Posted by: Tom Burns (tj.burns@gmail.com) on Sun Nov 23 13:02:22 2008

> I am trying to decide what size bat to get my son for next season...he will be playing 13 year old Major travel. As a 12 year old he swung a 31" 23 oz. liquid plasma. Now that he will be 13 he can still use a minus 8 drop bat but I was debating whether I should move him up to a minus 5 since he will be required to swing that heavy of a bat when he is 14. My son is about 5'6" and 135 pounds so he is a pretty good size 13 year old. Any recommendation...should I go with the lightest bat he is able to use or should I move him up to the heavier bat?
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I don't know if its an ideal weight, I think not, but nevertheless many middle schools require players use a minus 3 drop. So a 31" length bat would need to weigh 29oz.
> Thanks for your help.
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> John W.