Wood bats should be mandatory for safety...

[Skahtboi]

If you believe that metal bats don't shatter, you have obviously never seen a DeMarini being used in cold weather. I have seen not one, but two, virtually explode upon contact. In each case, the handle stayed with batter and the various other parts flew primarily into the infield.

However, wood bats, metal bats, helmets, facemasks, bat exit speeds, CORE levels, rubber v. metal cleats....etc. are not the answer. What people have to come to terms with is that if they play the game, then they assume a certain amount of risk. IF they want no risk, then don't play. (They still have to drive the nation's highways, however!)