Something's Fishy with CSI game used bats!

[gameused]

Fellow forum members,

I have noticed for over a year now that a lot of game used bats from California Sports Investments have some similar traits when it comes to ball marks. Check out the following pics of bats offered on ebay by CSI in the last year.

You tell me how all these bats used by various MLB players on different teams have almost identical superficial ballmarks and no deep seam indentations to the barrel area? Is this a coincidence, I highly doubt it! I await your comments.

Bobby

Heres are the links to the ebay auctions:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180133043549

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180121358512

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180127719926

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180142525809

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180125106526

[gameused]

Re: Something's Fishy with CSI game used bats!

Here's three more! Notice the Vladimir Guerrero bat, where are the deep seam indentations? I own two Vlad game used bats and they both have the deepest seam marks I have ever seen on a bat.

[gameused]

Re: Something's Fishy with CSI game used bats!

Heres the links to the three bats:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180148735990

http://cgi.ebay.com/Miguel-Tejada-Or...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=180140531928

[sylbry]

Re: Something's Fishy with CSI game used bats!

The ball marks on the Bako and Tejada bats indicate they were used by a right handed batter. Yet both players bat left handed.

[skipcareyisfat]

Re: Something's Fishy with CSI game used bats!

Those marks must be from that new "mud" they're using.

[Rboitano]

Re: Something's Fishy with CSI game used bats!

Thats who I was reffering to in my post about the Ripken bat. Every bat I have seen them offer has had the same "golf ball" size ball marks.

[OaklandAsFan]

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The ball marks on the Bako and Tejada bats indicate they were used by a right handed batter. Yet both players bat left handed.

ummmm it has been awhile since he was in Oakland but Miggy did bat righty when he was here.

[gameused]

Re: Something's Fishy with CSI game used bats!

Here's an Arod bat for sale on the CSI website:

http://www.californiasportsinv.com/details.php?prod_id=483&sportid=1

[sylbry]

Re: Something's Fishy with CSI game used bats!

ummmm it has been awhile since he was in Oakland but Miggy did bat righty when he was here.

Yes sir, you are correct. I read the stats of the person next to Tejada. My mistake.

[jon_8_us]

Re: Something's Fishy with CSI game used bats!

Not only are the ball marks the same but the bats are presented in the same fashion in the photographs.Seems the whole thing is planned.Is anyone willing to contact Ron fron CSI to inquire?
Jon

[kingjammy24]

Re: Something's Fishy with CSI game used bats!

the identical appearance of ball marks looks odd to me. perhaps it would be best for people to post photos of other game used bats of tejada, sosa, guerrero, beltre, sheffield, etc to see if any patterns emerge. if people post 7 photos, for example, of different heavily-used tejada bats from different sources and they all show relatively similar ball mark placements, etc and those placements differ wildly from CSI's tejada then that might lead to some conclusions. it shouldn't be hard to get a good number of photos of these bats. in-action photos which clearly show the use on the bats would also be helpful.

rudy.

[kingjammy24]

Re: Something's Fishy with CSI game used bats!

tejada from john taube:



rudy.

[bigtruck260]

Re: Something's Fishy with CSI game used bats!

OK - I am a Cardinals guy, so here is an expamle of a CSI BAT vs. a Bat for sale on eBay...See if you can figure out the difference - though it is pretty obvious! The model is a JD Drew RAW/AD in black....

Dave

[bscott]

Re: Something's Fishy with CSI game used bats!

Seeing the bats all next to each other like that is very telling.

I agree: there is an IMPLAUSIBLE UNIFORMITY to all of the "baseball marks" on those bat barrels!

The question is: could/would game used baseball bats used by all of those players look that similar? if so, how is that possible?

Maybe the "source" that "produced" these bats could shed some light.



-bscott.

[PudgePollyMillerFan]

Re: Something's Fishy with CSI game used bats!

Wow...that is some scary stuff there......waaaaaaaay to many similarities between the bats.....I have seen a lot of game used bats in my time, but none that have the same "obvious" use patterns on them......I think I will be staying far away from that company!