Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 9:32 am
Ogie wrote:Problem with traditional wood bats is that they don't last two innings in even the 40+ leagues.JCarlson wrote:Really good idea. Do the same thing with baseball bats. Make it so all kids, from HS on down have to use wood. Revives a faded Minnesota industry, keeps more money in parents' pockets, and puts all kids on the same level sheet of ice.
But they're now making bats out of some kind of bamboo laminate..."Wood" bat without the breakage issues.
Wood bats survive entire tournaments and then some. Bamboo bats are cheaper alternatives, but they can break too.
Some hitting coaches have their players using wood bats all winter.