Wood vs. Aluminum Bats

<p>Jim and Jake break into a discussion about wood and aluminum bats and how they’ve evolved to versions being used in the current landscape of the game. The guys also reflect on the impact that Tommy Lasorda had on the game, and much more!</p> <p><br></p> <p>Episode Notes:</p> <p>2:00 – Brief discussion of the legacy of Tommy Lasorda</p> <p>13:00 – Advantages one gains when earning success later in life</p> <p>23:00 – Listener questions</p> <p>35:00 – How the physical changes in aluminum bats have changed the way of training hitters</p> <p>40:00 – Aluminum bats in the current day</p> <p>47:00 – How new-age aluminum bats have helped scouting evolve</p> <p>50:00 – What hitters struggle with when making the switch to aluminum to wood</p> <p>52:00 – Jake’s father-Mike Epstein’s-thoughts when aluminum bats were invented</p> <p><br></p> <p>Subscribe and like the show- Apple | Google | Spotify | TuneIn | Soundcloud | YouTube</p> <p>Subscribe to the show’s YouTube page: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.youtube.com</strong></a></p> <p>Twitter/Instagram: @Jimtara, @epsteinhitting</p> <p>Why the Epstein Hitting System?: The Epstein Hitting system was created by 10-year Major League player, Mike Epstein. In addition to leading the 1972 World Series champion A’s in home runs, Mike played for arguably the greatest hitter of all-time, Ted Williams…Using what he learned from his career and from Ted Williams, Mike built a system to identify and fix swing faults. Mike received the only letter of recommendation for hitting instruction Ted Williams ever gave out…After working closely with Mike to learn the craft of teaching hitting, Epstein Hitting is now led by Jake Epstein…Jake has perfected the use of video analysis to create a plan to maximize a player’s swing. In addition to slow-motion video analysis, Jake has built a library of drills that he uses to address the unique needs of individual players. For more information, log on to <a href="http://www.epsteinhitting.com/" target="_blank"><s