Bat Brands

[island_style]

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Carolina Clubs

Kind Regards,

Ron.

Rsamiano@aol.com

[earlywynnfan]

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Tomcat bats also. They never seemed to get very popular with the big leaguers but I have two in my collection (Ruben Sierra and Corey Koskie).

Good one, my Manny Tomcat bat is one of my favorites!

Ken
earlywynnfan5@hotmail.com

[tbone90]

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Tomcat bats also. They never seemed to get very popular with the big leaguers but I have two in my collection (Ruben Sierra and Corey Koskie).

[BMH]

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Beech is also under the same rules as Maple so there will be adjustments to the grading and costs.

[BMH]

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It will be interesting to see who is going to continue to make Pro Maple bats this year. With the increased fees and new rules it's going to be expensive especially for those who don't cut their own wood. All paperwork requirements, bat samples and compliance papers must be in by the 15th. Yet the class on how to grade using the new Maple requirements isn't until the 21st. We've already had our training and we're losing about 20% of our Maple. Not too hateful, but should justify a price hike. I'll get a list of who shows up for the training meeting in Chicago. Bill Steele called to meet up for drinks and I thought that was a terrific idea.

[momen55]

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trinity
maxbats
kr3 bats(used to be cooper)
bwp

[Sluggo]

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BMH:

Are you guys still looking into Beechwood? What will it cost per unit compared to Maple and Ash?

Thanks

[bigtruck260]

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Route 66
Nokona Bats
Adakema

[59FIFTY]

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B45 bats, Old Hickory are 2 more.

[metsbats]

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Barnstable Bat company used to have a fish in their logo

Yeah that's right. Not sure why I thought it was sticks by stan.

Thanks!

[metsbats]

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Kissimmee Stix
What was the one with the fish logo? It was awesome, Knoblauch used a couple.

Old-time styles:
Krens
Hanna
Spalding.

Ken
earlywynnfan5@hotmail.com

I think it was Sticks by Stan.

[BMH]

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With almost all companies using a sticker or pad printing for the CB there isn't any weakening of the bat. The new rules are to help limit the amount of multi piece failures that we've seen on TV for the past couple of years. The flex argument is one I made during the meetings with MLB. We ran some test in the Dominican and it was inconclusive as to hitting power from the flat or edge grain.

Ash bats will be made in the same way as they were before.

There is an increase in fees too, $10,000 yearly and at least $10,000,000 insurance coverage. Oh, the price of Maple bats is likely to double...not that most Pro players will care, but the minor guys who buy their own are not going to be happy.

[Capital-Sports]

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KC Slammer is another one.....not sure if their still around these days

[Capital-Sports]

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Barnstable Bat company used to have a fish in their logo

[redoctober]

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There are several new rules in place for Maple this year. Most of it has to do with "Slope of Grain" meaning the angle of the grain in relation to the bat. The grain should go straight from the handle to the barrel. We always allowed a 5 degree slope, MLB has mandated a new 2.8 degree slope. In other words the grain cannot run off more than an inch for every 20 inches of distance. Bats are to be marked on the handles twelve inches from the knob with a black stain to shoe the SoG of the bat. No more full length dark colors for Maple. All bats are to have a clear or no finish handle to show the SoG mark. MLB is also changing the branding. In the past (like um, last month) we branded on the flat grain of the bat and the player hit with the edge grain. MLB has reversed this in an effort to increase flex in Maple bats. You brand on the edge grain and hit with the flat grain. Also all bats are to be marked with a date or code so MLB can trace a bat to a manufacturing date.

As for us, for the past 125yrs we've half dipped bats 16 inches from the handle. MLB rules state it has to be 18 inches from the handle. So I have to make one dipped to the 18in. mark. God I love baseball....

Is there really that much difference in the flex between edge gain vs flat grain?? If so, is this off-set by any weakening from branding. Is it possible that some players may look for an edge by trying to hit on the brand with these maple bats?