Should college batting stats be taken lightly due to the aluminum bats? Why or why not?
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yes deffinetly you have to hit the ball twice as hard to get a hit like u would with a alluminum bat but the bat doesnt make u make contact in there deffense soo iam kinda wishy washi on that
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It depends what kind of bat you have, and what type of ball you play. If you play fastpitch baseball and you have an older bat or play softball the new aluminum bats have some new core makeups that can greatly increase your power and bat speed.
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A Cricket bat is wide like a plank...with a handle at its end, and its much heavier than a baseball bat, and in Cricket the lighter the bat, the better it is. But Sachin Tendulkar(considered by many as the Best Batsman Alive) uses the heavist bat in International Cricket.It can weigh anywhere between .05kg to 3-4 kgs.\nMost bats are made from English Willow which by nature is a soft fibrous wood. \nStarter and particularly smaller Junior size bats tend to utilise more lower priced Indian Kashmir Willow... this is harder and therefore more resilient but generally gives less ball striking satisfaction.\n\n\n A baseball bat is lighter and is shaped like a barrel, that tapers at the end...\nAluminum baseball bats are generally preferred to wooden bats due to their light weight and high strength (note: pro players are allowed to use wood bats only). \n\nBaseball bats are measured using their length to weight ratio,  a negative number that represents how many ounces a bat weighs compared to it's length in inches. For example, a 32 inch bat that weighs 28 ounces is a - 4. The largest ratio is in the range of -12 (for little league bats), while college and high school bats are restricted to a - 3. These restrictions are for safety reasons - a college or high school player swinging a very light bat (- 4 +) would simply have too much power and could pose a danger to other players on the field.
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first answer was correct, the bat handles are so thin today, it's hard to believe that the bats don't break every time a hitter makes contact with the ball...\n\nThe batters want as light a bat as possible, but rather than sacrifice wood in the sweet spot area, they take it out of the handle area.
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Errors do count as at bats so it would hurt his batting average.  His on-base percentage however would still go up.
238644
only if you can hit the ball half way decent.\nIf not then it really doesnt matter!!
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answer lies in the newton's laws of motion and properties of the sufaces.\n\nsee the ball hits the bat and there is a change of the momentum of the ball by mv + mv1 where m is mass and v is the initial velocity, v1 final velocity of the ball. this much divided by the time is the force supplied to the ball. \n\naluminium has two advantages\n1. now with a aluminium bat the energy utilized in the process will be very low. and the v1 will be quite large. so the momemtum increases hence the force. \n\n2. there is no compression of the bat as compared to the wood so the time of contact with the bat will be very less.\nso the force increases.\n\nand as the force applied to ball is high ball goes further.
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I think your high school would be the one that has those.  I don't think high school stats are 'reported' to anyone, therefore I HIGHLY doubt there is a database out there containing these stats.  Your best bet is to contact the school or your old coach.
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opinion... no... pitching "inside" should be taught... to attempt to back a batter away who crowds the plate... but to encourage a pitcher to hit a batter intentionally as intimidation is wrong
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Yes.  It's definitely a good idea.  It's symbolic.  People will see media photos of the event and wonder why the bats are pink.  The story will explain it and people will become aware of the need for further breast cancer research.  Pink bats will be a symbol for the cause.  Symbols are important.\n\nBreast cancer is a very serious problem and too little is done about it.  Women know more about the subject than men. To reach more men through symbols in a sports event is a valuable educational tool.  The costs of making the bats pink is infinitesimal.  The publicity generated will be priceless.\n\nWhy are some people worried that "it is gay"?  What is more important is that IT IS RIGHT!
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It all depends on the user. Bats come in different lengths and weights. Some prefer heavy bats and others light bats. You just need to go to a store and swing different bats to see how they feel. Two bats that are the same length and weight can swing differently due to the way the weight is distributed within the bat. Tony Gwynn was a rather big baseball player and he used the smallest and lightest bat that is allowed in MLB. Soriano is a skinny player that uses a VERY heavy bat. By the way, DON’T use a metal bat, what she most likely meant was an aluminum bat.
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Hits&#92;at bats\n\nBe sure to take into account though that:\nWalks, Hit-by-pitch, and sacrifices are not ABs.\n\nAlso that it's only a hit if you reach safely and no one else gets out advancing to the next base.  (ex.  Bob is on first, Ken hits the ball.  Bob gets out at second and Ken is now if first)  This is called a fielder's choice.\n\nAlso reaching safely on an error is not a hit.\n\nBoth of the above count as at-bats without hits.\n\nNow if he is coaching little league.  Depending on the age you might not want to bother with errors and just credit the kid with a hit.
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Bats are made to have maximum effectiveness when they are warmed. In fact, they make several items for players in colder climates to warm up their bats on cold days before using them. Chilling the bat will likely lead to damage and will definitely shorten the lifespan of the bat.
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Batting Average Against.....a pitchers stat.\n\nMeans if a pitcher has a .220 BAA....all hitters he faces is hitting .220 against him.  .220 is pretty darn good.  \n\nMake sense?
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If you are talking about softball, the easton cyclone is a very good bat. mine is 32 inches 23 oz. and hits the ball a ton.
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College baseball is great and pretty access able for fans - usually cheap and some of the rivalries are just as intense as in football or basketball.  Often a great way to spend a lazy afternoon in the sun and maybe, just maybe, you are seeing some future major leaguer.
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No they are not illegal. The only ones Ive ever seen called out of a game are some of the 2 material bats. \n\nAllright the Biggest difference between a slow pitch and a fast pitch bat is the way they ar weighted. A slow pitch bat no matter if it says balanced has more weight therefor it is going to hit a slow ball further and harder than a Fast pitch bat that has most of the weight in the handle.\n\nBasically you wont be able to get as much behind the ball with a fastpitch bat. \n\nHere is a discussion you can take with a grain of salt:\nhttp://www.softballfans.com/forums/showthread.php?s=e9310777be49bbebc7ff342b42fc3730&t=2967\n\nhttp://www.softballfans.com/forums/index.php\n\n\nif your league plays by ASA rules then here is the bat listing:\nhttp://www.softball.org/about/certified_equipment.asp