Posada Tape Job Help... Not Criss-cross...confused

[yankees506]

Hey guys i recently picked up this posada bat and the tape job is weird. I have only known posada to use a criss-cross style taping job. Anybody know if he ever used this kind of tape on his bats? please help

[MLB_Authentic]

Probably not used by Posada.

[suave1477]

Defintiely not used by Posada and the coloring og the wood on the bat looks a bit odd.

When or what year is the bat supposed to be from?

[yankees506]

suave you sure? i just found this image.....

[suave1477]

Wow than thats an absolute first I ever seen Posada have a tape job like that. Makes me wonder if maybe he had someone else do it for him? Or if that black bat was his?

[yankees506]

found another one! what the heck

[bronx_burner]

That first bat in the post, I would have doubts on Posada having used it. However, I do have a Posada that matches those Getty images with the black bat. While you can't see it in those photos because of the distance, at least on the bat I have, Posada's normal crisscross tape job using thin tape was applied and then was covered with a layer of wider tape over the whole thing. While I don't think he did it very long, he definitely did it as the Getty images show. Here's the tape on mine....

[yankees506]

I can see the criss cross pattern under the tape as well. If you look at the handle picture the spyral pattern under the tape is clearly visible

[yankees506]

I found a few more photos, its crazy that before i purchased this bat i thought "no way" posada used it. i could have swore his criss-cross was all he ever used. anyone have other posadas like this?

[yankees506]

still begging for help guys!

[GameBats]

The tape job appears consistant with other Posada gamers. The tape should be approximately 6" to 7" in length. Post a close-up photo of the pine tar application.

[yankees506]

tape is 7" in length......

[GameBats]

Assuming the bat is the correct length and weight, the bat is good. There should also be an outline of the criss-cross tape job showing through the outer tape.

[yankees506]

Yeap the criss-cross pops through the outer tape. That sounds great, i took a shot in the dark and hit! when i picked this bat up i bought it thinking it was possible but unlikely because of the tape but i guess its true in this case to do some homework because just like the lottery slogan states "hey......ya never know"