Can anyone give me any info on this Manny Ramirez bat?

[justinbittner220]

I bought this bat and was wondering if it was necessarily a good thing. It is a black Marucci. However, it says it is MR24 custom cut. I have seen ones that say Pro cut. Was I hosed? Or does it not matter? I'll attach a couple pics. The date on the knob reads 5/29/08. Also on the knob, there is a 4 on the left, a 2 on the right, and a small 7 above and to the right of the 2. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks guys.

[justinbittner220]

I can't figure out how to edit my post. Here's the 3rd pic that I meant to add.

[justinbittner220]

I'll try again...

[matt]

I beleive that Marucci changed labeling between these versions - professional cut, custom cut, etc between 2007 and present. I have Jose Reyes bats that have this variation in consecutive years.

the 4 and 2(7) means 34 inch, 32.7 ounces I think. Manny is usually a 34/32 guy so this seems right.

Manny used many different bats in 2008, though Marucci is not in his usual rotation. You should look through GettyImages to try and find one in 2008.

Matt

[justinbittner220]

I'm thinking that it was a BP bat. There are a couple pics of him using a black bat vs. the Orioles in 08, but I think it's an ssk bat from what I can tell. That's the only one that I saw.