 |
Author |
TOPIC: bats |
|
| Trust Me!
August 9, 2021
10:57:04 AM
Entry #: 4343542
| I've been reading many things about the 2020 and 2021 bats. Almost all of them are failing compression after a couple of games. These bats will be great if you are playing in a league like ours that does not test bats and also may be dangerous for some inexperienced infielder rec players.
The only reason I think for the failing bats is so tournament players where the thumbprint bats probably will be tested more often.
I know this is only a conspiracy theory on my part. But I think the bat companies are knowingly doing this to get players to buy their new stamped bats.
|
|
| Birkey
August 10, 2021
7:10:26 AM
Entry #: 4343552
| Too early in the morning for some technical mombo jumbo.
|
|
| Redkel1
August 10, 2021
10:43:14 AM
Entry #: 4343555
| I think the fact bats fail so quickly today, sometimes even in the wrapper, isn't really to boost bat sales I think it's more that people are not willing to put in the time and effort to break in a bat anymore. They want instant hotness but with that comes quick failure since the bat was manufactured close to 220 PSI compression.
|
|
| Knight
August 11, 2021
4:05:45 AM
Entry #: 4343564
| Who watches videos on softball bats??
|
|
| Larry))
August 11, 2021
1:22:35 PM
Entry #: 4343570
| I assume most of the stuff you are reading is written by US players and they are doing BP with rocks and I am not surprised the bats fail quickly.
|
|
| Bigelow
August 11, 2021
7:45:20 PM
Entry #: 4343572
| Speaking of bats…. Can you guys recommend some good ones for this year ?
|
|
| Rassie
August 12, 2021
6:10:56 PM
Entry #: 4343584
| Easton makes the best bats.
|
|
| Wahl
August 13, 2021
2:22:14 PM
Entry #: 4343593
| We need to use the same bats as Vlady and Springer.
|
|
| Noslomg
August 14, 2021
1:03:57 PM
Entry #: 4343603
| In the spirit of fairness, I would put the Easton Fire Flex (the gold one, but the blue/red one works too) is a great bat for the above average rec player.
|
|
| Faux
August 15, 2021
10:57:03 PM
Entry #: 4343621
| The type/size of the bat has no relevance if you don’t have great pitch selection.
|
|
| MBA98
August 16, 2021
10:45:44 AM
Entry #: 4343626
| Over the years I have understood that an important aspect of improving my hitting. I came to the conclusion that making good choices is the ability to distinguish between decisions within our circle of competence and those on the outside. If I waited for a pitch that was really in my sweet spot,I would get a hit 70% of the time. But if he was impatient and swung at something that I could not handle, I would only get a hit 25% of the time.
|
|
| HR Leader
August 17, 2021
2:02:59 PM
Entry #: 4343640
| Most average hitters don’t have patience.
|
|
| Trust Me!
August 18, 2021
2:59:54 PM
Entry #: 4343656
| The pitcher versus the batter in baseball is probably the best sports analogy to investing. The pitcher represents the market, the ball is a particular company, and the batter is you. The market can throw you a lot of different pitches: outside, inside etc. They can either be balls, strikes, or the occasional wild pitch.
|
|
| Jets6400
August 19, 2021
7:04:23 PM
Entry #: 4343676
| It is slow pitch, hence most investment must yield a large return.
|
|
| Bud Wiser
August 21, 2021
9:53:15 AM
Entry #: 4343683
| Using the same bat over and over again and expecting different results is the definition of insanity. Try different bats to get different results!
|
|
| Moulton
August 22, 2021
7:54:26 PM
Entry #: 4343701
| How about get a pinch hitter, if you want different results.
|
|
| Noslomg
August 23, 2021
12:42:25 PM
Entry #: 4343711
| Believing in yourself and your ability is vital to becoming a great hitter. If you don’t believe in yourself who will? Questioning yourself on deck or in the batters box is pointless because it is way too late at that point to worry about anything. You must trust that the work you put in has gotten you ready to perform, no matter the pitcher or the situation. I firmly believe that most hitters get themselves out more often than the pitcher gets them out. Simply doing the correct preparation, both mentally and physically, can place you in the mind frame needed to be a great hitter.
