Comments on: Screw Your Child’s Safety, Bro! http://hirejimessian.com/2008/06/04/screw-your-childs-safety-bro/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:05:05 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: JackB http://hirejimessian.com/2008/06/04/screw-your-childs-safety-bro/comment-page-1/#comment-38485 JackB Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:26:26 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1946#comment-38485 There was a story I saw the other day on yahoo about a woman whose jaw was broken by a maple bat this season. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=jp-bats052908&prov=yhoo&type=lgns MLB really needs to step up their investigation before someone really does get killed. I personally think they should just ban the bats until an investigation can be completed. I know that won't sit well with a lot of the players, but safety's gotta come first. There isn't a day goes by that you don't see a maple bat shatter in a Cub game. Multiply that by all the games that get played everyday and that's a whole lotta wood flying around. It's just a matter of time before some pitcher or third baseman gets the sharp end of a chunk of bat in their eye or something. I've watched baseball practically my whole life and a guy breaking a bat used to be a pretty rare occurrence. It's only since players switched to these weak ass maple bats that we're seeing these issues. Suck it up guys and go back to the ash.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('38485','JackB'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('38485','JackB','There was a story I saw the other day on yahoo about a woman whose jaw was broken by a maple bat this season. \r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/news?slug=jp-bats052908&prov=yhoo&type=lgns\r\n\r\nMLB really needs to step up their investigation before someone really does get killed. I personally think they should just ban the bats until an investigation can be completed. I know that won\'t sit well with a lot of the players, but safety\'s gotta come first. There isn\'t a day goes by that you don\'t see a maple bat shatter in a Cub game. Multiply that by all the games that get played everyday and that\'s a whole lotta wood flying around. It\'s just a matter of time before some pitcher or third baseman gets the sharp end of a chunk of bat in their eye or something. I\'ve watched baseball practically my whole life and a guy breaking a bat used to be a pretty rare occurrence. It\'s only since players switched to these weak ass maple bats that we\'re seeing these issues. Suck it up guys and go back to the ash.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> There was a story I saw the other day on yahoo about a woman whose jaw was broken by a maple bat this season.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=jp-bats052908&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

MLB really needs to step up their investigation before someone really does get killed. I personally think they should just ban the bats until an investigation can be completed. I know that won’t sit well with a lot of the players, but safety’s gotta come first. There isn’t a day goes by that you don’t see a maple bat shatter in a Cub game. Multiply that by all the games that get played everyday and that’s a whole lotta wood flying around. It’s just a matter of time before some pitcher or third baseman gets the sharp end of a chunk of bat in their eye or something. I’ve watched baseball practically my whole life and a guy breaking a bat used to be a pretty rare occurrence. It’s only since players switched to these weak ass maple bats that we’re seeing these issues. Suck it up guys and go back to the ash.

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]]> By: Bad Kermit http://hirejimessian.com/2008/06/04/screw-your-childs-safety-bro/comment-page-1/#comment-38369 Bad Kermit Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:38:54 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1946#comment-38369 Interesting stuff, St. Pat. The real issue, still, is the fact that the maple bats need to be "cooked" longer to get them under weight. So, they're so dry, they basically shatter when they break, instead of breaking cleanly into a couple pieces.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('38369','Bad Kermit'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('38369','Bad Kermit','Interesting stuff, St. Pat. The real issue, still, is the fact that the maple bats need to be \"cooked\" longer to get them under weight. So, they\'re so dry, they basically shatter when they break, instead of breaking cleanly into a couple pieces.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Interesting stuff, St. Pat. The real issue, still, is the fact that the maple bats need to be “cooked” longer to get them under weight. So, they’re so dry, they basically shatter when they break, instead of breaking cleanly into a couple pieces.
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]]> By: StPatrick http://hirejimessian.com/2008/06/04/screw-your-childs-safety-bro/comment-page-1/#comment-38367 StPatrick Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:24:09 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1946#comment-38367 BK, I know you check the comments religiously, so here's some support for the Maple bat breakage v. handle thickness: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2008-06-02-maple-bats_N.htm . Because Maple is more dense, more of the weight is concentrated in the head of the bat based on the 2.75" barrel / 16/19" handle rule. Possible solutions include changing the "drop" rule (length in in. - weight in oz.) from -3 to -2 or even -1, or mandating thicker handles on the bats. Since hand speed is altered by the thickness of the handle, the drop rule seems to be easier to change. Players would be forced to shorten their bats if playing with maple, resulting in a tradeoff between strike zone coverage and mass in the sweet spot. Shorter bats are harder to break above the handle. Ultimately, knowing what I know about aged and dried hardwoods (they make guitars out of ash, mahogany, etc.), the amount of drying is less an issue than the physics involved re: superlight handle vs. very heavy barrel. It seems to be an issue of too much torque for the maple to overcome under current standards.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('38367','StPatrick'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('38367','StPatrick','BK, I know you check the comments religiously, so here\'s some support for the Maple bat breakage v. handle thickness: http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/sports\/baseball\/2008-06-02-maple-bats_N.htm . Because Maple is more dense, more of the weight is concentrated in the head of the bat based on the 2.75\" barrel \/ 16\/19\" handle rule. Possible solutions include changing the \"drop\" rule (length in in. - weight in oz.) from -3 to -2 or even -1, or mandating thicker handles on the bats. Since hand speed is altered by the thickness of the handle, the drop rule seems to be easier to change. Players would be forced to shorten their bats if playing with maple, resulting in a tradeoff between strike zone coverage and mass in the sweet spot. Shorter bats are harder to break above the handle. Ultimately, knowing what I know about aged and dried hardwoods (they make guitars out of ash, mahogany, etc.), the amount of drying is less an issue than the physics involved re: superlight handle vs. very heavy barrel. It seems to be an issue of too much torque for the maple to overcome under current standards.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> BK, I know you check the comments religiously, so here’s some support for the Maple bat breakage v. handle thickness: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2008-06-02-maple-bats_N.htm . Because Maple is more dense, more of the weight is concentrated in the head of the bat based on the 2.75″ barrel / 16/19″ handle rule. Possible solutions include changing the “drop” rule (length in in. – weight in oz.) from -3 to -2 or even -1, or mandating thicker handles on the bats. Since hand speed is altered by the thickness of the handle, the drop rule seems to be easier to change. Players would be forced to shorten their bats if playing with maple, resulting in a tradeoff between strike zone coverage and mass in the sweet spot. Shorter bats are harder to break above the handle. Ultimately, knowing what I know about aged and dried hardwoods (they make guitars out of ash, mahogany, etc.), the amount of drying is less an issue than the physics involved re: superlight handle vs. very heavy barrel. It seems to be an issue of too much torque for the maple to overcome under current standards.
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]]> By: Head Vampire from Lost Boys http://hirejimessian.com/2008/06/04/screw-your-childs-safety-bro/comment-page-1/#comment-38366 Head Vampire from Lost Boys Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:53:52 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1946#comment-38366 Hey I got killed by a flying piece of maple. Right through the heart-- so this is no joke.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('38366','Head Vampire from Lost Boys'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('38366','Head Vampire from Lost Boys','Hey I got killed by a flying piece of maple. Right through the heart-- so this is no joke.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hey I got killed by a flying piece of maple. Right through the heart– so this is no joke.
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]]> By: Adam Eaton Pussy http://hirejimessian.com/2008/06/04/screw-your-childs-safety-bro/comment-page-1/#comment-38364 Adam Eaton Pussy Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:39:55 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1946#comment-38364 I bet Maple Bat drives a Jeep and listens to Jack Johnson<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('38364','Adam Eaton Pussy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('38364','Adam Eaton Pussy','I bet Maple Bat drives a Jeep and listens to Jack Johnson'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I bet Maple Bat drives a Jeep and listens to Jack Johnson
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]]> By: powen01 http://hirejimessian.com/2008/06/04/screw-your-childs-safety-bro/comment-page-1/#comment-38363 powen01 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:48:35 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1946#comment-38363 The good, intelligent people of Louisville, KY (there being only one; myself) would like to say, for the record, that we do not condone maple bat's behavior or actions, and also, if maple bat could start paying my sister's child support, that would be great. Thank you.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('38363','powen01'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('38363','powen01','The good, intelligent people of Louisville, KY (there being only one; myself) would like to say, for the record, that we do not condone maple bat\'s behavior or actions, and also, if maple bat could start paying my sister\'s child support, that would be great. \r\n\r\nThank you.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> The good, intelligent people of Louisville, KY (there being only one; myself) would like to say, for the record, that we do not condone maple bat’s behavior or actions, and also, if maple bat could start paying my sister’s child support, that would be great.

Thank you.

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]]> By: Bad Kermit http://hirejimessian.com/2008/06/04/screw-your-childs-safety-bro/comment-page-1/#comment-38362 Bad Kermit Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:17:02 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1946#comment-38362 That's pretty much exactly what the guy from the Valpo bat company said, that it's going to take someone getting killed for them to step in. Also, since the bat guy was pretty awesome and knowledgeable on the radio (despite his association with Murph), I'm going to plug what I'm pretty sure is <a href="http://www.hoosierbat.com/order.html" rel="nofollow">his site</a>. Father's Day is right around the corner, and you could get dad a souvenir bat.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('38362','Bad Kermit'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('38362','Bad Kermit','That\'s pretty much exactly what the guy from the Valpo bat company said, that it\'s going to take someone getting killed for them to step in.\r\n\r\nAlso, since the bat guy was pretty awesome and knowledgeable on the radio (despite his association with Murph), I\'m going to plug what I\'m pretty sure is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hoosierbat.com\/order.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">his site<\/a>. Father\'s Day is right around the corner, and you could get dad a souvenir bat.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> That’s pretty much exactly what the guy from the Valpo bat company said, that it’s going to take someone getting killed for them to step in.

Also, since the bat guy was pretty awesome and knowledgeable on the radio (despite his association with Murph), I’m going to plug what I’m pretty sure is his site. Father’s Day is right around the corner, and you could get dad a souvenir bat.

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]]> By: Reuschel's Jowls http://hirejimessian.com/2008/06/04/screw-your-childs-safety-bro/comment-page-1/#comment-38360 Reuschel's Jowls Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:32:25 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1946#comment-38360 As crappy as Bud Selig is, since bats are covered under the players' CBA, expect the douchetastic Don Fehr to prevent MLB from taking any steps to improve safety on this issue (since that article already quoted two dumbass players whining about wanting to keep their crappy maple bats). Unfortunately, it's probably going to take some poor schmo two rows behind the dugout getting killed by a flying chunk o' bat before anyone does anything (a la the NHL and the nets behind the goals).<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('38360','Reuschel\'s Jowls'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('38360','Reuschel\'s Jowls','As crappy as Bud Selig is, since bats are covered under the players\' CBA, expect the douchetastic Don Fehr to prevent MLB from taking any steps to improve safety on this issue (since that article already quoted two dumbass players whining about wanting to keep their crappy maple bats). Unfortunately, it\'s probably going to take some poor schmo two rows behind the dugout getting killed by a flying chunk o\' bat before anyone does anything (a la the NHL and the nets behind the goals).'); return false;">Quote</a></div> As crappy as Bud Selig is, since bats are covered under the players’ CBA, expect the douchetastic Don Fehr to prevent MLB from taking any steps to improve safety on this issue (since that article already quoted two dumbass players whining about wanting to keep their crappy maple bats). Unfortunately, it’s probably going to take some poor schmo two rows behind the dugout getting killed by a flying chunk o’ bat before anyone does anything (a la the NHL and the nets behind the goals).
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]]> By: Cliff http://hirejimessian.com/2008/06/04/screw-your-childs-safety-bro/comment-page-1/#comment-38359 Cliff Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:09:30 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1946#comment-38359 I heard that too. He said the maple bats have to be dried so much to meet MLB specs that, well, you know what happens. Good ol' Bud. Also, this piece provoked a good eight-minute case of the giggles this morning. I feigned a sneeze stifle once or twice, but I think I was outed like that queer you beat up in high school. Wonderful, wonderful job!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('38359','Cliff'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('38359','Cliff','I heard that too. He said the maple bats have to be dried so much to meet MLB specs that, well, you know what happens. Good ol\' Bud. Also, this piece provoked a good eight-minute case of the giggles this morning. I feigned a sneeze stifle once or twice, but I think I was outed like that queer you beat up in high school. Wonderful, wonderful job!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I heard that too. He said the maple bats have to be dried so much to meet MLB specs that, well, you know what happens. Good ol’ Bud. Also, this piece provoked a good eight-minute case of the giggles this morning. I feigned a sneeze stifle once or twice, but I think I was outed like that queer you beat up in high school. Wonderful, wonderful job!
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]]> By: Pat http://hirejimessian.com/2008/06/04/screw-your-childs-safety-bro/comment-page-1/#comment-38358 Pat Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:21:08 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1946#comment-38358 I think maple bat just upper decked my toilet. I hate that guy.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('38358','Pat'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('38358','Pat','I think maple bat just upper decked my toilet. I hate that guy.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I think maple bat just upper decked my toilet. I hate that guy.
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