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Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs

Posted by Just a thought on December 2, 2020, 6:01 pm

How about a wooden bat HR Derby at one of the larger CUSSSA events?

Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs

Posted by TM60+ on December 2, 2020, 6:51 pm, in reply to "Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs"

Not bagging on the players but... you will be hard pressed to seen many homeruns with wood and a 12 inch softball at a CONference HR event.

My guess would be... 95 % plus of the elite list guys would
not hit a hr let along sniff the fence in the air.

If you are going to do this..at least use a girls softball.

Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs

Posted by Observer on December 2, 2020, 11:01 pm, in reply to "Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs"

If all these dudes are on PEDs like you claim then they would be able to hit it out with wooden bats.

Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs

Posted by MP on December 3, 2020, 1:09 am, in reply to "Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs"

There are a couple that would hit them out of 300' with wood bat. I have seen Bubba hit some out with one. But yes, it should be with 11" softballs. I would actually like to see a tournament in Vierra with wood bats and 11" softballs.

Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs

Posted by TM60+ on December 3, 2020, 1:43 am, in reply to "Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs"

Even with 11 inch softballs only the real BIG GUYS WOULD hit it out...

Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs

Posted by Wrong on December 3, 2020, 7:45 am, in reply to "Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs"

There will be some smaller guys with quick hands that will hit some out.

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Posted by Joe Watcher on December 3, 2020, 8:07 am, in reply to "Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs"

I've said for years that one of the conference events should be an unlimited HR event on 300 foot fields with wood bats.

Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs

Posted by TM60+...ASA Umpire on December 3, 2020, 9:10 am, in reply to "Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs"

Tim - I umpired wood bat league up north and at least 10 different guys were hitting them out of 300 ft fences using 52/300 ASA ball in a humid Summer air so as long as wind isn't blowing in, would assume quite a few guys could get it out at 325, including you! :-)

Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs

Posted by txballer on December 3, 2020, 9:13 am, in reply to "Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs"

Played in one of the big Police Ass. tournaments in VA in 2013. Team from Michigan beating our ass so bad that they started using a wood bat. still couldnt keep it in the park on 300 ft fences. Dont think Conference guys would have a problem on regular fields.

Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs

Posted by TM60+ on December 3, 2020, 12:35 pm, in reply to "Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs"

It’s pretty easy to find out how off? I am...Video it and share it...when I say bigger elites I am talking the big muscle guys..so I will throw out a number...

My guess is... very few CONference guys weighting under 215 pounds could consistently hit a 12 inch softball over a 300 foot fence with wood bats. I would think most of them couldn’t hit any over the fence.

That’s not a knock on the players...it’s just based on my memory of when I started playing in 1976 in a wood bat league and the older guys talked about the big homerun hitters that were large men... and if memory serves me right... those fences were around 280 feet

Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs

Posted by FARMER on December 3, 2020, 1:29 pm, in reply to "Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs"

Using a stadium ball you would be way off on your assessment. I'm under six foot and less than 200 lbs. and hit the 47- 525 out consistently on 300 with a wood bat. I can hit 2-3 out of ten with 44- 375. without a doubt you are the biggest hater ever to post on the message board. if someone proves you wrong you come up with more excuses:
Wood Bat must have been Corked!
Player was using PEDs!
Dude was Breast Fed!
Just face the fact that players train harder and eat better than back in the Dark Ages when you played!

Balls for wooden bats

Posted by Joe Watcher on December 3, 2020, 1:36 pm, in reply to "Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs"

Stadium balls are not the best balls for wood bats by any means.

A 52 275 is the ball you want to be hitting.

Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs

Posted by Farmer... TM60+ on December 3, 2020, 1:59 pm, in reply to "Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs"

Why the anger... all I am saying is I believe very few CONference players could semi-consistently hit a softball out of a 300 foot fence with a wood bat.

Your ignorance of playing days is showing... There were more great athletes playing in the past because there were many many more men playing softball.

Since you are so sure of your wooden bat prowess.. how about sharing your name and then video taping your wood bat 300 foot HR prowess. It was be impressive if what you say if true.

Also... corking a wooden bat for slow pitch softball power is straight crazy.

Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs

Posted by ASA ump.. TM60+ on December 3, 2020, 2:03 pm, in reply to "Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs"

I tried hitting with wood and 11 inch softballs this summer and I would guess... the longest ball I hit was 270...

I do not believe while pushing 62 years old that I have any delusion of equaling Conference players power.

I’d be lucky to bench press 200 pounds

Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs

Posted by huzz on December 3, 2020, 2:47 pm, in reply to "Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs"

i also disagree. i played in a wood bat tournament with average guys on 300ft and several of us hit them out. i am a 6'2 215 lb player who only played 2 years of conference and I wasn't a power hitter.. i was able to do it pretty consistently in my prime.

i'd put money stephen loyd.. who i'd bet is under 200lbs, can do it at will. bama cayton too.. not sure how much he weighs

Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs

Posted by TM60+ on December 3, 2020, 5:05 pm, in reply to "Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs"

I am not saying no one could do it.. it am saying hrs would be very limited. especially for the speedy defensive specialists...

I don’t doubt the big PED guys would stand out with their added advantage in the hr contest... But even some of them would have a hard time hitting ball after ball out of the park in a ten swing HR contest with wood... you gotta remember most of the younger guys don’t know what it’s like to try to hit with a 2 inch sweet spot instead of just barreling it up..other then obviously the ex stand out baseball players

Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs

Posted by 555 on December 3, 2020, 6:28 pm, in reply to "Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs"

If you really want to see who's legit go with wood bats and clinchers instead of rocks.

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Posted by RP on December 3, 2020, 6:58 pm, in reply to "Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs"

Wooden Bats and SB12= ball go far. We do it in Philly and the tournament draws half of Kensington just to spectate. Wooden bat and the conference ball would be a dud. Hard bat and hard ball is a failure. The SB12 is dead in about 4 innings

Question About Bats

Posted by KEGS on December 6, 2020, 3:14 pm, in reply to "Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs"

When using a wood bat do you swing the same weight as normal or do you go heavier or lighter and if so how much?

Re: Question About Bats

Posted by TM60+ on December 6, 2020, 9:22 pm, in reply to "Question About Bats"

For power I swing the heaviest and longest bat I am handle.

Trampoline effect is outweighed by linear speed and mass

Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs

Posted by Scout on December 7, 2020, 12:47 am, in reply to "Re: Slow day...new poll ------> Home Runs"

The 52/300 softballs jump off wood bats. These guys could put up good numbers on 300' fields.

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