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Old Fri Oct 07, 2016, 09:25am
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Are ax handle bats legal in OBR? I always thought that the entire bat needed to be round.
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Old Fri Oct 07, 2016, 09:46am
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Are ax handle bats legal in OBR? I always thought that the entire bat needed to be round.
Where did you see one?

Not legal.
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Old Fri Oct 07, 2016, 09:51am
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Where did you see one?

Not legal.
MLB playoff game.
Pedroia if I'm not mistaken.
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Old Fri Oct 07, 2016, 11:36am
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Looked like a normal bat to me.
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Old Fri Oct 07, 2016, 12:06pm
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MLB playoff game.
Pedroia if I'm not mistaken.
Never happen.
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Old Fri Oct 07, 2016, 01:41pm
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Never happen.
It did happen. They showed it and had a lengthy discussion (led by Ripken.)
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Old Sat Oct 08, 2016, 09:07am
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I think only the knob was shaped like an axe knob.
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Old Sat Oct 08, 2016, 09:40am
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It did happen. They showed it and had a lengthy discussion (led by Ripken.)
It would be noticed by the defense and the umpire as soon as he dropped it.
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Old Sat Oct 08, 2016, 10:18am
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It would be noticed by the defense and the umpire as soon as he dropped it.
Ugh, it happened. No response by anyone.
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Old Sat Oct 08, 2016, 11:32am
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Where did you see one?

Not legal.
Wrong. Rollins has been using one for years.
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Old Mon Oct 10, 2016, 01:54pm
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Why the Axe Bat, Dustin Pedroia may help make the round handle obsolete
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Old Tue Oct 11, 2016, 12:00am
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Article says the bat is certified, but it doesn't directly say the bat is legal.
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