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mattmueller
05-16-2009, 07:35 AM
What is the situation with Diablo Bats and MLB? I was of the understanding they were no longer approved by MLB for game bat use. Is this for maple bats only? Ash as well? Reason I ask is that in last night's (Fri 5-15) game, Prince Fielder used a D-bat in his first AB. Given the game was canceled after a couple innings, I couldn't find any photos to check specifics of the bat, but just curious if anybody knew the D-bat situation.
brianborsch
05-16-2009, 08:17 AM
Aren't Diablo Bats a different company from D-Bats? If so Diablo may be banned or whatever, but D-Bats can still be used.
BB
FanofGriffey3
05-16-2009, 08:24 AM
I could be wrong. But, I thought the problem with Diablo was the barrel color. When they changed to a lighter color I thought they were allowed to be used. Again, I could be wrong. Chris
Mauer7
05-16-2009, 08:48 AM
Diablo and D-Bat are two entirely seperate manufacturers. D-bat is still approved whereas Diablo is not. I believe Diablo was not abe to afford the increased insurance premiums with the new stricter bat regulations.
mattmueller
05-16-2009, 10:19 AM
My fault, not sure where the Diablo bat came from in the first sentence, I meant D-bat. Thanks for the clarity that D-bat is still ok.
Matt
OaklandAsFan
05-16-2009, 04:19 PM
I asked Eric Chavez during ST why he wasn't using Diablo bats anymore and he told me that MLB priced him out with their licensing fees.
Yes, they are two different companies.
I doubt Diablo will ever make professional bats again, they burned a lot of bridges.
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