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college baseball vs. mlb
Posted on 1/27/15 at 6:06 pm
Posted on 1/27/15 at 6:06 pm
Can anyone tell me why college hasnt moved to woodbats amd mlb baseballs?
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Posted on 1/27/15 at 6:07 pm to Goose
Cost
Posted on 1/27/15 at 6:07 pm to Goose
Cost
Posted on 1/27/15 at 6:07 pm to Goose
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This post was edited on 4/15/23 at 3:16 am
Posted on 1/27/15 at 6:09 pm to msutiger
Even schools in the power 5 couldn't afford it.
Posted on 1/27/15 at 6:11 pm to Goose
Also, the MLB ball is not a durable ball compared to the college ball which can last much longer. Both the leather and the core are different. MLB balls lose their shape and get scuffed up more easily.
Posted on 1/27/15 at 6:34 pm to ell_13
Ell is exactly right. College baseballs are way more durable. I think the cores are similar but the leather is a lot tougher. The first time I touched a MLB ball after college it was night and day. My off speed stuff was garbage.
Posted on 1/27/15 at 6:35 pm to ell_13
quote:
Even schools in the power 5 couldn't afford it.
THIS
Posted on 1/27/15 at 6:35 pm to tadelatt
Honestly, LSU is the only school that could afford them. Maybe South Carolina or some other SEC schools. But that is it.
Posted on 1/27/15 at 6:37 pm to tadelatt
I think there are 5 college baseball programs that generate a profit. LSU, UTx, Arkansas, and the Mississippi Schools I think. Could be wrong on the last 2.
Posted on 1/27/15 at 6:38 pm to tadelatt
I'm sure a school like Texas could afford them
Posted on 1/27/15 at 6:40 pm to ell_13
They should just go back to the old bats of the mid-2000's. Problem solved 
Posted on 1/27/15 at 6:44 pm to StealthCalais11
Yep things were perfect in 2009
Posted on 1/27/15 at 7:28 pm to ell_13
quote:For us they were.
Yep things were perfect in 2009
Posted on 1/27/15 at 7:40 pm to bobbyleewilliams
they'll be using minor league baseballs starting this year
Posted on 1/27/15 at 7:43 pm to lsufball19
Actually, it's not exactly the minor league ball. They kept the core the same as before and just redid the leather and seams to be the same as the minor league ball.
Posted on 1/27/15 at 9:37 pm to Goose
Lord have mercy. 
Like I tell my kids all the time, the answer is almost always money.
In this case, MONEY/cost.
Like I tell my kids all the time, the answer is almost always money.
In this case, MONEY/cost.
Posted on 1/27/15 at 9:55 pm to docTQ4
quote:
Ell is exactly right. College baseballs are way more durable. I think the cores are similar but the leather is a lot tougher. The first time I touched a MLB ball after college it was night and day. My off speed stuff was garbage
Posted on 1/27/15 at 10:06 pm to Goose
quote:
Can anyone tell me why college hasnt moved to woodbats amd mlb baseballs?
$$$$$$$$
Posted on 1/27/15 at 11:55 pm to Broski
How does a low level minor league team afford these bats. They get like10 people to the game
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