08Dad,
That is great news.I guarantee the new bat has more pop then the Nike bat.It will def. make the competition more even now.Nike bats just are not good bats.
A fence post has more pop than a NIKE bat 
quote:Originally posted by 08Dad:
A fence post has more pop than a NIKE bat
But they sure look good in the Nike uniforms swinging those fence posts.
quote:Originally posted by BOF:
The attempt to regulate bats was not to make them “more like wood” but to control the trampoline effect and reduce the high velocities of the ball coming off the bat. I expect you will still see the “duck f a r t ” hits (as my pitching son calls them). I heard second hand over the weekend that Cal State Fullerton recently did a BP session with them and no one hit a ball out using the new bats. I guess the reports on the new bats will start coming in as college fall practices start.
Anymore info on this? That would be a big deal if the bats were as stated above.
08Dad,
Is your conference going to wood bats for the Fall season? We were told that our conference was and it may be carried on to the spring season. Was just curious if all Nor Cal J.C.'s were doing the same.
Is your conference going to wood bats for the Fall season? We were told that our conference was and it may be carried on to the spring season. Was just curious if all Nor Cal J.C.'s were doing the same.
Toooldforthis:
Actually my son is at a D3 in the Northwest Conference. I wish they would go to wood - but I do like the sound of no home runs at a CSF batting practice session (yes 08Son is a pitcher)
Actually my son is at a D3 in the Northwest Conference. I wish they would go to wood - but I do like the sound of no home runs at a CSF batting practice session (yes 08Son is a pitcher)
quote:Originally posted by BOF:
..... I expect you will still see the “duck f a r t ” hits (as my pitching son calls them).
Kids have stopped remembering the use of the the term 'Dying Quail', when they went to non-wood bats.
....A batted ball that drops in front of the OF for a hit, often unexpectedly (like a shot bird). Also known as a blooper, a chinker, a bleeder, or a gork.
The term "duck far^," was modified to "duck snort" by ChiSox Ken "Hawk" Harrelson to make it family friendly. It means a softly hit (non wood) batted ball that goes over the infielders and lands in the outfield for a hit.
But then, do kids really know anything, anymore?
And course, what old far^ around here remembers how 'Hawk' Harrelson got his name?
Go Cubs Go ....(for those who remember those lyrics)
quote:
Good news, at least according to the link above, Nike doesn't have a BBCOR bat - your son's college may have to switch to something that works!!!
Nike rep apparently is telling HS coach that Nike will have a BBCOR bat by Nov. 1.
Frankly, I hope not!
Here is some additional Q&A from the CIF on the subject.
http://www.cifstate.org/sports/other/baseball.html
http://www.cifstate.org/sports/other/baseball.html
quote:Nike rep apparently is telling HS coach that Nike will have a BBCOR bat by Nov. 1.
Frankly, I hope not!
Me to.They are horrible.The clothes are nice though.
They're here...................talked to son today. He's been hitting in the cages with the new Nike bats and he's says they're not good at all. Maybe don't even hit as far as wood?? Hopefully it's going to be better outside.
He didn't love the old Nike bats but managed to hit well enough most of the season to have a good BA but now with these new specs it's going to be a real battle. But, on a positive note maybe this will level the playing field of non-Nike schools!
He didn't love the old Nike bats but managed to hit well enough most of the season to have a good BA but now with these new specs it's going to be a real battle. But, on a positive note maybe this will level the playing field of non-Nike schools!
PS- the above is for Nike college bats.
Music to this pitcher's dad's ears!!!
quote:They're here...................talked to son today. He's been hitting in the cages with the new Nike bats and he's says they're not good at all. Maybe don't even hit as far as wood?? Hopefully it's going to be better outside.
Just as long as they aren't still worse than the other schools new bats, which they probably are.Just use wood. Then everyone is hitting with the same.
I heard from a local sporting good store that the three big bat reps said there would be no change this year in high school........fwiw.
quote:Originally posted by warningtrack:
I heard from a local sporting good store that the three big bat reps said there would be no change this year in high school........fwiw.
Huh? The CIF has already mandated that the new bats will be required. If you read their statement they will allow older metal bats to be used if they are not available. Considering that they will be available for colleges I am not sure what they are talking about.
quote:Huh? The CIF has already mandated that the new bats will be required. If you read their statement they will allow older metal bats to be used if they are not available. Considering that they will be available for colleges I am not sure what they are talking about.
I am just reapeating what a local sporting good store owner said today. The guy has been the leading baseball supplier in the bay are for years, he's a pretty good source. Again just stating what I heard......it will be interesting.
No Ticky no Washy...
BOF,
My son's well-connected high school coach says the BBCOR requirement "isn't going to happen this year."
That seems to be what the "smart money" is saying.
The most obvious cause of a shortage would be the tacit agreement among the major bat manufacturers to simply not make enough BBCOR bats. Their motivation to do so would be the existing inventory of BESR bats. In fairness to them, the change by the CIF and legislature came pretty late.
My son's well-connected high school coach says the BBCOR requirement "isn't going to happen this year."
That seems to be what the "smart money" is saying.
The most obvious cause of a shortage would be the tacit agreement among the major bat manufacturers to simply not make enough BBCOR bats. Their motivation to do so would be the existing inventory of BESR bats. In fairness to them, the change by the CIF and legislature came pretty late.
I hope you are right 3FG. I really don't need to spend another $300 this year. It would have been much simpler to just mandate wood, until the bat manufacturers had time to catch up. Their ruling says that older metal bats would be OK, which would be OK, except for those of us who have composites. I guess he can just break out his old ExoGrid and use it for one more season or just borrow someones bat for in game use.