Talk:Composite baseball bat

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Disadvantages of Composite Bats section[edit]

I disagree with the claim that the quieter sound that hits from a composite bat make is a disadvantage. When a ball is hit with a wood or an aluminum bat, the entire fielding team knows it instantly, due to the loud "crack" (wood bats) or "ping" (aluminum bats). The quieter sound a hit from a composite bat makes gives the batsman an advantage -- the fielding team must see the hit and respond (which may not happen). The sources cited in this section do not say that the quieter sound of a composite bat is a disadvantage -- they say that batters may perceive their hits to be softer than those from wood or aluminum bats due to the quieter sound of the composite. PMsfo (talk) 21:06, 30 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

On a personal note, in my 30+ years on the field in amateur softball competition, a well-hit ball from either style bat always made sufficient noise to alert the outfield. All that to say that I do not think the quantity of sound is related necessarily to the bat material but more likely reflects the quality of the strike upon the ball. As for responding to the hit, if one is not going to pay very close attention to the batter during the pitch, one should NOT be on the field IMHO! :-) JimScott (talk) 17:18, 3 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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