His physics are correct. I'm not doubting his physics. His conclusion is wrong. A corked bat helps both singles hitter and HR hitters because they hit the sweet spot more often. Distance is negligible. But sweet spot isn't. Naturally if you hit the sweet spot the ball will go further more often. It's quantity that you need to be considering. Not distance.
well my main argument was that the bat helps him make more contact period.. whether it be a single or whatever.. in this game in question in which he may have used the cork bat he hit a game winning single.... bottom line to me is.. if it didnt help him he wouldnt have used it.... as for the C.. i thought it was mentioned on tv that the C stood for cubs more than likely and that many of his bats had c's...??
Not whining. I'm surprised the Cubs didn't win my a larger amount. I also don't think he grabbed the wrong bat. Aren't alot of players really pecuiliar about their bats? He was getting embarassed that game (and that series) and I think he finally said "screw it. I need corky to even make contact on these guys." I don't know about distance, but I do know that you can swing a lighter bat quicker than you can swing a heavy one.
The game that changed The Cubs fortune for the better was the one we almost had in the bag here in Houston in which Wade Miller went into the 7th inning against Carlos Zambrano with a 3-1 lead and still going pretty well - - - - - - until Dusty Baker defied conventional wisdom and allowed Carlos Zambrano to bat for himself against Wade in the top of the 7th with a man on 1st with 2-outs. The rest is history. The Cubs went from potentially falling 6 games behind us to inching closer and remaining only 4 games behind (a huge 2 game turn around or turnover if you so choose). That was the turning point methinks - I marked that game and that play (Zambrano's HR ) and said to myself - if the Cubs win it all, THIS IS THE GAME THAT DID IT FOR THEM. Anyway I will take the Cubs winning the division title over us that those 'useless' Cards (Co-division Champs my behind ).
I'm as big an Astro fan as their is, but wasn't Sosa suspended for seven games? I think that probably evened it up. He cheated one at bat but lost 35. The Astros lost. The Cubs deserved to win. Its depressing, but true.
It was Houston's division to lose. Splitting the last 4 at home to MIL...C'mon, that's what we should be scrutinizing.
I know as well as anyone that we chocked down the stretch.. but that doesnt change the fact that I believe it is very likely that sosa won at least one game with that corked bat.. but oh well
