Is today the day that baseball died?

[WOP31]

An interesting "Other" reason for an * to the record.

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003621797

Very interesting, I never thought of those, the only advantage i ever really thought of was the leaning in more to take the outside pitch one.

Have to keep a lookout to see how this theory plays out. Maybe it will give old Bud Selig a reason to start looking into things a little more.

Cheers

 

[Beerrific]

Very interesting, I never thought of those, the only advantage i ever really thought of was the leaning in more to take the outside pitch one.

Have to keep a lookout to see how this theory plays out. Maybe it will give old Bud Selig a reason to start looking into things a little more.

Cheers

I believe the size/shape of these have been seriously limited in the past few years. Bonds was grandfathered in so he was able to keep the armor.

 

[FlyingHorse]

Very interesting, I never thought of those, the only advantage i ever really thought of was the leaning in more to take the outside pitch

Yeah, the writer glosses over what is probably the biggest advantage...not just reaching the outside pitch, but reaching it with a smaller, lighter bat than just about any power hitter in history has used. Because of the small bat (and the 'roids, and his natural talent), he can stand on top of the plate, reach the outside pitch, and still get around fast enough to turn on inside pitches.

Ironically, because he can use the small bat and be so quick inside, Bonds doesn't get hit all that often (~ 10 per year, far from the league leaders). Pitchers just won't throw inside to him.

 

[talleymonster]

 

[98EXL]

ha ha, that's funny

 

[Beermaker]

its only dead if the rest of the league starts hitting roids too. I have an idea for a steroid beer.......