pedroia two-tone M9

[newyork2]

Wow, that reads like a drunken sailor wrote it....
Anyway, all his orders this year have been two toned because of the new MLB rules.

Brain what are the new MLB rules? I noticed that 2009 was the first time that Teixeira ever used two tone M9's also.

[Mauer7]

1. No Maple bat is to have more than 2.8 degree Slope of Grain for at least 2/3 length of the bat.
2. No defects in wood such as pin knots, curly wood, etc.
3. All colored Maple bats are to be half dip, no more full dip black or dark color bats. Handles must be clear or no finish.
4. A black stain spot is to be put 12 inches from the knob on the handle to determine slope of grain.
5. The production dates are to put on the knobs of bats.
6. Inspections of bats in the field and quarterly manufacturing inspections are to be carried out by a MLB approved auditor.