Good Afternoon DFP -
A man has got to know his limitations. For me, at this point in time, bat knowledge is one of those limitations. So I thought I'd pose a few questions to the experts regarding bats and cold(er) weather.
We're still hovering around 50 degrees, maybe as low as 45, during practice. We're also only a 10U team - I think only one girl has a composite bat. Here's what I need help figuring out:
1. Composites should be a no-go below 50 deg, correct? Any other bat types affected?
2. What are the bat types? Is it all just composite or aluminum? Is there a way to tell if a bat's a composite? Or ideally what the material is? (I think the vast majority are entry level Easton's - 200/300's? Probably the $80 level. Maybe one Hyperlite, and one low-end Ghost (not the $300 version). No DeMarini's, Xeno's, Anderson's, etc.). I thought Aluminum was the low end, but IIRC, the Stealth's are aluminum, and aren't exactly low end? (I could be getting this all bass-ackwards, as well).
3. I'd like to use a pitching machine tonight - any bat types that don't do well with dimpled balls?
Thanks in advance for your assistance.
Gags
A man has got to know his limitations. For me, at this point in time, bat knowledge is one of those limitations. So I thought I'd pose a few questions to the experts regarding bats and cold(er) weather.
We're still hovering around 50 degrees, maybe as low as 45, during practice. We're also only a 10U team - I think only one girl has a composite bat. Here's what I need help figuring out:
1. Composites should be a no-go below 50 deg, correct? Any other bat types affected?
2. What are the bat types? Is it all just composite or aluminum? Is there a way to tell if a bat's a composite? Or ideally what the material is? (I think the vast majority are entry level Easton's - 200/300's? Probably the $80 level. Maybe one Hyperlite, and one low-end Ghost (not the $300 version). No DeMarini's, Xeno's, Anderson's, etc.). I thought Aluminum was the low end, but IIRC, the Stealth's are aluminum, and aren't exactly low end? (I could be getting this all bass-ackwards, as well).
3. I'd like to use a pitching machine tonight - any bat types that don't do well with dimpled balls?
Thanks in advance for your assistance.
Gags