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re: I hate TD Ameritrade, and the current bats, and here's why
Posted on 6/18/14 at 3:58 pm to nicholastiger
Posted on 6/18/14 at 3:58 pm to nicholastiger
I agree
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Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:00 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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Eventually they're going to have to change something. It's killing popularity.
They need to use the same bats the pros do. The difference makes it harder for college players to acclimate to the minors than it is for players straight out of high school.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:14 pm to CNB
Lowering the laces on the baseball will help and I think I read thats going to happen soon. Also heard they were going to bring in center field and the alleys.
They clearly designed the ball park with the old bats in mind
They clearly designed the ball park with the old bats in mind
Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:17 pm to CNB
Every complaint is valid (I assume, didn't read).
Taking away power, quite frankly sucks.
College baseball is killing itself at a time it's poised to take off.
It's really a shame--CWS is easily the most watched even of the season on a national scale and it's incredibly boring.
Taking away power, quite frankly sucks.
College baseball is killing itself at a time it's poised to take off.
It's really a shame--CWS is easily the most watched even of the season on a national scale and it's incredibly boring.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:17 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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Eventually they're going to have to change something. It's killing popularity.
this
Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:18 pm to hehatedrew
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Chill out
he didn't come across even remotely un-chill
Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:20 pm to cas4t
True 
I just wanted to see how long it would take you, Choctaw, wade Wilson, or black cloud to respond to me posting since I have the colonel out beside my name...
I just wanted to see how long it would take you, Choctaw, wade Wilson, or black cloud to respond to me posting since I have the colonel out beside my name...
This post was edited on 6/18/14 at 4:22 pm
Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:23 pm to CNB
I used to always watch the CWS. Haven't since the new bats. When a pitcher hangs a slider or curve, and it's an out, paired with the center fielder playing so close to second base, that's not baseball.
ETA:
They should go back to the 2010 bat. It weighed a little more, but still had some pop.
ETA:
They should go back to the 2010 bat. It weighed a little more, but still had some pop.
This post was edited on 6/18/14 at 4:26 pm
Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:24 pm to hehatedrew
jeez man
you keep a spreadsheet on us?
you keep a spreadsheet on us?
Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:25 pm to AUCE05
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I used to always watch the CWS. Haven't since the new bats. When a pitcher hangs a slider or curve, and it's an out, paired with the center fielder playing so close to second base, that's not baseball.
Completely agree. It's painful to watch.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:28 pm to cas4t
Don't have to. Y'all are way too regular...
Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:29 pm to CNB
I thought I read that the new bats do perform like wooden bats. They were scientifically tested etc.
If thats true then maybe what you are seeing is the talent level in college ball, especially at the plate, being exposed.
Honestly not trying to rip on college baseball but that has to be as reasonable explanation as everything else being complained about stadiums,wind, bats....
If thats true then maybe what you are seeing is the talent level in college ball, especially at the plate, being exposed.
Honestly not trying to rip on college baseball but that has to be as reasonable explanation as everything else being complained about stadiums,wind, bats....
Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:44 pm to Ghostfacedistiller
quote:Pitching has been excellent. I pretty much watch every game. OM/TT was kind of boring and fell asleep before the UVA/TCU was over but I still enjoy it. Triples and gap doubles are just as exciting to me as home runs but I especially appreciate good pitching. To me, the dimensions are not as big a problem as the wind. The wind knocks down what should be gappers and turns them into routine fly balls. On the other hand though, it knocks easy fly balls that should be caught into singles. Pitching has gotten so much better over the last few years and that has as much to do with the game changing as large field, wind and bats. Do a quick calculation on the 16 starting pitchers in the first 8 games and I bet the average is just about what the scores are turning out to be.
It's really a shame--CWS is easily the most watched even of the season on a national scale and it's incredibly boring.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:49 pm to CNB
Rosenblatt made the CWS the CWS.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:49 pm to cas4t
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Completely agree. It's painful to watch.
yeah, I find myself turning the channels nowadays. No threat of a home run anymore.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:59 pm to CNB
TD Ameritrade is a gorgeous stadium, but unless they change the bats again there will never be a lot of homeruns there. The new college balls will be here next season, but they will not create a significant increase in homeruns. They will, however, create more hits for two reasons, increased velocity off the bat, and pitchers will have less ability to manipulate the movement of the ball..due to increased aerodynamics. But I agree, the BBCOR bats are a disgrace to the game.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 5:01 pm to hehatedrew
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Don't have to. Y'all are way too regular...
regular what?
Posted on 6/18/14 at 5:30 pm to lsufball19
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it's basically turned into college softball
They hit 3 home runs in the final game of the WCWS this year.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 5:34 pm to CNB
Don't you get me started on the small ball chit. I swear every ball you guys hit against us in the championship series went into the ground 2 feet in front of home plate and 100 feet in the air. Never been so damn aggravated. 
Can't blame it all on that though because your pitching was outstanding.
Can't blame it all on that though because your pitching was outstanding.
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