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What are the most important things to you when you are bat shopping?

Started Aug 18, 2010 0 Replies

Hi all,So what do think?  What's most important to you?  Do you want something that looks great?  Do you want something made to your exact specifications?  Do you want to buy from a company with a…Continue

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Curt Rapp posted a blog post

Making a safer maple bat

By now most of us have seen or heard about the injury to Cubs outfielder Tyler Colvin. In a game on Sunday September 19th, the Cubs' Tyler Colvin was struck by the jagged end of a broken bat by his team mate as he was advancing home from third base. Colvin suffered a collapsed lung when the jagged end of the bat hit him in the chest. Colvin is currently hospitalized and will miss the remainder of the season. Not only is it a shame Colvin's bright rookie season is cut short, but his injury again…See More
Oct 6, 2010
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Curt Rapp and Walter Ambrosch Master Turner are now friends
Aug 18, 2010
PM CUSTOM GLOVES and Curt Rapp are now friends
Aug 18, 2010
Curt Rapp posted a blog post

7 reasons baseball is a great game

Its not an easy task to summarize the beauty and grace of baseball in a mere seven reasons, but that's what we're going for. Baseball is such a unique sport. The failure rate is off the charts, the defense is the team with the ball and many other factors make incomparable. But that's why we love it. Here's our top seven reasons why we think baseball is a great game. What are yours?1. No clockThe time constraints and made for TV feel that other sports have is gone. On any given night you can see…See More
Aug 18, 2010
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Curt Rapp replied to Walter Ambrosch Master Turner's discussion Learn About Wood Bats
"Jeff, Our company, World Bats offers natural finishes on all models. I suspect most other bat companies offer this as well. Its just another example of preference leading to confidence at the plate which breeds success. - Curt Rapp World Bats."
Aug 18, 2010
Curt Rapp replied to Bill Stanton's discussion Baseball Quotes- post memorable, inspirational or funny baseball quotes
""You can’t sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You’ve got to throw the ball over the goddamn plate and give the other man his chance. That’s why baseball is the greatest game of them…"
Aug 18, 2010
Curt Rapp posted a discussion

What are the most important things to you when you are bat shopping?

Hi all,So what do think?  What's most important to you?  Do you want something that looks great?  Do you want something made to your exact specifications?  Do you want to buy from a company with a lot of recognition?  Do you want to be able to feel what you're getting before you buy, or do you stick with the same model, regardless of who makes it?  What about type of wood?  Maple is really hot these days.  Do you go with what's always worked for you, or do you switch it up to gain an edge?Share…See More
Aug 18, 2010
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Curt Rapp replied to The CheckSwing Clubhouse's discussion PM 500 CheckSwing Contest Questions in the group PM CUSTOM GLOVES
"1. I'm a player and a coach 2. Palm Beach NABA Leones 18AAA 3. I prefer kip leather"
Aug 18, 2010
Curt Rapp joined PM CUSTOM GLOVES's group
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Aug 18, 2010
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Walter Ambrosch Master Turner commented on Curt Rapp's blog post A Silent Threat
"Yet another reason NOT to buy wood products from overseas without knowing it went through a quarantine, heat treated and fumigated. Beware... there are thousands of wood bats coming in which never were even kiln dried. This is how Fungus,…"
Aug 17, 2010
Thomas Bednark commented on Curt Rapp's blog post A Silent Threat
"The emerald ash borer is a very real and a big problem for bat makers and the USA ash forests.The insect came in a pallet from China and arrived in Chicago about 10 years ago. Why fumigating pallets is not required import law is beyond me. We now…"
Aug 16, 2010
Curt Rapp commented on The CheckSwing Clubhouse's group Wood Bat Makers
"Don't know who has already seen this, but three years ago a maple bat went into the stands at Shea Stadium and now there's a lawsuit. What are you doing to protect yourself from similar litigation? http://bit.ly/cK1KxX"
Aug 9, 2010
Curt Rapp commented on Bill Stanton's blog post Catchers: Blocking the Plate
"First off let me say that I think blocking the plate and trying to dislodge the ball from the catcher are integral parts of the game. I've been on the wrong end of more than one play at the plate. As a catcher its always a good feeling when you…"
Aug 5, 2010
Curt Rapp's blog post was featured

A Silent Threat

The Emerald Ash Borer poses a threat to the supply of ashThere is a silent, yet very real threat which, left unchecked, could pose a significant threat to the very oldest material used for making baseball bats.What is it?The ash borer beetle is one of the largest threats to the lumber industry today.? It is something that few people outside of the manufacturing world know about.? It poses a serious threat to our forests wiping out wide swaths of trees from the inside out causing them to die…See More
Aug 5, 2010
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Curt Rapp posted a blog post

A Silent Threat

The Emerald Ash Borer poses a threat to the supply of ashThere is a silent, yet very real threat which, left unchecked, could pose a significant threat to the very oldest material used for making baseball bats.What is it?The ash borer beetle is one of the largest threats to the lumber industry today.? It is something that few people outside of the manufacturing world know about.? It poses a serious threat to our forests wiping out wide swaths of trees from the inside out causing them to die…See More
Aug 4, 2010
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Curt Rapp and Jarrod Brissenden are now friends
Jul 12, 2010

Profile Information

Bats:
Left
Throws:
Right
Height:
6'1
Weight:
195
Position(s):
C, 3B, OF
I currently:
Play Baseball, Enjoy watching games
Baseball Playing Experience:
High School, American Legion, College, 18+
Baseball Coaching Experience:
None
Softball Playing Experience:
Slow Pitch
Website:
http://www.worldbats.com

Curt Rapp's Blog

Making a safer maple bat

Posted on October 6, 2010 at 11:51am 0 Comments

By now most of us have seen or heard about the injury to Cubs outfielder Tyler Colvin. In a game on Sunday September 19th, the Cubs' Tyler Colvin was struck by the jagged end of a broken bat by his team mate as he was advancing home from third base. Colvin suffered a collapsed lung when the jagged end of the bat hit him in the chest. Colvin is currently hospitalized and will miss the remainder of the season. Not only is it a shame Colvin's bright rookie season is cut short, but his…

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7 reasons baseball is a great game

Posted on August 18, 2010 at 5:03pm 0 Comments

Its not an easy task to summarize the beauty and grace of baseball in a mere seven reasons, but that's what we're going for. Baseball is such a unique sport. The failure rate is off the charts, the defense is the team with the ball and many other factors make incomparable. But that's why we love it. Here's our top seven reasons why we think baseball is a great game. What are yours?



1. No clock

The time constraints and made for TV feel that other sports have is…

Continue

A Silent Threat

Posted on August 4, 2010 at 10:28am 2 Comments

The Emerald Ash Borer poses a threat to the supply of ash

The Emerald Ash Borer poses a threat to the supply of ash







There is a silent, yet very real threat which, left unchecked, could pose a significant threat to the very oldest material used for making baseball bats.



What is it?

The ash borer beetle is one of the largest…

Continue

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At 10:15am on December 23, 2009, Bill Stanton said…
Curt- Thanks for joining us at CheckSwing! Have a great time making new connections and talking baseball. Please invite any players and coaches that you know to join us as well. Enjoy!
At 10:28pm on December 22, 2009, Kyle Grucci said…
Welcome to CheckSwing, Curt!

Enjoy the site and have fun making baseball connections. Join your State Group, publish your thoughts in your status, add a blog or discussion, and upload some photos and videos. Create a CheckSwing group for your team or organization and invite your current and former teammates to join the baseball player community here. Just click the "Enter Email Addresses" button on the Invite page.
 
 
 

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