Doctored Bats

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by Dakota

No, it's not resin. It's rosin.

For barbeque, it is resin!

[I Ump 2]

Resin...........Rosin...........

Sonny's Bar-B-Que is the best in the Southeast. Great web site.

http://www.sonnysbbq.com/:)

You know you're a good tourney when they have a Sonny's near by.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by I Ump 2

Resin...........Rosin...........

Sonny's Bar-B-Que is the best in the Southeast. Great web site.

http://www.sonnysbbq.com/:)

You know you're a good tourney when they have a Sonny's near by.

For one of the best BBQ joints in America, this is the place to go.

[NCASAUmp]

Hey, ASA umps...

ASA released an updated list of non-approved bats yesterday. Go here for the list: http://www.softball.org/about/certified_equipment.asp

Darn it, if only I had checked yesterday. We approved a Worth Mutant last night, not knowing it had been banned earlier that day.

Anyone know of any "automatic notification" listservs for these kinds of things? Or am I looking at the closest thing to it right here?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Anyone know of any "automatic notification" listservs for these kinds of things? Or am I looking at the closest thing to it right here?

Presently, this is it. However, this past winter ASA has openly noted that they are exploring the cost of initiating a connection with any umpires which would possibly include an e-mail address to which information like this could easily be disseminated to the troops.

[Deepsouthblue]

I talked with a past president of ASA yesterday about banned bats. He was picking up a Miken Freak to have tested to see if it had been altered. There were tool marks on the end cap, and a pitcher had been struck in the face with a batted ball off of this bat and hospitalized. (He is o.k., but was in the hospital about two days.)
According to him, the bat was probably an Ultra that had been painted to look like a Freak by Miken. He theorized the bat was probably already made (but unpainted) when the Ultra was banned and Miken painted it to be a Freak so they could sell it to more customers. This particular bat was an old Miken Freak that had the 2000 stamp on it. I'm sure there are more out there like this one.
He also mentioned a bat (I can't remember which one) that he saw that tested at 97 mph brand new. They then rolled the bat on a roller and beat on it with mallets (accelerated break-in) and the bat then tested at 104 mph.
These are just a couple of things ASA is dealing with concerning altered and/or banned bats.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Deepsouthblue

I talked with a past president of ASA yesterday about banned bats. He was picking up a Miken Freak to have tested to see if it had been altered. There were tool marks on the end cap, and a pitcher had been struck in the face with a batted ball off of this bat and hospitalized. (He is o.k., but was in the hospital about two days.)
According to him, the bat was probably an Ultra that had been painted to look like a Freak by Miken. He theorized the bat was probably already made (but unpainted) when the Ultra was banned and Miken painted it to be a Freak so they could sell it to more customers. This particular bat was an old Miken Freak that had the 2000 stamp on it. I'm sure there are more out there like this one.

I have a hard time buying this theory. If Miken had painted the bat, there would be no markings on the bat or end cap, no need for it unless the player who owned the bat was not happy with how hot it already was. Miken has been one of the leaders in bat control, so I find it hard to believe they would jeopardize their standing and business by violating any agreement with the softball associations.

If this is found to be true, that is just the tip of the iceberg. Someone better have a load of money for the lawsuits by sanctioning bodies, leagues, teams and players and that would just be on the civil side. I would think there could possibly be criminal charges raised againt Miken and all associated companies.