Here’s an interesting take on making bats stronger and more durable: put them in a deep freeze. This innovative approach has yielded bats that are about 26% stronger than untreated bats, according to proponents. Seems like one way of getting a hot bat is to give it the big chill. […]
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Game Changer
We’ve been hearing the drum beats of change these past few years as the game of baseball has gone back to basics with its embrace of wood bats. In the name of safety or fairness or the purity of the game, the result is the same: here’s an interesting article on some of the […]
Less Ping, More Crack
In a continuing movement across the country, we’re hearing less “ping” and more “crack” around our local baseball fields. Wood continues to supplant aluminum as more leagues switch from space-age composites to good old-fashioned wood bats. Scores may be down, but the spirit of baseball is on the rise. There’s […]
Against the Grain
You know that sound. The awful, wrong crack that rips through the air. The sound of a broken bat. It can break your heart (and your wallet, if you’re paying for these things). All of which makes it hard to read about this guy doing what he does. We maintain that […]
More Wood
American Legion baseball in Rhode Island is going to all wood bats; here’s a good article about the change and what it means to all involved. What do you think about the move to wood bats? Please visit our forum and share your opinions.
The Virtues of Wood
Interesting first-person piece extolling the virtues of wood bats. The writer does a pretty good breakdown of the shift to wood bats in leagues across the country and takes a look ahead to what’s on the horizon in the evolution of bats.
Up and Comers
Here’s a great article about a small, up and coming bat maker. People like this are in the bat making industry because they love the game. We want to try some of the bats made by Back-Yard Bat Company. Have you tried them? We’d like to hear your thoughts.
Rolling over the rule book
The new rules for HS baseball bats meant to slow the speed of the batted ball may have had another effect: more doctored bats. Here’s an interesting article about two ways unscrupulous players/parents/coaches may break the rules: rolling and shaving. Some people will do anything to get an edge. What do […]
One of the Good Guys
Students at the South Bronx High School got a thrill when New York Yankee CF Curtis Granderson stopped by the school to speak to students. Granderson’s Grand Kids Foundation is donating 300 Louisville Slugger bats to the school’s athletics program. Baseball and softball players will be benefit from Granderson’s generosity, […]
Going Back to Aluminum
A North Dakota high school league that had decided to use wood bats exclusively a few years ago has reversed direction and has unanimously voted to allow aluminum bats in Class B competition for the 2011-12 season. The initial decision to ban aluminum bats in 2007 was driven by safety […]