Doolittle expects to dress 37 players this year on Friday nights. But players will have to become stronger. Rule changes were made Tuesday during the second day of the South Carolina Athletics Coaches Association's 53rd Annual Clinic at the Palmetto Expo Center. First, there must be a three-ounce ratio with the bats. It's going to affect a lot of people.
Bats are so expensive.
All of the bats we used last season are suddenly obsolete. If you're going to sacrifice swinging a 33-inch bat, it's going to have to be 30 ounces this year instead of 28. You're going to have to lift weights all years. There's no doubt in my mind that the heavier bats will cut down injuries. A lot of damage has been done by light bats.