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seahawk13
18 Posts |
 Posted - 02/28/2009 : 00:03:07
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| Develop an entire season of tournaments using only woodbats before most of players enter high school. |
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biged
198 Posts |
Posted - 02/28/2009 : 20:05:35
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| no thanks, If I want to see a CASTING competition, I will watch the bass master's tournament. |
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greglomax
1031 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2009 : 13:14:41
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Seahawk13,
What age? What is it you hope to get out of it? If it is the younger age groups, it actually might run players away from Baseball after playing it because the success rate would be even lower with wood than aluminum.
HS nor College uses wood so what would be the benefit for going to a full league? I think once you get to 12 or 13 starting to use wood in the offseason is a great benefit, especially now with the composite wood bats you can buy, but not to use in-season. |
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Hitcoach
26 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2009 : 14:08:54
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| I would love to see it. You will have a more balanced game as far as hitting. You remove the high $$$$$$$$$$ bats and make the players use what was taught to them thru out the years and it will show. Plus it makes you play defense. |
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Mike Corbin
523 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2009 : 14:16:22
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| It is one thing to play in a couple of wood bat tournaments, which I don't really like for the younger ages. But a league I don't think would go over very well. The game at the younger ages is slow enough already. Now if you are talking about the summer before HS playing some wood bat is not a bad idea. Many of the BIG events once they get into HS are wood bat events (Perfect Game). But until the kids start getting strong enough to handle the wood in live competition just keep it in the cage. |
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seahawk13
18 Posts |
Posted - 03/02/2009 : 12:15:57
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| Why are so afraid to see if our child is a pure hitter without these big barrel bats. The game of baseball meant to be is slow and like I explain to my son this is not checkers, Baseball is Chest. Woodbats will make a child be more humble and in my experience the child wants to work harder naturally. Not just take the easy route with these Enhanced bats or bats on roids. |
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greglomax
1031 Posts |
Posted - 03/02/2009 : 13:39:42
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Until they consistently develop quality bats with the right swing weight for the younger age groups it is just not beneficial. It has nothing to do with the speed of the game, because I, like you, enjoy the chess match of baseball rather than the running game of basketball.
It's the same argument I have for Dizzy Dean going to -3 bats for 13U. The same bat casting will go on in those leagues. It does not have anything to do with the material the bat is made with, but the way the kids will swing it. |
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CinReds
88 Posts |
Posted - 03/02/2009 : 15:00:46
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Originally posted by seahawk13
Why are so afraid to see if our child is a pure hitter without these big barrel bats. The game of baseball meant to be is slow and like I explain to my son this is not checkers, Baseball is Chest. Woodbats will make a child be more humble and in my experience the child wants to work harder naturally. Not just take the easy route with these Enhanced bats or bats on roids.
Oh, but what about instant gratification, not having to face failure, and the all-important winning? Fundamentals, work ethic? Huh? |
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yarddog
48 Posts |
Posted - 03/02/2009 : 15:08:42
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Seahawk,
Does your son swing a wood bat in non-wood bat tourneys? This would show everyone that he is a pure hitter. Then tell the coach of your kid's dream college that he is afraid because allows his team to swing non-wood bats (lol) . |
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BBall123
395 Posts |
Posted - 03/02/2009 : 15:40:09
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| I think it would be great! would love to see it and think it would be good for the boys development. |
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How do feel about a woodbat league?
