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Originally posted by BigBlueWrecking
I think that is a VAST overstatement there BB. 75% used corked bats? No way. There have even been studies done that show it does nothing for the distance of a ball. It is still cheating though.
They looked at all of his other bats, and they were clean. I still don't buy the argument that it was a mistake and he didn't know. Bats are protected by ball players and you could tell right away what weight the bat was.
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Yes, it was a bit of an overstatement. I'm wondering if you watched baseball tonight last night. Did you see the video of Buck Showalter showing how to cork a bat? It removed about one ounce of weight from the bat. That is not a noticeable difference when you reach in the bat rack and grab a bat. I do believe it was an honest mistake by him but I'm willing to bet it's not the first time he's hit with one in a game.