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Representatives from the commissioner's office, the players union and major league teams will meet June 24 in New York to discuss the future of maple bats. The bats have come under scrutiny recently because they have a tendency to shatter into large pieces when they break. Ash bats do not typically break as drastically. Commissioner Bud Selig has expressed concern about the possibility that the shattered bats could cause injuries.

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Bud Selig, AP Bud Selig, AP
June 1, 2008  01:23 PM ET

Ahhh Selig. Maybe if he acted on the steriods issue this fast.....or that strike in '94 this fast. A monkey in a ballerina suit could do better than this moron. Selig has turned me off of baseball. Id rather watch paint dry.

June 1, 2008  02:09 PM ET

They should make the bats out of fossilized wood and those Sequoias and California redwoods. Make the game more interesting. Heck, maybe let the players harness their roid rage and let them tear the legs off fans and use them as bats.

June 1, 2008  03:11 PM ET

First off, Daniel9752 check out the new Sherwin Williams line of outdoor paints, they are incredible and are sure to please

Secondly, I agree with madhatter, there have to be some endangered species of tree's that would make great bats!

June 1, 2008  04:36 PM ET

Finally, an issue Selig can sink his daft brain into.

June 1, 2008  07:20 PM ET

and we all thought that only Pinnochios' brain was termite damaged. go back to milwaukee and take the brewers back to the AL where you belong.

June 1, 2008  08:06 PM ET

yep now all he has to do is ask a freind from congress to do a study and detail all his findings in a report. way to jump on those important issues in baseball. this guy is a total tool.

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June 1, 2008  09:30 PM ET

"Don't be near a splintered maple bat with anyone else but me, anyone else but me, anyone else" !!!

June 1, 2008  11:22 PM ET

this guy makes me effn sick. leave the game alone!! every time i turn around this guy is makin changes. lets speed up the game , instant effn replay, now the bats. bud its time for you to go sip margaritas at your house in boca!!

June 1, 2008  11:26 PM ET

There men for god sakes stop makin them into p***ys!!

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June 2, 2008  10:57 AM ET

Maple bats could cause injury but steriods......ah shoot em if you got em just dont let anyone know. WOOHOO!

June 2, 2008  12:27 PM ET

am i the only one who thinks steroids was not the worst thing that happened to baseball? games are more exciting, guys are jackin HR's left and right, it's more entertaining...i by no means am a purist, i like to watch baseball for excitement and that is what the game is today...maple bats are a non issue as far as i'm concerned...and all of the people who wanna harp on steroids..well it has brought baseball back to the forefront after the TERRIBLE BS of a strike shotened season effectively ended the Expos miracle season and turned them into the Nats....perennial losers

 
June 2, 2008  10:23 PM ET

am i the only one who thinks steroids was not the worst thing that happened to baseball? games are more exciting, guys are jackin HR's left and right, it's more entertaining...i by no means am a purist, i like to watch baseball for excitement and that is what the game is today...maple bats are a non issue as far as i'm concerned...and all of the people who wanna harp on steroids..well it has brought baseball back to the forefront after the TERRIBLE BS of a strike shotened season effectively ended the Expos miracle season and turned them into the Nats....perennial losers
Blando_Calrissian | 06/02/08, 12:27 PM
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exactly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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