I assumed that was a given among you folks who contribute here. What I was objecting to is giving anyone else your kid's heart and mind to play with. You just can't delegate that. I also mentioned that all the name brand baseball equipment companies are extremely competitive. If one comes up with a better bat, it is copied by all the competitors soonest.
Any advantage is momentary.
Nothing could be further from the truth. You are simply the ones who have dedicated your hearts to your kids, and are sort of outgoing. Lots and lots and lots of folks click in here to keep up with what is going on. Al might have a handle on the number, but I know it's a lot from the E-mail volume I've received. Most of those folks have either met me, or feel like they have after reading Bean' s About Baseball.