When did baseball bats get so expensive?

jashon · 07-27-2004, 03:08 AM

I went to Sport Chalet today to pick up some baseball/softball equipment and I noticed that aluminum bats go easily for $100-$200!! I don't remember them being so expensive when I was in Little League, and that wasn't THAT long ago...
Anyway, there really isn't a point to all this, just an observation.

mr2guru · 07-27-2004, 03:15 AM

$200???? try $400-$500 for aluminum softball bats....DeMarini, etc...

StuBeck · 07-27-2004, 06:36 AM

I think it happened when they started to put pure crack inside of the bats to make it hit the ball farther.

LegacydelFuego · 07-27-2004, 08:37 AM

Not only do they cost more but they break easier too. They keep making the walls thinner and thinner so the bat has more of a spring effect. This makes the ball fly farther, but the bat is also prone to splitting down the middle.

Yotsuya · 07-27-2004, 12:41 PM

When I was a kid (early 80s) I got bats for free on bat day down at Three Rivers. Not all that good, but nothing to sneeze at, either.

Come to think of it, does anyone still have "bat days?" I can see this being a serious safety issue these days.

GetRDone · 07-27-2004, 01:16 PM

yeah they do.
I went to bat day at Yankee Stadium (surprising since Steinbrenner is the biggest cheapscate on the planet). It seemed like they hired extra security (or just augmented presence). They also seemed to be very sensitive with bat activity.

07-27-2004, 03:08 AM	#1
jashon Scooby Newbie Member#: 29067 Join Date: Nov 2002	When did baseball bats get so expensive? I went to Sport Chalet today to pick up some baseball/softball equipment and I noticed that aluminum bats go easily for $100-$200!! I don't remember them being so expensive when I was in Little League, and that wasn't THAT long ago... Anyway, there really isn't a point to all this, just an observation.

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07-27-2004, 03:15 AM	#2
mr2guru Scooby Specialist Member#: 10334 Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: St. Louis Vehicle: 91 RX7 LSx swap '09 CC 3.6 4motion	$200???? try $400-$500 for aluminum softball bats....DeMarini, etc...

07-27-2004, 06:36 AM	#3
StuBeck Scooby Guru Member#: 19546 Join Date: Jun 2002 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Rochester, NY Vehicle: 2009 Honda Fit	I think it happened when they started to put pure crack inside of the bats to make it hit the ball farther.

07-27-2004, 08:37 AM	#4
LegacydelFuego Scooby Newbie Member#: 40893 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Columbus, Ohio Vehicle: 1998 Legacy GT Sedan Black	Not only do they cost more but they break easier too. They keep making the walls thinner and thinner so the bat has more of a spring effect. This makes the ball fly farther, but the bat is also prone to splitting down the middle.

07-27-2004, 12:41 PM	#5
Yotsuya Scooby Guru Member#: 935 Join Date: Feb 2000 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: ಠ_ಠ Chicago Vehicle: Will Woollard Fan Club	When I was a kid (early 80s) I got bats for free on bat day down at Three Rivers. Not all that good, but nothing to sneeze at, either. Come to think of it, does anyone still have "bat days?" I can see this being a serious safety issue these days.

07-27-2004, 01:16 PM	#6
GetRDone Scooby Newbie Member#: 65003 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NoVA Vehicle: 135 24R	yeah they do. I went to bat day at Yankee Stadium (surprising since Steinbrenner is the biggest cheapscate on the planet). It seemed like they hired extra security (or just augmented presence). They also seemed to be very sensitive with bat activity.