Much as I despise aluminum bats, the government has no business here..................
Much as I despise aluminum bats, the government has no business here..................
Agree completely on both counts. My son nearly killed me ~10 days ago. I didn’t get behind that ‘L’ shaped pitcher net fast enough and barely got my glove hand up in time to prevent what would have been an ugly head shot. Pointer finger on my left hand is MUCH better,,,, and still it hurts to type those ‘FFF’s.
I agree that the government should stay out of it, however there has been such a strong and antagonistic pro-aluminum coalition (supported by EASTON, etc.) that most youth leagues can’t effectively resist, much less change back to wood.
I fought the bat battle 10 years ago along with the NCAA, and you’d be amazed to see the lengths that aluminum bat manufacturers will go to “head these initiatives off at the pass”. It’s pretty disturbing stuff.
Aluminum bats are great ... unless your kid is a pitcher!