whatupyos
08-16-2007, 12:39 AM
Hello forum members:
I want to know your experience with buying SAM bats. I saw an Eric Byrnes SAM bat that I wanted to buy on EBAY a few weeks ago. It seemed legit to me, the markings and writing on the nob. However, on the end it had the length, weight, date, model number, however instead of a 4-digit batch number it had E.B. For Eric Byrnes I assume. I asked the seller how he obtained the bat and he said from a team source. I have seen people have Albert Pujols bats, some have a 4-digit batch number and one I just saw on EBAY from year 2001 that said A.P., also I have seen a Bonds that said B.B. instead of a batch number. I asked the seller about the E.B. markings and he said that SAM will put a 4-digit batch number for rookies commonly and for Veterans they will put their initials. I wanted to verify that statement so I wrote an Email to SAM bats. A very nice sales lady wrote back very promptly and said that SAM does not put players initals on bats. They will always have a 4-digit batch number. To her knowledge this is done to all MLB issued bats to the players. She told me if I could get the 4 digits on the bat I was looking at that she could verify who ordered the bat. I wrote to the seller again and he could not produce the 4-digit number. Just that it said E.B. So I wrote back to the SAM bat employee and she checked and said again that they should have a 4-digit number on them and if that bat didnt then she'd be very cautious about it and that it didn't come from them. So I didn't buy the bat. I was wondering what others experiences are with the SAM bats you own? I have two Eric Byrnes SAM bats from his A's days and they have the 4 digit batch numbers. Thanks for all help. Rob...perhaps since you know Albert Pujols' equipment pretty well, do you happen to know how Alberts SAM bats are marked on the bottom of the barrell? Thanks again.
Aaron
I want to know your experience with buying SAM bats. I saw an Eric Byrnes SAM bat that I wanted to buy on EBAY a few weeks ago. It seemed legit to me, the markings and writing on the nob. However, on the end it had the length, weight, date, model number, however instead of a 4-digit batch number it had E.B. For Eric Byrnes I assume. I asked the seller how he obtained the bat and he said from a team source. I have seen people have Albert Pujols bats, some have a 4-digit batch number and one I just saw on EBAY from year 2001 that said A.P., also I have seen a Bonds that said B.B. instead of a batch number. I asked the seller about the E.B. markings and he said that SAM will put a 4-digit batch number for rookies commonly and for Veterans they will put their initials. I wanted to verify that statement so I wrote an Email to SAM bats. A very nice sales lady wrote back very promptly and said that SAM does not put players initals on bats. They will always have a 4-digit batch number. To her knowledge this is done to all MLB issued bats to the players. She told me if I could get the 4 digits on the bat I was looking at that she could verify who ordered the bat. I wrote to the seller again and he could not produce the 4-digit number. Just that it said E.B. So I wrote back to the SAM bat employee and she checked and said again that they should have a 4-digit number on them and if that bat didnt then she'd be very cautious about it and that it didn't come from them. So I didn't buy the bat. I was wondering what others experiences are with the SAM bats you own? I have two Eric Byrnes SAM bats from his A's days and they have the 4 digit batch numbers. Thanks for all help. Rob...perhaps since you know Albert Pujols' equipment pretty well, do you happen to know how Alberts SAM bats are marked on the bottom of the barrell? Thanks again.
Aaron