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New Pitching and Hitting Studies and Demonstrations Section
2/14/2011 3:00:00 PM
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Shocking: Do Not Use a Weighted Bat to Warmup
4/14/2009 9:00:00 AM
According to a Sport Science episode, a weighted bat or bat ring will upset a hitter's timing and result in slightly slower bat speed - even though it feels like a more powerful swing.
It's hard to argue against science.
So the takeaway from this is - use your normal bat (without weights) in the on-deck circle.