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MLB officials meeting with bat manufacturers to discuss quality control

Associated Press

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

NEW YORK -- After collecting more than 1,700 broken bats over 2½ months, Major League Baseball officials have started meeting with manufacturers to discuss quality control. Although commissioner Bud Selig has expressed concern over the increase in broken bats among maple models, no action has been taken. He can't ban maple bats unilaterally because their use is subject to collective bargaining. Baseball's safety and health advisory committee, which includes players' union officials, said Tuesd ...

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