOs actually have done it. I wanted to get your guys thoughts on the use of metal bats, particularly in college.
Should they move back to wood?
Would it be more/less costly?
Would it be better/worse for the game's popularity?
Let me know what you think.
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Post by deemax on Sept 21, 2009 11:12:18 GMT -8
I vote for going back to wood.
Better sound, and a better game.
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Post by HYP on Sept 21, 2009 11:14:04 GMT -8
I would like to see them go back to wood. Don't think it will happen anytime soon. bat companies have to much invested in metal bats.
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Post by stealth on Sept 21, 2009 12:49:24 GMT -8
Wood
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Post by encinitas on Sept 21, 2009 16:30:55 GMT -8
Is cost really even a factor anyway? How many guys get the $400 model? Plus the rolling fees, ( ;D ;D ;D) you are looking at $450 and how many of these kids have just 1 bat?
Now heavy demand on wood bats could cause a price increase but if everyone was able to get good wood for around $75, that's 5 bats so what if one breaks? Plus you don't have to save the bat for the games... or you can buy two of the same model and use one more heavily.
Incidentally I am too cheap to roll, plus I buy bats only on sale. Picked up a 34 bamboo and maple for $15 a piece when a sporting goods store was having an "everything goes sale". Also got the oldest pronkster a Stealth 33-30, $385 bat for $76, which we just kept in the wrapper, as he is still at 32-29.
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Post by stealth on Sept 21, 2009 19:52:32 GMT -8
Get that big kid of yours up to the 33/30 encinitas. LOL - I talked the the guy working at the store to give me the Red CF3 for $50 (33/30) - Mini Stealth loves it!
I agree on the wood. We buy the wood composites made by Brett - cheap and have good pop!
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Post by cosmo34 on Sept 21, 2009 23:20:30 GMT -8
I vote wood, but it won't happen with the contracts companies have with teams.
I think that if they were to do away with metal and focus on just wood and wood composites, then the quality of those composites would be greatly improved.
Or just make everyone buy Baum Bats. Those things are literally indestructible.
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Post by cubsphill on Sept 22, 2009 6:28:53 GMT -8
Baum bats would survive a nuclear attack.
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Post by Brett on Sept 24, 2009 16:03:28 GMT -8
I think it would be better for pitchers and hitters. Pitchers would obviously have the upper hand to begin with, but I think it would improve hitters as a whole. Bad habits you see with metal bats would cease to exist. Real baseball would ensue at all levels  As for the cost, with the money that kids spend on metal bats these days they could get a dozen or at least 6 quality wood bats for the season. If we could do it 35 years ago why can't we do it today? |
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Post by cosmo34 on Sept 24, 2009 17:14:33 GMT -8
Pitchers would learn how to be "pitchers" instead of "throwers" much sooner in their careers. They'd finally be able to go inside and not have to worry about jam shots floating out of the park or guys diving out over the plate.
Then the hitters improve because they have to learn how to use their lowers properly at a much younger age than others.
I played against a couple wood bat juco's and maybe they had better lower halves due to better instruction or better talent pool with both being from the left coast, but there definitely were no arm swingers on those teams.
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