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04-08-2008, 09:53 AM #1
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Why would a player write an "X"...
Any idea why a player would write an X on the bottom of a bat? The bat is broken and "game used."
Thanks a lot for any help....
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04-08-2008, 09:55 AM #2
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Re: Why would a player write an "X"...
delgado does that to his bp bats so someone can tell what bats he use during the game
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04-08-2008, 10:45 AM #3
Re: Why would a player write an "X"...
I have an Edgar Renteria bat that has the bat specifics and an X on the knob. I used to think it might be a BP bat until I came across several photos of him using the model I have in a game - the X is clearly visible on the knob in the photo.
I wonder if it is a variation on length/weight and it is just easier to see the "X" in a hurry.
Dave
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04-08-2008, 11:43 AM #4
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Re: Why would a player write an "X"...
I have heard (read) about players marking the end of a knob if they hit a HR or a triple , double , etc ????
The Carl Crawford X-BAT I just got has two straight lines marked on the end....
Will post pics later....
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12-03-2008, 09:42 AM #5
Re: Why would a player write an "X"...
Sorry to catch this so late, but it really depends on the team and the player. I know that the Detroit Tigers will put an X on the knobs of each game bat for their players. You can see various pics of Magglio is a game with a bat with an x marked under the knob. The same can be said for other Tigers players. I am sure other teams/player follow this as well.
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12-03-2008, 10:17 AM #6
Re: Why would a player write an "X"...
the 'X' is a weight symbol. The tigers started this years ago. That would be a 31.5 ounce. It's actually a 1 w/ a line drawn thru it. An example would be a 33 ounce would be '111' (three lines), a 32.5 ounce would be 2 lines w/ one line drawn thru them...hope this helps.