I watch a lot of the local Mets farm team, the St. Lucie Mets. These
kids for the most part are about the same age as the Gator Baseballers .
As far as I know the same bats and balls are used from the lowliest
rookie league right up to the majors. I don't understand why these bats
and balls aren't standardized across all levels after a certain age has
been reached.
Charlie
On 5/6/2013 12:20 PM, mail.bobparks.com wrote:
Exactly! That's why women's softball is fun to watch and men's isn't.
Home Run Derby is only fun during All Star Week.
Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI
Real Estate Broker
Bob Parks, LLC
1517 Hunt Club Blvd
Gallatin TN 37066
615-972-4239
615-826-4040
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On May 6, 2013, at 10:37 AM, Sandy Alonso <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Honestly, I must be a rarity in that I am not in love with the home
run. I actually love seeing good, strategic baseball.
On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 10:50 AM, Oliver Barry <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
What ever they do, please don't mess with the baseball! We just
outlived doctored aluminum bats. Here's an idea. Learn how to hit!
Oliver Barry, CRS GRI
Bob Parks Realty, LLC
1517 Hunt Club Blvd
Gallatin TN 37066
Office: 615-826-4040 <tel:615-826-4040>
Mobile: 615-972-4239 <tel:615-972-4239>
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
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*From:* Shane Ford <[email protected]
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*Date:* May 6, 2013, 7:54:17 AM CDT
*To:* GatorNEWS <[email protected]
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*Subject:* *[gatornews] [SUN]: Could livelier baseball help?*
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Could livelier baseball help?
Clemson coach Jack Leggett has suggested using a new baseball to
help with the lessened offensive numbers from toned-down bats.
(The Associated Press)
By Kevin Brockway <http://www.gatorsports.com/personalia/brockwayk>
Gainesville SUN Staff writer
Published: Monday, May 6, 2013 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, May 6, 2013 at 12:01 a.m.
Fans dig the longball.
Like college basketball, college baseball is looking for ways to
increase offensive production after toning down its metal bats
in 2011. Clemson coach Jack Leggett has provided one suggestion
— a livelier baseball.
“It would make it more interesting,” Tennessee sophomore
shortstop A.J. Simcox said. “I think it would help at times. All
the fans love the home run ball. I think it would help benefit
crowds and get people more interested in college baseball.”
Division I baseball teams are averaging a home run every three
games, according to an NCAA midseason report. In 2010, before
metal bats were toned down, Division I teams averaged one home
run per game.
In last weekend's series between Florida and Tennessee, there
were four home runs hit during the three-game series. Three were
hit by the Gators on Friday night, with the wind blowing out to
right field.
“I just look out and see how Florida is playing their defense in
the outfield, they're playing extremely shallow and there's a
reason for that,” Tennessee coach Dave Serrano said. “Look at
our extra-base hits. We've got a lot of young guys, but our
power numbers are down.
“I would like to see something with the ball changed to bring
liveliness back to the game a little bit. In the long run, I
think it could end up costing the game of college baseball. I
think we're at a peak right now with how much popularity it has,
and I'd hate people to go away from it because it turns into a
low-scoring affair.”
A livelier ball could increase offensive numbers. NCAA rules
mandate balls used in regular-season and tournament play have a
COR, or coefficient of restitution, of no greater than .555. The
COR is a measure of bounciness at impact. The higher the COR,
the greater the bounce. Balls used in pro baseball have a
maximum COR of .578.
The NCAA does not set standards for seams, but national
tournament games are played with a Rawlings ball that has raised
seams. Because of that, most conferences choose to use the
raised-seam ball in the regular season as well.
Though science hasn't offered a definitive answer, it's widely
believed that raised-seam balls have a “drag” effect and don't
travel as far as those with flat seams.
No changes in the ball could be instituted until 2015. But
considering the recent state of offense in college baseball,
change may be needed. The midseason Division I batting average
of .270 and per-team scoring of 5.25 runs are the lowest since
1973, the year before aluminum bats were brought into the
college game.
Florida coach Kevin O'Sullivan agreed that more needs to be done
to increase offense, but he doesn't know if a livelier ball is
definitely the answer.
“Across the board, most people would like to see a little more
offense,” O'Sullivan said. “How we get there, I don't quite know.”
/The Associated Press contributed to this story./
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