quote:Originally posted by FL 2016:
New member - great site. Over 1 year enjoying posts.
Just trying to gleen as much information as possible.
I have not seen, used or held a "rolled" bat.
However - now that we are in all-stars, some accusations are out there...I have read as much as I can, just hoped I could hear some of your thoughts on the subject.
[QUOTE]1. Is it cheating?
I would say that you would get a different answer depending on who you asked. I would say no more than a lot of BP with it or hitting it against a tree.
quote:2. Claim is that it speeds up the "breaking in" process...that would normally take 500 hits or so.
Has anyone used one and what is your experience.
Not with a baseball bat but I have with plenty of slow pitch bats. Many people are just now hearing about rolling but it has been around since the first composite bat.
quote:3.If it is cheating, how do you determine if a bat is rolled?
The only way you can tell is to x-ray it and even then its only a guess. If the bat look to evenly broken in then it will be deemed as rolled.