Game-Used Bats: Cracked or Uncracked ?

[Yankwood]

Re: Game-Used Bats: Cracked or Uncracked ?

You have listed several reasons why I prefer cracked bats. I only have a few that are not and those I only have because I know for a fact that they were used.

[hiramman]

Was just wondering about opinions on collecting cracked bats versus uncracked bats? Seems that uncracked bats would be much easier to fake or alter to make them look like authentic game-used bats. Seems like it would be time-consuming to try to hit balls until you cracked a bat to simulate a game-used cracked bat. Any opinions?

Also, as superstitious as players sometimes seem to be, wouldn't you think they would be wanting to keep bats they are successful using? Meaning fewer legitimate game-used uncracked bats would be getting into collectors hands? Then again, if they're not doing well, I guess they'd be going on to another bat.

Would like to hear everyone's opinions.