|
|
| Ethos71
August 25, 2021
12:09:09 PM
Entry #: 4343738
| Great hitting starts and stops between the ears.
|
|
| Cashman
August 25, 2021
4:17:14 PM
Entry #: 4343743
| Hitting is one thing, but defense is all the matters. I am happy to see that many teams have applied the "He can play several positions" philosophy. Yes, playing multi-positions has benefits, but when you can't play any of them very well, the case is moot.
|
|
| Sultan of the swing
August 26, 2021
5:26:26 PM
Entry #: 4343752
| I will take a teammate that flashes the leather over a pure hitter.
|
|
| tswear
August 27, 2021
11:04:30 PM
Entry #: 4343773
| Defense wins!
|
|
| MI5
August 28, 2021
8:04:50 AM
Entry #: 4343775
| Hits wins you matches but defence wins you titles.
|
| Eau55
August 30, 2021
9:37:18 AM
Entry #: 4343796
|
I don't know about you guys, but this isn't exactly how we thought we'd be approaching autumn. The Delta variant is causing some of us to pivot and alter plans once again. Amid reports of extreme weather as seasons change along with up and down games.
The fact is, storms of life come - often quickly and unexpectedly. So play the game, remember your youth and don’t worry about the umps, a error or a strikeout.
|
|
| Anchor
August 31, 2021
2:23:17 PM
Entry #: 4343811
| Play Ball!
We are outdoors.
|
|
| Bigelow
September 2, 2021
5:15:28 PM
Entry #: 4343831
| We are lucky to be playing.
|
|
| Blumpkin
September 3, 2021
10:48:49 AM
Entry #: 4343836
| Summer unofficially ends this weekend with Labour Day. Although Labour Day is now more associated with the start of school, cookouts, and visits to the beach, its origins are in the workers’ rights movement and it is a celebration of workers and their achievements. We should take the time to thank all of the guys that make this league a real thing.
|
|
| Jets6400
September 3, 2021
1:02:03 PM
Entry #: 4343838
| Thanks all.
|
|
| Purelife
September 5, 2021
11:20:06 AM
Entry #: 4343858
| Root for your teammates. Help them reach their goals. Be kind. Be happy for their success.
Life is already hard enough. Help the boys. Pick them up.
|
|
| Green Balls
September 6, 2021
10:44:45 AM
Entry #: 4343866
| It’s Labour Day and I’ve decided that the labour I’ll engage in is to try and get to the bottom of suspect umpiring this year is not worth it.
|
|
| Gwat
September 7, 2021
11:49:35 PM
Entry #: 4343886
| Good point, ain’t worth it.
|
|
| Yarbs22
September 8, 2021
11:34:06 AM
Entry #: 4343890
| Some umpires are well known throughout the city. They may have a reputation for being fair to each team, (as in calls the same calls for each team) however he is also known to have a loose interpretation of the rules. They occasionally call plays before they happen. So how would you deal with this? Nothing drastic just looking for some help.
|
|
| Trust Me!
September 10, 2021
11:03:16 AM
Entry #: 4343919
| This tread was to write about bats.
|
|
| 4545PB
September 13, 2021
8:26:00 AM
Entry #: 4343949
| Louisville will always have the best looking bats.
|
|
| Soulage
September 14, 2021
12:21:09 PM
Entry #: 4343961
| Bats eventually get old and have no pop. Then we get new ones, just like some officials.
|
|
| Peatsum
September 18, 2021
6:52:31 PM
Entry #: 4344026
| Out with the old in with the new.
|
|
| Blumpkin
September 21, 2021
7:46:46 AM
Entry #: 4344057
| Once you understand why pizza is made round, packed in a square box and eaten as a triangle then you will understand why some older umps are still around.
|
|
| Yanks
September 22, 2021
10:26:41 AM
Entry #: 4344068
| I think there is loads of players who agree with this all around in that it’s time for the older ump to retire…….he’s made so many inconsistent calls in sooooooooooooo many games just in recent memory I’m not trying to be an jerk either …….just seems like he’s getting worse
|
