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yanks12025
03-10-2013, 02:14 PM
So I posted this in the pick up thread about the weird square on the knob. A member thinks it may have been sanded and another thinks it looks fine. I bought the bat from a auction that really does not have a super great reputation but does have several legit items( pristine auctions). What do other members think? Altered knob or just random event forming from wear? Thanks

worldchamps
03-10-2013, 02:22 PM
The rangers put big bar coded price tags on the bats that are in the merchandise store, maybe it was a sticker and it took off dirt, wear etc

SSB15
03-10-2013, 02:26 PM
It could have been done by the player turning the bat while removing a weigh.

yanks12025
03-10-2013, 02:31 PM
Man we really need the edit feature back and I need to read my posts over again. But title should be knob not know.

Thanks for the opinions so far.

earlywynnfan
03-10-2013, 03:07 PM
I was going to post on the pickup thread, but didn't have time. I stay away from sanded knobs because I can only think of one reason for the sanding: to remove a number and put another one on.

However, there appears to be no way this was the case with this bat. To sand away a number in marker, there would be marks on the stamping. Plus, it wouldn't show in a square shape.

FWIW, I'd be totally comfortable with this bat.

Ken

yanks12025
03-10-2013, 07:17 PM
Could this be a potential match???

maverick14
03-10-2013, 07:24 PM
Could this be a potential match???

Looks like a match to me

Dach0sen0ne
03-10-2013, 07:32 PM
Well, looks like it was just some odd kind of wear. Awesome match, and a great pickup at a spectacular price.

yanks12025
03-13-2013, 03:43 PM
Sorry to bring this up again, just wondering if others want to chime in whether it looks like a match. I'm very picky and just want to make sure. But what are the odds of a bat having the same ball mark in the same spot in the same season like this bat and the bat photo.

I tried to find a picture with the rack mark but cant, his next at-bat after this photo was a 1 pitch atbat and never showed a close up of the back of the barrel. After that he started to use a new bat.

Thank you all very much for your opinions.

emann
03-13-2013, 04:12 PM
What date is that game from? Did you check Getty around it?

yanks12025
03-13-2013, 04:39 PM
April 29th, 2011 and I did check getty

emann
03-13-2013, 10:21 PM
April 29th, 2011 and I did check getty

He's using a very similar bat on 4/24 (but it isn't the same one).

Personally, I think you have a match... but can see why you're concerned.

yanks12025
03-14-2013, 04:16 AM
He went through alot of these blonde bats I noticed, in one game he pretty much broke one each at bat. But I noticed on getty, it looks later in the season he ordered bats with VM on the knob.

onlyalbert
03-14-2013, 08:39 AM
There's no doubt in my mind that is a 100% match. A good photoshoper can line it all up at the same angle, but those marks are spot on. Look at the smudge on the T in TPX plus the 2 marks below it. No question. Nice job!

eric16841
03-14-2013, 11:44 AM
I believe it is a 100% match. i laid the bat over an image and with photoshop see that all marks line up perfect. I put the image side by side so you see a linear comparison