Saintsfan Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 Just something that occured to me. When you buy a cricket bat (as I did today, hence why this occured to me today!) it needs 'knocking in' to make sure it doesn't crack (basically this involves bashing the bat with a ball!!) Do you have to do a similar thing with a baseball bat? They seem to break a fair bit in games! 2011/12 WFL Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfannova Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 No, you don't have to work it in. If it's a wooden bat, you have to pine tar it, but if it's aluminium, it's good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintsfan Posted June 25, 2004 Author Share Posted June 25, 2004 Cool! Just wondered! 2011/12 WFL Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 I have a question. What does the pine tar do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfannova Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 You put it on the handle so that it sticks to your hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commish Posted June 25, 2004 Share Posted June 25, 2004 Just ask George Brett. (..sorry, couldn't resist!)When I played travel baseball, we never used pine tar. Throw on the batting gloves, maybe a little rosin from the pitcher, and you were good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrbaseball Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 Some players will take a new bat and rub it hard lengthwise on one side using a glass bottle. They do it on the side that would face the pitcher, in the belief that it tightens the grain on that side and makes a harder hitting surface.(There are many who say this practice doesn't really do anything, but many players believe it anyway.)Years ago, players would often use an old ham bone instead of a bottle. That's why the technique (even with a bottle) is known as "boning a bat". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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