Monday, October 26, 2009

Wood or Aluminum?

What's better to use wood bats or aluminum? Many people seem to think that if young people use wood bats they will be prepared for the next level, but is this true? Wood bats force you to stay inside of the ball and drive the ball to all parts of the field. If you get to inside of the ball the bat will shatter. This costs lots of money to buy another wood bat. If all leagues switched to wood bats scouts wouldn't be able to see the outfielders run because a lot of baseballs aren't hit to the outfield. If aluminum is used it gives outfielders a better chance to run after a ball, and show speed. That is what most scouts look for in an outfielder. Aluminum makes competition harder, because the ball flys off the bat.

In my opinion i believe that younger kids should use aluminum and major or minor leaguers should use wood. Reason being is because people who are in the minors or majors have already showed off their skills to scouts. Little leaguers and high school athletes haven't had that opportunity yet. Wood can make you better, but for younger people it should be used inside. Older people use wood because if aluminum is used then fields will have to be bigger because the amount of homeruns will increase, and money becomes an issue.

No comments:

Post a Comment