Altered Bat? You make this call (or do you?).

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Originally Posted by nc452010

...has a HUGE can of worms not been opened?

No. The huge can of worms has been opened.

Originally Posted by nc452010

What's to stop EVERY team from simply saying "That bat's hot"; "He can't hit 'em that far": etc...; etc...; etc.... ?

Now, you know they will do that even if the worm can remains closed.

Originally Posted by nc452010

Where does it end?

I think it should end with your organization reducing umpire game fees. If they are paying fees substantial enough to allow umpires to buy such sophisticated personal bat testing equipment, or to fund independent laboratory testing from their own pockets, then I think the fees might be slightly higher than those in the rest of the country.

BTW, my personal bat testing equipment doubles as a hair adornment regulator: