Comments on: Protection of lawful commerce in arms baseball bats http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/10/22/protection-of-lawful-commerce-in-arms-baseball-bats/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:27:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lyle http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/10/22/protection-of-lawful-commerce-in-arms-baseball-bats/comment-page-1/#comment-231039 Lyle Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:03:54 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=30124#comment-231039 "They are assault weapons." Worse, the direction of their deadly projectile isn't as controllable as a bullet from a gun. But as assault weapons their manufacturers are protected. “They are assault weapons.” Worse, the direction of their deadly projectile isn’t as controllable as a bullet from a gun. But as assault weapons their manufacturers are protected.

]]> By: nk http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/10/22/protection-of-lawful-commerce-in-arms-baseball-bats/comment-page-1/#comment-231028 nk Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:28:58 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=30124#comment-231028 All batters like aluminum bats and all pitchers hate them. You do get a lot more home runs and line drives with them -- the ball gets hit more squarely, harder and faster. In any case, one good lawsuit deserves another. A few years back NCAA tried to set specifications for bats, which would have excluded some of the hollow, gas-filled ones, and the manufacturers sued for everything from anti-trust to restraint of trade. NCAA backed down. All batters like aluminum bats and all pitchers hate them. You do get a lot more home runs and line drives with them — the ball gets hit more squarely, harder and faster.

In any case, one good lawsuit deserves another. A few years back NCAA tried to set specifications for bats, which would have excluded some of the hollow, gas-filled ones, and the manufacturers sued for everything from anti-trust to restraint of trade. NCAA backed down.

]]> By: former coach http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/10/22/protection-of-lawful-commerce-in-arms-baseball-bats/comment-page-1/#comment-231023 former coach Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:11:46 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=30124#comment-231023 In answer to Ben, cost, pure and simple. I used to coach at a very small high school and found that for about $600, I was able to outfit our team with a decent selection of aluminum bats that have, so far, survived 3+ seasons of baseball and the accompanying abuse. If we'd gone with wood bats, the best estimate I've seen suggests we would have spent at least that much each season and wouldn't have been as able to plan our expenditures. For programs that run on a shoestring like ours, that's the difference between fielding a team and not having one. In answer to Ben, cost, pure and simple. I used to coach at a very small high school and found that for about $600, I was able to outfit our team with a decent selection of aluminum bats that have, so far, survived 3+ seasons of baseball and the accompanying abuse. If we’d gone with wood bats, the best estimate I’ve seen suggests we would have spent at least that much each season and wouldn’t have been as able to plan our expenditures. For programs that run on a shoestring like ours, that’s the difference between fielding a team and not having one.

]]> By: Ben http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/10/22/protection-of-lawful-commerce-in-arms-baseball-bats/comment-page-1/#comment-231022 Ben Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:55:30 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=30124#comment-231022 My understanding is studies show that a ball of an aluminum bat travels at a much higher velocity than off a wooden bat which means that in a line drive a fielder has less time to react. Their are movements to ban aluminum bats for this reason would not surprise me if this is the purpose of this suit.My view is if wood is good enough for the majors why not at the lower levels? My understanding is studies show that a ball of an aluminum bat travels at a much higher velocity than off a wooden bat which means that in a line drive a fielder has less time to react. Their are movements to ban aluminum bats for this reason would not surprise me if this is the purpose of this suit.My view is if wood is good enough for the majors why not at the lower levels?

]]> By: Azul http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/10/22/protection-of-lawful-commerce-in-arms-baseball-bats/comment-page-1/#comment-231009 Azul Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:25:14 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=30124#comment-231009 What nonsense. It's not the bat's fault, obviously the ball is responsible. She should sue the ball. What nonsense. It’s not the bat’s fault, obviously the ball is responsible. She should sue the ball.

]]> By: Chas http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/10/22/protection-of-lawful-commerce-in-arms-baseball-bats/comment-page-1/#comment-230987 Chas Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:55:10 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=30124#comment-230987 Markie Marxist sez: "Of course, once we Marxists have taken over, anyone who complains about state-manufactured, baseball bats will get a visit from our Marxist/warrior/hero/government agents and a beating. We can't have people disrupting our Marxist society. However, as long as America remains a capitalist society, complaints should be encouraged and lawsuits against private bat makers should proceed. We need to dysfunctionalize capitalism as much as possible to pave the way for communization." Markie Marxist sez: “Of course, once we Marxists have taken over, anyone who complains about state-manufactured, baseball bats will get a visit from our Marxist/warrior/hero/government agents and a beating. We can’t have people disrupting our Marxist society. However, as long as America remains a capitalist society, complaints should be encouraged and lawsuits against private bat makers should proceed. We need to dysfunctionalize capitalism as much as possible to pave the way for communization.”

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