tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314747256770163480.post5721608501659688331..comments2009-04-23T08:47:33.929-07:00MLB Home Runhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03176269219178426286noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314747256770163480.post-42590826572343097732009-04-23T08:47:00.000-07:002009-04-23T08:47:00.000-07:00Yes, for the most part. Maple bats are becoming more popular, they tend to break more often. It was mentioned in the last paragraph of the article. <br /><br />"Over the past few years, there has also been growing concern about the use of maple bats, which have seemed to shatter more often and easier than other types of wood. The bat used by Blalock that broke against the Blue Jays was made of ash, avoiding adding any more fuel to that controversy."beevnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314747256770163480.post-56905480270805429422009-04-23T07:23:00.000-07:002009-04-23T07:23:00.000-07:00Are they making the bats out of a different type of wood then they used to?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com