Good point Jerry, But although not as common I have seen at least three
instances this year at the St.Lucie Mets games where wooden bats
shattered sending a jagged pointed projectile flying end over end into
the stands.
Charlie
On 5/8/2013 7:38 AM, Jerry D. Belloit wrote:
After seeing the professional pitcher get hit in the head yesterday
with a batted ball, I don't think we should ever see metal bats.
Frankly, I think they should be banned altogether. If the pro batter
had been using a metal bat, I bet the pitcher would have died.
jerry
From: Oliver Barry <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
Reply-To: GatorTalk <[email protected]
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Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 9:13 AM
To: GatorTalk <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>>
Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Fwd: [gatornews] [SUN]: Could livelier
baseball help?
You make a great point. The aluminum bats were supposedly used because
they were cheaper than ash. This made any college player who went on
to the majors disadvantaged until they got used to swinging wood again.
Keep in mind, the article that started this discussion was probably
inspired from one off the cuff comment the Clemson coach made.
Surely, no one is stupid enough to try a juiced up baseball.
Oliver Barry, CRS GRI
Bob Parks Realty, LLC
1517 Hunt Club Blvd
Gallatin TN 37066
Office: 615-826-4040
Mobile: 615-972-4239
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On May 6, 2013, at 11:49 PM, Charles Simpson <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
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 <http://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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*Date:* May 6, 2013, 7:54:17 AM CDT
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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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