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30 paź 2022 · Major League Baseball forced Houston Astros catcher Martín Maldonado to stop using an illegal maple bat after Game 1 of the World Series on Friday, reports the New York Post.
2 mar 2010 · New regulations will prohibit bats made from ultra-light maple. The low-density wood often is found in bats with big barrels and thin handles, creating a whip-like action when swung.
One theory blames the increased use of maple wood instead of more traditional ash and the players' preference for bats with thinner handles. Maple bats came into fashion about a decade ago,...
31 paź 2022 · Starting in 2009, players could not use maple bats with a density lower than 0.024 pounds per cubic inch, the article noted. But that rule only applied to players joining the 40-man roster for...
15 lip 2008 · Controversy today The seeming prevalence of breaking bats in games this season has brought the issue into the limelight. The most recent incident occurred when plate umpire Brian O'Nora was hit...
3 sie 2013 · In 2008, bats split into pieces once a game on average, posing injury risks to players, umpires and even fans. The issue coincided with a rapid rise in the popularity of maple bats.
19 sty 2009 · The debate over maple bats stokes ardor on both sides, and nothing illustrates this better than the argument by some manufacturers that MLB's new rules – backed up by a multi-pronged study that...
