I don't think anybody is arguing with you, most know that...may prefer one or the other, but a bat doesn't make an average hitter awesome or
a poor hitter great
a poor hitter great
“I’d of been a D1 All-American and made the Olympic team If my parents had just bought me the right bat!” Would be an accurate statement..........oh never!!!
If you’re an elite hitter with a Ghost you’ll be an elite hitter with a Xeno, LXT, CF. You might ‘prefer’ the feel of one over the other but if you have the talent to hit for high average and power and you can execute that talent in live games with one decent quality bat, you’ll be able to do it with another decent quality bat.
I agree that ‘believing’ in your equipment, feeling confident with it related to personal preference, etc absolutely can make a difference. Most girls I’ve come across DO have a preference for a particular bat(s) over other bats. Without a doubt, when a teenager decides they just like something or just don’t like something..........certainly that will effect how they perform.You have a completely valid point. However, preference matters. Having a bat in your hands that you think will help you hit the ball better WILL help you hit the ball better. Also, if you are getting 1 mph better exit velocity from one bat over another, it becomes a difference-maker for a player who is already banging the ball to the fence. One extra mph puts more balls on the other side of the fence.
Now in a controlled study, would there maybe be a tiny difference in ball flight distance? Sure.........but absolutely not enough to effect any coach or recruiters judgement regarding them being great hitters.
Yeah if most of your fly balls get caught right at fence! But 14 homers hit with one bat and 16 homers with another......with a similar high batting average will not cause a coach to walk away thinking any differently. He/she will walk away thinking “great hitter” in both circumstances.I don't know. A dinger over the OF's glove, and the batter will get remembered. A fly ball caught at the fence, and the OF will get remembered.
Yeah if most of your fly balls get caught right at fence! But 14 homers hit with one bat and 16 homers with another......with a similar high batting average will not cause a coach to walk away thinking any differently. He/she will walk away thinking “great hitter” in both circumstances.
Recruiters gather lots of info based on multiple games. So that they aren’t swayed by an anomaly......either a good one or a bad one. I do not believe a quality/college-level professional coach walks away thinking a kid doesn’t have what it takes to play at that school.........when In fact the kids talent is really just being hidden by a bad bat choice!How many college recruiters stay around to watch that many at bats?
I'm playing the opposition side on the argument here. I agree that good hitters are good hitters.
Dude there is no "may" here..he lays them out on a muscle car..(although he may have a leather fetish too )
Dude there is no "may" here..he lays them out on a muscle car..