How Bat Modifications Can Affect Their Response
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The majority of players that compete in organized softball or baseball leagues use performance regulated bats. Some players attempt to gain a competitive edge by modifying their bats. The motivation to modify a bat has increased in some areas due to reductions in their allowed performance. Bat tampering (or doctoring) encompasses changing the weighting of a bat, reducing a bat’s wall thickness, and artificially “breaking-in” a bat. Each of these doctoring methods alters the performance of a bat, although not to the same degree.
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تاریخ انتشار 2005