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He never said why it's bad, just that players he thinks suck should continue to suck and he doesn't like that they don't suck anymore. He briefly alluded to a

He never said why it's bad, just that players he thinks suck should continue to suck and he doesn't like that they don't suck anymore. He briefly alluded to a valid point but went no where with it about how it may affect little league and college with less money, but that is completely separate from MLB teams using millions of dollars for custom bats.

basisword 2y ago
>> He never said why it's bad, just that players he thinks suck should continue to suck and he doesn't like that they don't suck anymore. Bad players should continue to suck unless they put in the effort to be better. If you're a batter and can't hit the ball with the right part of the bat (especially experienced guys like Chilsolm) you're simply bad at your job. This is like getting a crappy NBA player and putting some Flubber on his shoes[1]. In all sport the tools are going to push performance a certain amount of but this feels beyond the limit for me. [1] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119137/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119137/
- pests 2y ago
  > If you're a batter and can't hit the ball with the right part of the bat But that is what they are doing? The bat is within size and volume limits. Many bats come in slightly odd shapes or weight distributions. Is it because this is "optimized" that it's bad?
  - basisword 2y ago
    It feels like one of those things where even though it’s within the limits of the rules, it just shows they need to tighten the rules. The end result is everyone having their own customised bat and it’s just a big waste of time. Better to tighten up the rules. If I had my way there would be one legal bat that everyone had to use. Sport should be about the athlete, not the tool.
    - percentcer 2y ago
      Should everyone wear the same size shoes?
      - xeromal 2y ago
        Next you'll tell me people should deadlift from different heights
      - basisword 2y ago
        I think the equivalent would be same model of shoes and I wouldn’t be against that.
- pseudosavant 2y ago
  Because baseball bats must all have only one size and shape? Or just not this shape?
daedrdev 2y ago
I thought little league and college use metal bats since they are cheaper so there won't be any effect.

basisword 2y ago

>> He never said why it's bad, just that players he thinks suck should continue to suck and he doesn't like that they don't suck anymore. Bad players should continue to suck unless they put in the effort to be better. If you're a batter and can't hit the ball with the right part of the bat (especially experienced guys like Chilsolm) you're simply bad at your job. This is like getting a crappy NBA player and putting some Flubber on his shoes[1]. In all sport the tools are going to push performance a certain amount of but this feels beyond the limit for me. [1] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119137/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119137/

pests 2y ago
> If you're a batter and can't hit the ball with the right part of the bat But that is what they are doing? The bat is within size and volume limits. Many bats come in slightly odd shapes or weight distributions. Is it because this is "optimized" that it's bad?
- basisword 2y ago
  It feels like one of those things where even though it’s within the limits of the rules, it just shows they need to tighten the rules. The end result is everyone having their own customised bat and it’s just a big waste of time. Better to tighten up the rules. If I had my way there would be one legal bat that everyone had to use. Sport should be about the athlete, not the tool.
  - percentcer 2y ago
    Should everyone wear the same size shoes?
    - xeromal 2y ago
      Next you'll tell me people should deadlift from different heights
    - basisword 2y ago
      I think the equivalent would be same model of shoes and I wouldn’t be against that.
pseudosavant 2y ago
Because baseball bats must all have only one size and shape? Or just not this shape?

daedrdev 2y ago

I thought little league and college use metal bats since they are cheaper so there won't be any effect.