Quote Originally Posted by GoCrazyFolks76 View Post

I then looked through Malta's book on dating LS bats (A Complete Reference Guide Louisville Slugger Professional Player Bats), and saw exactly why John dated the bat to a 3 year span vs an 11 year span.
I think you answered your own question. Valuing LOAs of any kind to me is a silly and outdated notion in today's world of instant information availability.