[kc8ukw]

Another example of government officials with no clear philosophy about the proper role of government? Ye in Illinois should email your state Congressmen and remind them that there are some things that government just ought not involve itself in.

The article also mentions that some youth organizations have voluntarily decided to ban them - not a problem.

[wastedyears]

Aluminum bats are easier to swing for kids. If they want to go to wood, they’ll have to use exotic woods, making the bats very expensive, or use smaller bats, making it harder to hit the ball.

Idiots the lot of them.

[the lastbestlady]

Illinois - YOU CAN’T HAVE FUN IN OUR STATE!!

[Red Badger]

Much as I despise aluminum bats, the government has no business here..................

[sinanju]

Talk about legislators who would rather generate headlines than deal with real problems.

Case in point: Steroids in baseball. Instead of these dog-and-pony Capitol Hill show trials, why not just tell MLB to deal with the problem or lose their antitrust exemption?

I think the drug problem would be solved tout de suite!

[FlingWingFlyer]

As a longtime fan of the game, I've always hated aluminum bats. Thankfully, they didn't have aluminum when I was a kid and was playing baseball. LOL!

On the other hand, banning them is not the government's job.

[Born to Conserve]

I think they should ban aluminum bats, and ugly girls.

[Hazwaste]

Alternative suggestion: Ban baseballs and go all-Nerf.

[BikerTrash]

My two cents from personal experience...don't stir a campfire with one, at least not for very long.

They blow up real good!

[Emperor Palpatine]

Thank god for this. baseball’s a game of tradition, anyways.

Now if they’ll only get rid of the stupid DH rule and take those @*&%^$%# lights out of Wrigley Field......

[Emperor Palpatine]

Than God for this. baseball’s a game of tradition, anyways.

Now if they’ll only get rid of the stupid DH rule and take those @*&%^$%# lights out of Wrigley Field......

[Intimidator]

I always preferred the wood bats in my youth growing up in the 70’s, just didn’t like aluminum bats and the sound they made. That being said, its stupid to ban them

[CindyDawg]

Is this about bats or stopping baseball? Kickball was dangerous and it was stopped. Why not just ban all balls and bubble wrap the kids?

[hadaclueonce]

Can I carry one in my Truck?

[lawnguy]

If they were aluminum only, they would be OK. But technology has produced these very sophisticated materials that are incorporated into the bats.

We call them "hot bats" and they are a concern in baseball and softball.

[exit82]

Illinois has cancelled Little League this year. All kids will just receive an appropriate self esteem “All Star Winner” certificates in the mail.

That is all.

[from occupied ga]

Some Illinois lawmakers, in fact, want to ban metal bats from youth baseball.

This is silly. People aren't getting hit with the bats. They're getting hit with the BALLS. They should ban the balls. That would make it much safer.

[Space Moose]

I coached little league for years and the aluminum bats scared the heck out of me. With the high length to weight ratio of the bats, the ball would rocket off the bat of a stronger kid. I remember once when my son shot a rocket past he pitcher's ear. The ball was in the outfield before the pitcher raised his glove. Scared the crap out me and everyone. That kind of a shot would not happen off a wood bat.

Now, should the nanny state control the rules? No, in my view. It should be the league or the governing baseball association.

[LukeL]

Metal bats make the game more fun, While it can be dangerous for the pitcher there is equipment that can be used.

I however think that the NCAA and highschool leagues should switch back to wood, or use the same regualtion standards the USGA uses.

[Sir_Ed]

I hope they outlaw sharp pencils, too. And footballs, they’re hard, and they can hurt you!

Ed

[Sir_Ed]

I hope they outlaw sharp pencils, too. And footballs, they’re hard, and they can hurt you!

Ed