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I have been pondering this bat for a little while and thought I would see if others had done any research since it is an interesting item. Here is the link:
Interesting fact number 1 is that Steiner and MLB holos list this as a Pedroia bat, though it was broken on 9/10/08 by Ellsbury. This is the 3rd time I have seen Steiner and MLB list an item in their databases simply based on the name on the bat, NOT who used it. Seems like the authenticator guys simply show up later and log stuff.
I am pretty sure Pedroia never used the bat at all, since I there is no Pedroia-style pine tar over the centerbrand and it looks like he used the usual black M9 in all at bats in September. I may have missed it on video, so someone feel free to correct me.
However, Ellsbury used this style of bat in August and again in this game on 9/10 when he went 1 for 7 in a miserable 14 inning loss to the Rays at Fenway (huge momentum-killer of a game if you recall). This does not seem to be one of the bats I can photomatch to the August games, so it may well have been used just in this 9/10 game (he sat out the 2 previous games).
Anyway, the bid is now up to $449 and it may be a good buy for someone desperate for an Ellsbury bat. However, I think the MLB holo and Steiner LOA confuse the matter and am dubous that Pedey ever used it in a game.
If anyone learned more about this bat, let me know.
Matt
Interesting fact number 1 is that Steiner and MLB holos list this as a Pedroia bat, though it was broken on 9/10/08 by Ellsbury. This is the 3rd time I have seen Steiner and MLB list an item in their databases simply based on the name on the bat, NOT who used it. Seems like the authenticator guys simply show up later and log stuff.
I am pretty sure Pedroia never used the bat at all, since I there is no Pedroia-style pine tar over the centerbrand and it looks like he used the usual black M9 in all at bats in September. I may have missed it on video, so someone feel free to correct me.
However, Ellsbury used this style of bat in August and again in this game on 9/10 when he went 1 for 7 in a miserable 14 inning loss to the Rays at Fenway (huge momentum-killer of a game if you recall). This does not seem to be one of the bats I can photomatch to the August games, so it may well have been used just in this 9/10 game (he sat out the 2 previous games).
Anyway, the bid is now up to $449 and it may be a good buy for someone desperate for an Ellsbury bat. However, I think the MLB holo and Steiner LOA confuse the matter and am dubous that Pedey ever used it in a game.
If anyone learned more about this bat, let me know.
Matt
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