Comments on: That’s $323.99 with tax http://bowilliams.com/2010/03/thats-323-99-with-tax/ Rarely senselessly vulgar; frequently slightly tacky Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:33:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scott http://bowilliams.com/2010/03/thats-323-99-with-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-41342 Scott Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:15:51 +0000 http://wmwmsblog.com/?p=3689#comment-41342 Yeah, I agree that if you can hit consistently then the more expensive bats could give you that extra pop. The kid in question just couldn't hit anyhow. lol Yeah, I agree that if you can hit consistently then the more expensive bats could give you that extra pop. The kid in question just couldn’t hit anyhow. lol

]]> By: Carey http://bowilliams.com/2010/03/thats-323-99-with-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-40955 Carey Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:06:16 +0000 http://wmwmsblog.com/?p=3689#comment-40955 You've only found the tip of the economic iceberg here, Bo. We've discussed this before, within any activity you can spend as much money as you'd "like". Now, having been a baseball player for all of my childhood, I can give you a comment on the value of expensive sporting equipment, in this case a bat... As a young kid playing Little League, I never held a bat that cost more than a few dollars. Things changed when I got to high school baseball and was introduced to $300 bats (in 1981-1984). With all due respect to Scott, while he's correct that a more expensive bat won't improve your ability to hit the ball, if you can hit the ball consitently then the difference between a cheap bat and a $300 Easton is like the difference between driving an old beater and driving a Ferrari. Put it this way, I was a 110# second baseman that hit several home runs. I, nor my family, ever had the money to drop on such a bat though. The one I used was supplied by the school. You’ve only found the tip of the economic iceberg here, Bo. We’ve discussed this before, within any activity you can spend as much money as you’d “like”.

Now, having been a baseball player for all of my childhood, I can give you a comment on the value of expensive sporting equipment, in this case a bat…

As a young kid playing Little League, I never held a bat that cost more than a few dollars. Things changed when I got to high school baseball and was introduced to $300 bats (in 1981-1984). With all due respect to Scott, while he’s correct that a more expensive bat won’t improve your ability to hit the ball, if you can hit the ball consitently then the difference between a cheap bat and a $300 Easton is like the difference between driving an old beater and driving a Ferrari. Put it this way, I was a 110# second baseman that hit several home runs.

I, nor my family, ever had the money to drop on such a bat though. The one I used was supplied by the school.

]]> By: Scott http://bowilliams.com/2010/03/thats-323-99-with-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-40931 Scott Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:14:58 +0000 http://wmwmsblog.com/?p=3689#comment-40931 Yeah, there were bats that expensive when we played ball. I remember one kid whose parents were foolish enough to buy him one. We all ragged him about his $300 bat not helping him hit any better constantly. Yeah, there were bats that expensive when we played ball. I remember one kid whose parents were foolish enough to buy him one. We all ragged him about his $300 bat not helping him hit any better constantly.

]]> By: kemtee http://bowilliams.com/2010/03/thats-323-99-with-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-40928 kemtee Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:02:31 +0000 http://wmwmsblog.com/?p=3689#comment-40928 I don't like aluminum bats. I don't care HOW much off they are. The crack of a wooden bat beats that foolish "ding" anyday. Especially when it's coming off of someone's head. Like, the person foolish enough to think that any freaking baseball bat – aluminum or wood – is worth that kind of money. Criminy… it better have Ted Freaking Williams' fingerprints on it for that kind of $$. I don’t like aluminum bats. I don’t care HOW much off they are. The crack of a wooden bat beats that foolish “ding” anyday.

Especially when it’s coming off of someone’s head. Like, the person foolish enough to think that any freaking baseball bat – aluminum or wood – is worth that kind of money. Criminy… it better have Ted Freaking Williams’ fingerprints on it for that kind of $$.

]]> By: BamaDan http://bowilliams.com/2010/03/thats-323-99-with-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-40922 BamaDan Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:20:44 +0000 http://wmwmsblog.com/?p=3689#comment-40922 When I played ball, the coaches all had a sack full of bats for the whole team. They worked just fine and nobody needed their own bat(s), bag, helmet,etc. Hell, getting a batting glove was for the wealthy kids. $400 for a bat? That's like Government prices. When I played ball, the coaches all had a sack full of bats for the whole team. They worked just fine and nobody needed their own bat(s), bag, helmet,etc. Hell, getting a batting glove was for the wealthy kids. $400 for a bat? That’s like Government prices.

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