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    Senior Member kylehess10's Avatar
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    Does the opposing pitcher matter to you from a game used bat?

    I'm curious on everyones thoughts on this.

    Say you see two game used broken bats from your favorite player. Both are MLB authenticated.

    Both show equal use.

    One was broken off a rookie pitcher that nobody has heard of.

    The other is broken off a star pitcher. Say C.C. Sabathia or Johan Santana.


    The bat broken against the star pitcher costs...say $50 more.




    Does it matter to you who the pitcher was? Would you stick with the cheaper bat, or buy the more expensive one which came off a star pitcher?

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    Re: Does the opposing pitcher matter to you from a game used bat?

    Based on your example I would pay the extra $50.
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    Re: Does the opposing pitcher matter to you from a game used bat?

    Yes, pay the extra $50. Makes you wonder how many no hitter bats broken with MLB holos there are.
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    Re: Does the opposing pitcher matter to you from a game used bat?

    I have a bat used by Cal Ripken Jr. in 1997 that was broke by a Roger Clemens (remember him?) pitch and written so in Cal's own writing on a piece of athletic tape...


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    Re: Does the opposing pitcher matter to you from a game used bat?

    I have a bat used by Cal Ripken Jr. in 1997 that was broke by a Roger Clemens (remember him?) pitch and written so in Cal's own writing on a piece of athletic tape...

    Awesome bat
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    Re: Does the opposing pitcher matter to you from a game used bat?

    For g-u items in general, including balls and bases, I like to get as much info as possible. I use MLB.com gameday and retrosheet.org to give the fuller story of the game situation or at least the game itself if the MLB hologram isn't specific enough to give the actual situation. I'll print out the play-by-play from those sites. Those things add to the enjoyment of the item for me.

    Of course I usually have to do this research after I've bought it, if from a team store. However, some stores, if not too busy, will use their Internet to help you get more info before you buy.

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    Re: Does the opposing pitcher matter to you from a game used bat?

    Well I think it is kind of cool to have a bat broken in a matchup with a great pitcher. I bought a Evan Longoria bat that he used to get an RBI single off of CC Sabathia a few months ago. The seller was Mead Chasky who is Evan's exclusive game used agent and he was offering other bats for sale but I to me it was an easy choice on which to buy. It should be noted however that the bats were all the same price so I do not if many people put a premium on such bats and to be honest I don't know if I would have spent another $50 on it if I could have gotten one used verus a different pitcher cheaper. If I am going to pay a premium it would be for a homer bat.

 

 

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