New York Metal Bat Ban

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Originally posted by tasmit:
Mayor Bloomberg veteod the bill but the city council had enough votes to over ride the veto and the ban is set to take place in September. Hold on, though. Some parents, coaches, and manufactures are filing a lawsuit to ban the metal bat ban law. Interest read.

NY Bat Ban

While I am generally a big fan of safety-related things, I am against this ban for economic and practical reasons (e.g. wood bats break).

The problem isn't with metal bats per se. The problem is with HIGH PERFORMANCE metal bats.

It is possible to engineer metal bats that combine the best of both worlds; the durability of metal and the lower (and thus safer) performance of wood. The golf industry does this all the time (by rule, golf clubs can only hit the ball so far).

In many softball leagues, high performance (e.g. Miken) bats with a high BPF rating are banned. I think the same thing should be done when it comes to baseball.

Just limit the BPF of metal bats.

good, I hope others follow.

A step in the right direction for baseball at the HS level

Now if the colleges follow suit

I too hope others follow.
Just a wood bat fan,...what can I say?

Today I watched our pitcher get hit with a line drive directly on the knee cap during play and it was a disaster. While I do not think a wood or metal bat may have made any difference in this case, but I can't imagine what would have happened if he got hit in the chest or face. It's truly a scary sight that I really hope I never have to see.

Good for New York

Glad someone has the guts to stand up for wood bats.

The game was made to be played with wood.

The cost factor thing is a weak argument, most metal bats sell for over $200.00, you can buy several wood bats for $200.00. There is also a composite wood bat available that is suppose to be very durable. My son has a maple D-Bat that is 4 years old with a ton of hits behind it.

If your son was ever a pitcher you would understand the arguement for wood.

CV

Faster the pitch, the faster the ball comes off the bat.

Metal bats were developed for softball in the 70's

Read this !

And this too

History on Bats

The good Mayor should read this article on the subject: metal vs wood

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Originally posted by cvsting:
The cost factor thing is a weak argument, most metal bats sell for over $200.00, you can buy several wood bats for $200.00. There is also a composite wood bat available that is suppose to be very durable. My son has a maple D-Bat that is 4 years old with a ton of hits behind it.

First, the cost argument is non-trivial when you are talking about a rec league team. The durability of metal bats is nice from an affordability standpoint.

Second, last night in the Cardinals game a batter broke his bat and the head of the bat went flying out toward the pitcher and ended up embedding itself sharp-end-first in the ground to the L of the mound.

Third, one of my most vivid memories from going to baseball games as a kid is sitting on the 1B line and having the head (and jagged end) of a bat land two seats over from me in an empty seat. I'm glad nobody was sitting in that seat or they would have been impaled by the bat.

Wood bats aren't a panacea.

There are no reports currently that show one material is safer than another

The key is that wood makes a "REAL" baseball game---it allows pitchers to pitch---


As for the montary value metal bats run 200 to 300 dollars apiece---I can buy 5 or 6 maple bats for the 300 tag---we use maple with ur team and for BP at our showcases-- I get 20 for year and at the end of the season I have 15/16 remaining


The safety factor is determined by the fact that players are bigger and stronger now than ever before and the ball comes off the bat quicker regardless of the material

My kid plays metal (H.S.) and wood (fall) aesthetically wood is far superior. plus the wood sweet spot is smaller, makes for a better game.