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Concerns about broken bats and the new MLB rules for maple bats.

Started May 12, 2010 0 Replies

   I have been making some casual observations since the start of the MLB season of broken maple bats and the direction the barrel travels after shattering.  It seems to me that before the change…Continue

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Chris Corso replied to Donald Papineau's discussion Broken bats and the new regulations for maple. in the group Wood Bat Makers
"I doubt if the number has decreased Walt...In my experience in the past with MLB and Minor League Baseball is players will go through 4 dozen bats a year with Maple regardless of how the bats break. I think they just wanted a solution to the…"
Jul 19, 2010
Walter Ambrosch Master Turner replied to Donald Papineau's discussion Broken bats and the new regulations for maple. in the group Wood Bat Makers
"So... I wonder if all the rules and changes have resulted in less broken bat... and IF they can even measure this due to the fact that the player lineup changes constantly, their choice and selection of Bats changes and the woods used change as…"
Jul 19, 2010
Prevail Bat Company replied to Donald Papineau's discussion Broken bats and the new regulations for maple. in the group Wood Bat Makers
"From what I hear players are still allowed to use bats they received before this season. You can see at the 12" mark on all full stained bats they have sanded down a small section for testing. This sort of seems as though this year is a trial…"
Jun 2, 2010
Chris Corso replied to Donald Papineau's discussion Broken bats and the new regulations for maple. in the group Wood Bat Makers
"Hi Tom, Good to hear from a fellow long timer. Tom you are so correct. Walt and I have had the same discussion about the really good mills going out of business due to the ne regulations and poor economy. Yes the splitting mills are absolutely the…"
May 24, 2010
Thomas Bednark replied to Donald Papineau's discussion Broken bats and the new regulations for maple. in the group Wood Bat Makers
"Chris and Walt, the spitting mills are almost gone. The mills I visited back 16 years ago have ceased production because of regulation, insurance and labor. One outfit was producing 200 billets per hour using one electric splitter and a Defience…"
May 24, 2010
Chris Corso replied to Donald Papineau's discussion Broken bats and the new regulations for maple. in the group Wood Bat Makers
"yeah I would not disagree with any of that. CC"
May 23, 2010
Walter Ambrosch Master Turner replied to Donald Papineau's discussion Broken bats and the new regulations for maple. in the group Wood Bat Makers
"Chris, The splits vary so much in shape that you really cannot even stack them. Here is where I have an advantage towards understanding how to work wood properly more so than any other bat maker. 1) The easiest wat to work wood is splitting or…"
May 23, 2010
Chris Corso replied to Donald Papineau's discussion Broken bats and the new regulations for maple. in the group Wood Bat Makers
"YEP you nailed it Walt...Vac dry is nice for color and it keeps the wood dimensionally stable. You can notice the difference though in the way it cuts. It allows for fast turnaround and I haven't noticed enough of a difference if it is dried to…"
May 23, 2010
Walter Ambrosch Master Turner replied to Donald Papineau's discussion Broken bats and the new regulations for maple. in the group Wood Bat Makers
"I agree with Chris, and to put it another way... We should all be making more Good Wood Bats every Day and not just "More Bats". I like a big firewood pile. In regards to splitting... Splitting Ash Logs or "Bolts" as they are…"
May 23, 2010
Chris Corso replied to Donald Papineau's discussion Broken bats and the new regulations for maple. in the group Wood Bat Makers
"LOL!!!! Walt that is classic! Very true. I am very fortunate to have stuck around as long as I have. Everything you just said is accurate and I have basically adopted those ideals over the years. And you are very correct on the splitting of logs…"
May 21, 2010
Walter Ambrosch Master Turner replied to Donald Papineau's discussion Broken bats and the new regulations for maple. in the group Wood Bat Makers
"Ahhhh.... "It needs to start at the mill to be controlled properly." Chris, you nailed it! The problem. there are very few people on this planet who can really make a straight billet. Most have left the business because of the 3 year…"
May 21, 2010
Chris Corso replied to Donald Papineau's discussion Broken bats and the new regulations for maple. in the group Wood Bat Makers
"LOL! I like it Walt, Maybe I can figure out how to run my AC on junk wood for the hot summers here in Chico. They don't call it Chico Heat for no reason. YIKES. Yeah we all want to make good quality bats (I Hope!) and lets face it its just not…"
May 19, 2010
Walter Ambrosch Master Turner replied to Donald Papineau's discussion Broken bats and the new regulations for maple. in the group Wood Bat Makers
"Fred, I really don't care who pays for the inspectors... hmmm maybe the Palyers, Teams, Managers, or Ballparks all making Millions while we barely make enough to pay for our wood. There needs to be National Grading Standards for Billets and…"
May 19, 2010
Chris Corso replied to Donald Papineau's discussion Broken bats and the new regulations for maple. in the group Wood Bat Makers
"Fred, I agree with some of what you said. Look I'm not going to say that I agreed totally with the face grain hitting at first. I do now, it allows the bat to flex more which allows for less likleyhood of breakage and you are hitting against…"
May 19, 2010
Donald Papineau replied to Donald Papineau's discussion Broken bats and the new regulations for maple. in the group Wood Bat Makers
"I'm not sure whether all the bats are maple or birch, I have noticed the blank section on the handle for the dot in a few instances. The point that I'm trying to make is when bats other than ash shatter, be they maple, birch or beech, when…"
May 19, 2010
Area51 Sports replied to Donald Papineau's discussion Broken bats and the new regulations for maple. in the group Wood Bat Makers
"That is because edge grain of maple is still the least like orientation to break if struck properly. All this rule garbage about hitting on face grain is simply to allow the bat to break safer (according to an MLB researcher). Bat breakage rarely…"
May 19, 2010

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Bats:
Left
Throws:
Left
Height:
5'10"
Weight:
225
Position(s):
1B, OF
Type of hitter... Power? Average? Slap? Pull?
Average
I currently:
Play Baseball
Baseball Playing Experience:
Little League, Babe Ruth, High School, 30+, 40+, 50+
Baseball Coaching Experience:
30+
Softball Playing Experience:
None
More About Me:
I also own a small bat mfg. company.
Website:
http://topdogbats.com

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At 3:16pm on February 24, 2010, John Rubinow, M.D. said…
Pap, did you change your email address? I sent you some stuff and it keeps getting bounced back. Plz give me your new one. Thanks!
At 4:49pm on February 23, 2010, Bill Stanton said…
Donald- 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 4:18pm on February 23, 2010, Noah G. Clark said…
Play ball !~!~!~!
happy new year !
At 3:41pm on February 23, 2010, Kyle Grucci said…
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