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Do aluminum bats turn casual fans off to college baseball?
Posted on 12/2/10 at 8:21 am
Posted on 12/2/10 at 8:21 am
reading an article on yahoo's college baseball page and it mentions this (article title: 10 things college baseball needs):
is this really the case? i know most of the people here are probably decent college baseball fans, but why would a "casual fan" be turned off by aluminum bats? purity of the game? Ha, they virtually drink roids in the mlb.
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The NCAA raised plenty of eyebrows this fall when it mandated programs must begin using the new BBCOR bats. Well, the BBCOR bats certainly act more like wood than any bat used in years. So, that begs the next question, why not just move to wood bats? Some coaches and pundits argue that aluminum bats make the college game unique. But, you must remember the mere presence of aluminum bats also turns off many casual baseball fans. Some say who cares about those fans, but those are the fans that will determine if college baseball becomes a big-time sport. As much as some dislike the idea, moving to wood bats has a better bottom line.
is this really the case? i know most of the people here are probably decent college baseball fans, but why would a "casual fan" be turned off by aluminum bats? purity of the game? Ha, they virtually drink roids in the mlb.
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Posted on 12/2/10 at 8:25 am to Coon
i don't keep up with baseball at all, but i find myself watching the college game over pro often. i think i just like the sound of alum bats and crowds get my into it
Posted on 12/2/10 at 8:31 am to Coon
I'm for wooden bats from college up. I do love the sound an aluminum bat makes, but as a former pitcher, the scoring is a turn off for me.
There was a thread a few months back about changing to wood bats in college, and the monetary effect it would have. Most on here say that moving to wood bats would be more costly than keeping the aluminum.
I didn't read the article, but it seems that the last line of your quote touches on it a little. I think that wood bats would be less costly.
ETA: Got off topic a little. The aluminum bats don't really turn me off from college baseball. I just like wood bats better.
There was a thread a few months back about changing to wood bats in college, and the monetary effect it would have. Most on here say that moving to wood bats would be more costly than keeping the aluminum.
I didn't read the article, but it seems that the last line of your quote touches on it a little. I think that wood bats would be less costly.
ETA: Got off topic a little. The aluminum bats don't really turn me off from college baseball. I just like wood bats better.
This post was edited on 12/2/10 at 8:33 am
Posted on 12/2/10 at 8:33 am to Coon
That quote makes about zero sense
Posted on 12/2/10 at 8:35 am to BROffshoreTigerFan
Maybe it's just a southern thing, but I love the sound of aluminium bats in the spring.
This post was edited on 12/2/10 at 8:36 am
Posted on 12/2/10 at 8:44 am to Coon
Why would a casual baseball fan want to watch Maybe 1 or 2 homeruns if that a game with a deadened bat instead of watching teams crank home runs. I know it changes the game and some like it more but I'm a big college baseball fan and I don't like the new changes
Posted on 12/2/10 at 8:50 am to LSU80402010
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Why would a casual baseball fan want to watch Maybe 1 or 2 homeruns if that a game with a deadened bat instead of watching teams crank home runs
Weren't the homeruns the reason MLB ratings improved after the strike in the mid-90s? Most fans like watching the offense. It's the same reason fans like watching a high scoring USC/Texas NCG vs a 3-0 defensive battle in college football.
Posted on 12/2/10 at 8:53 am to GeauxTigersLee
we just watch college baseball because there's one MLB team in the SEC footprint...
Posted on 12/2/10 at 9:41 am to chalmetteowl
Aluminum bats make college ball exciting.
Posted on 12/2/10 at 9:46 am to busey
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Aluminum bats make college ball exciting.
I liked the old LSU Gorilla Ball.
I'd be okay with switching to wood bats if they moved the fence in about 20 feet. Baseball is a pretty slow game and HRs are the most exciting part. Switching to wood bats would reduce the number of homers by a good bit.
Posted on 12/2/10 at 9:47 am to Slickback
The way they are dumbing down aluminum bats, they may as well use wood....
i love aluminum bats, i live for the gorilla ball of the 90s
i love aluminum bats, i live for the gorilla ball of the 90s
Posted on 12/2/10 at 9:58 am to Coon
It may turn off the casual fan, but I think wood bats in college would be a mistake. Some may not be a fan of guys hitting above .400, but I think it's better than the alternative of watching some 9 hole hitters hover around .100
I don't have time to check the cap cod league stats right now, but I bet that the pitchers dominate it. I just think some of the excitement of college baseball would diminish with wooden bats.
I don't have time to check the cap cod league stats right now, but I bet that the pitchers dominate it. I just think some of the excitement of college baseball would diminish with wooden bats.
This post was edited on 12/2/10 at 9:59 am
Posted on 12/2/10 at 10:22 am to Coon
college baseball wasn't big when they used wood either..
Posted on 12/2/10 at 10:46 am to The Eric
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The way they are dumbing down aluminum bats, they may as well use wood....
Cost of wood bats is too much in comparison to aluminium due to the replacement factor of broken wooden bats. According to Louisville Slugger, college would get the worst wood - after the MLB, minor leagues, and foreign leagues. They also said it would take about 3 seasons of wood harvest to ramp up production to produce these bats for college.
Posted on 12/2/10 at 11:41 am to Coon
I would think it would be the opposite.
To me, the "casual" fan would want to see more offense, more dingers, etc.
The "hardcore" fan would want baseball to be unchanged, with wood bats throughout.
At least that's what it seems like to me.
To me, the "casual" fan would want to see more offense, more dingers, etc.
The "hardcore" fan would want baseball to be unchanged, with wood bats throughout.
At least that's what it seems like to me.
Posted on 12/2/10 at 11:45 am to SCUBABlake
I'll admit bats got out of control in the 90s, but I like current bats (well, I haven't seen the new ones). Still high offense, but not football scores. Watching middle infielders hit 150 will suuuuuck.
Posted on 12/2/10 at 3:07 pm to Baloo
Yep... Gonna be a lot of mid-range flyballs this year.
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