Rawlings REBM7-3 Excellence Joe Mauer Big Stick Birch Wood Baseball Bat The new Excellence bat line from Rawlings has been flawlessly crafted to enable premiere athletes to outperform their own expectations at the plate. Radiating a leek professional look with elements of both flash and style that the most advanced hitters crave, the Excellence's superior construction and technology exudes confidence with each crack of the bat. Formed at optimal swing weights and designed with acoustic measures to maximize strength and powerhouse offense Uneven spots or blemishes on the wood are rubbed away with bone resulting in a compressed harder-hitting surface.