What does everyone think about replacing aluminum bats with wooded ones in high school. More and more cities are going back to wood.........why
Simply put, the risk of somebody incurring a serious injury or even death is starting to outweigh the financial benefits of using aluminum over wood. The increase of velocity of a pitched ball coming off a wooden bat compared to one coming off aluminum is tremendous. Specifically pitchers and corner infielders are put at major risk each and every time they play games against hitters using aluminum bats. Places that once thought of saving money by not having to replace broken bats are wisely chosing to put a higher price tag on a players health. It should be a universal thought, but sadly there are some who still endanger players everyday by allowing aluminum bats...they are the ones who should consider the cost of a wooden bat vs. the cost of an athletes health.
If by more and more cities you mean that NYC is considering forcing it I would say it only makes sense if the colleges do it first. If the kids are forced to use wood in high school then go back to aluminum in college it makes no sense.
I always say I'm from the times of iron men and wooden bats, so I would love to see them go back. The advantage of metal is they last a lot longer, also they are easier to keep the weights consistant, and you don't kill any trees. The ball does come off the bat a lot hotter but they have been using them long enough that I don't think it's a safety issue. I think it has to do with making the transition back to wood if they are good enough to get that far.
I say go with wood. Aluminum bats just are not as safe. The ball comes off the bat with so much more speed, the reaction time for an infielder, pitcher, or someone in the stands is reduced and people don't always have time to react to the ball.
I don't have any particular beef against aluminum bats, but I also don't think they add anything to the game. If wooden bats are safer, then go with them, I say.
