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Bradshaw3

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12. No, someone would get killed

Reply to CaptYossarian (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 05:31 PM

Mar 2019

It's one thing at lower levels, but even there they've gone to alloy bats. At the MLB level, the hitters are just too strong to use aluminum or even alloy bats.

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Thanks for your contribution to my thread! Auggie Mar 2019 #2

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God forbid. CaptYossarian Mar 2019 #8

No, someone would get killed Bradshaw3 Mar 2019 #12

Yes, but it won't be to improve the game Cartoonist Mar 2019 #11

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All I want is to eliminate... El Supremo Mar 2019 #15

I AGREE!!! MyOwnPeace Mar 2019 #17

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