Posts Tagged ‘maple’

Low-Density Maple, Bat Safety and Grandfathering

Monday, November 28th, 2011

Major League Baseball’s new ban on low-density maple bats excludes currently active MLB players.

The message, we guess, is that bat safety is of paramount importance – for rookies.

Broken Bat, Broken Camera

Saturday, October 23rd, 2010

We’ve been talking about how dangerous broken bats can be for spectators in the stadium. You’ve got to be aware of what’s going on at all times. But how about if you’re a cameraman tasked with getting an isolated shot on the baserunner at third? This is what can happen. Wow!

The Rangers have won the ALCS and are waiting for the Phillies or Giants. We’re waiting for another million-to-one shot like this.