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Originally Posted by wild willy
I played a lot of ball in my day. The bats today at not the bats of yesteryear. They are so light and can be swung so much harder making them very dangerous. You got a kid that can produce tremendous bat speed, give him a very light weight bat with technology designed to make the ball jump off of it, and 75-80 mph fast ball.....You got a lethal projectile. They should be banned, and all kids should be using wooden bats. Problem is these little pussy's can't swing them Like we did....  They are way too heavy |
Agreed 100%. I do not think that the argument between wood vs aluminum is a useless debate because it does have merit for the very reasons you mentioned. The bats are lighter and metal is more rigid which makes it more resistant to shock absorption therefore giving it a much faster speed off the bat. Add that to the fact that kids have a slower reaction time than adults and you have greater chances for a serious injury. I've always been one to favor wooden bats over aluminum bats. It's the way the game was intended.
As for this lawsuit, complete bullshit.