Another reason to get rid of aluminum bats

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

Once again you have shown you either can't read or don't read. No where in my post do I suggest such a thing. I suggest that wood bats in the hands of HS players would not result in pitcher's getting drilled as often. Further I will suggest that if MLB players played with metal, pitchers would get drilled more often.

But only a semi-illiterate would come to the conclusion you did.

A mind is a terrible thing to waste, Mr. Rutledge, but in your case, whether you use it or waste it, the result appears to be the same.

It is clear you cannot take a position without getting personal. This is very typical of a man that is not confident in merit of his position.

Secondly, this could happen to anyone if the ball is hit back at them and that is the point. And I am not the only one making this point or sees why this would only apply to aluminum bats. But then again, I guess all of us are stupid because we do not have "Mr." on the front of our name. And the only reason this happens I guess if I use your logic, is the speed of the ball coming off the bat. I guess every kid has equal ability to react to the ball coming back at them too. Or better yet, has the pitching mechanics to allow them to react appropriately. Then again, I forgot who I was talking to.

Peace

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I guess all of us are stupid
Peace

No, not all of you.

Good bye Mr. Rutledge, you will be keeping KF company on the ignore list.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

No, not all of you.

Good bye Mr. Rutledge, you will be keeping KF company on the ignore list.

LOL!!!!

Thanks for showing us all that your point of view is ignorant.

BTW, put me on your little list. If you were a man, you would not need a list to behave the way you want to. Just shows you are not that and never will be.

Peace

[jkumpire]

This is the URL for the FED rules survey:

2010 NFHS BASEBALL RULES QUESTIONNAIRE Survey

Or:

NFHS | NFHS 2010 Spring Sport Questionnaires

Along with all the other things in the survey, there are two questions of interest for this thread:

Part III- Would you be in favor of:

2. Mandating wood bats only for high school competition.
3. Mandating dual-flap batting helmets that meet the NOCSAE standard on all pitchers.

I am for wood bats, and against helmets, but with the way things are going in this country and it's drive for a no-risk world, it would not surprise me if the lawyers decided NFHS should mandate helmets with face masks for pitchers in the near future.

And if the chair of the FED rules committee is correct, as he stated in a recent post that "While high school baseball is one of the most safe team sports there is in high school, 80+% of what injuries they have are to the lower extremities (legs, knees, ankles) and 80+% of those injuries occur during sliding..." we will see some rule changes about that too.

BTW, one other part of the FED survey:

Would you be in favor of:

1. Eliminating the allowance of head first sliding.

ESPN running that play 400 times since it happened last weekend is not a good thing for the game...

[JRutledge]

It came really close a few years ago to add helmets for pictures, but there was someone that helped talk them out of that reality. I think they will change the bat before they change the rule to make helmets be worn. But then again states will probably override the NF anyway as wood bats will cost money and might be harder to produce. Let alone all the people that will claim it will affect the environment. Time will tell I guess.

Peace

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

It came really close a few years ago to add helmets for pictures, but there was someone that helped talk them out of that reality.

Pictures of what?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Pictures of what?

So that everyone will feel better.

Peace

[David B]

Originally Posted by jkumpire

This is the URL for the FED rules survey:

2010 NFHS BASEBALL RULES QUESTIONNAIRE Survey

Or:

NFHS | NFHS 2010 Spring Sport Questionnaires

Along with all the other things in the survey, there are two questions of interest for this thread:

Part III- Would you be in favor of:

2. Mandating wood bats only for high school competition.
3. Mandating dual-flap batting helmets that meet the NOCSAE standard on all pitchers.

I am for wood bats, and against helmets, but with the way things are going in this country and it's drive for a no-risk world, it would not surprise me if the lawyers decided NFHS should mandate helmets with face masks for pitchers in the near future.

And if the chair of the FED rules committee is correct, as he stated in a recent post that "While high school baseball is one of the most safe team sports there is in high school, 80+% of what injuries they have are to the lower extremities (legs, knees, ankles) and 80+% of those injuries occur during sliding..." we will see some rule changes about that too.

BTW, one other part of the FED survey:

Would you be in favor of:

1. Eliminating the allowance of head first sliding.

ESPN running that play 400 times since it happened last weekend is not a good thing for the game...

No, some of the most beautiful plays involve a head first slide, and also you get some of those at first base that are very effective.

I do like the idea of wood bats, its getting really dangerous for pitchers.

But, cost effective? Don't know if the schools will go for it.

Thanks
David

[Rich Ives]

They toned down bats with BESR.

In 2012 they're getting toned down more with BBCOR.

If they mandate wood someone will STILL get hit in the head with a batted ball.

Helmet? Heck, mandate an L-Screen.

[JJ]

I have always felt they should quit screwing around with bats and use restricted flight baseballs instead....a lot less pricey....
Hey! Nerf FED Baseball!

JJ

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

If they mandate wood someone will STILL get hit in the head with a batted ball.

I come from a background where you have to prove your information. Just saying that going to wood would eliminate injuries is silly. That is why I agree with your statement here.

Peace

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

If they mandate wood someone will STILL get hit in the head with a batted ball.

I don't know that anyone has said otherwise. The question is would players get hit with the same frequency and severity with wood bats as with metal bats? Unfortunately we don't have accurate stats about this at the youth, HS and college level before they went to metal.

[grunewar]

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