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There were no bat restrictions on that league last season, far as I know.
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There were. It's just it wasn't much. -5
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Now, the league I worked in MetroWest Massachusetts used wooden bats last year. I think I saw one home run the entire season. I like wood bats, but at the same time, I don't think the average player is skilled enough to use them. The game suffers TOO much. Some kind of middle ground must be reached.
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Everyone in our league is very happy with the switch to wooden bats. Of course there aren't as many homers, but I've seen my fair share. But what all the players are saying is that they're happy it has leveled the competition considerably. There existed a great divide between the haves and havenots, and it mostly boiled down to pitching. The wooden bat has proven to be the great equalizer. A mediocre pitcher from last year is suddenly above average.
The only complaint, and it's a big one, is with the cost of playing. Wooden bats are expensive, going for between $40 and $60. The cheaper they are, though, the more easily they break. The Masters Division (48+) loves the wooden bats. The 38's and over grumble just a little more. The 28's and over, which is the division you worked in last year with me, is spending the most money on bats and is complaining the loudest.
All in all, wooden bats have been a tremendous success. I just wonder if all our players will be helped or hindered once they go back to aluminum in Arizona.