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Council votes to ban metal bats in NYC high schools

Safety wise, it's a double-edged sword. Sure you may prevent the resulting possible fatal injuries in a HS setting (although from the article, it seems as studies have shown there is no greater risk posed by metal bats), but for those in NYC that go onto play college ball, you're at a decided disadvantage. Playing a ball of of a metal bat is quite different than playing a ball off of a wooden bat. Not being able to handle a hard grounder or line drive off of a metal bat can result in injury in college, especially where the players are going to hit the ball harder. Luckily these kids will almost certainly play in private leagues that allow the metal bats so they get a good experience before college ball. But hey, NY really isn't a state known for its sports (on a HS and collegiate level) outside of basketball and lacrosse (possibly hockey, don't know much about it at those levels).

It may be a counter-intuitive problem, but one of the reasons I've used metal bats in the past is because I've found the balls travel farther and are harder hit.
 
I used aluminum through HS and in college I switched between wood and metal (used ceramic for a while). After college it was wood.
I don't think it is going to put the HS kids at a disadvantage. Scouts will know who has talent. It you are driving doubles to the gaps with wood, scouts will know you can hit and will be all the more excited to see what you can do with metal bat.
Talent is talent regardless of the tools used.
 
Originally posted by: Uppsala9496
I used aluminum through HS and in college I switched between wood and metal (used ceramic for a while). After college it was wood.
I don't think it is going to put the HS kids at a disadvantage. Scouts will know who has talent. It you are driving doubles to the gaps with wood, scouts will know you can hit and will be all the more excited to see what you can do with metal bat.
Talent is talent regardless of the tools used.
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I agree 100% and I wish all of college and high school would switch to woodbats period. The times I played in woodbat tournaments, it was tons of fun and actually turned it into a game as opposed to who can smash the ball the hardest.
 
Originally posted by: Uppsala9496
I used aluminum through HS and in college I switched between wood and metal (used ceramic for a while). After college it was wood.
I don't think it is going to put the HS kids at a disadvantage. Scouts will know who has talent. It you are driving doubles to the gaps with wood, scouts will know you can hit and will be all the more excited to see what you can do with metal bat.
Talent is talent regardless of the tools used.
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Why did you use wood at all? Did you play any pro ball?
 
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