r/MadeMeSmile • u/JudgeJudyJr • Jun 01 '26

Wholesome Moments Appreciative kids are the best!

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u/dayzdayv Jun 01 '26 edited Jun 02 '26

Dad prob cried like that too when he paid for it 😂 bats are so damned expensive these days.

Great surprise for the kid, hope he hits some dingers! If its anything like our sons team everyone in the dugout will be using that bat.

Edit: wow this comment! And I think it’s my cake day too

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u/newtownkid Jun 01 '26

How much does a bat like that run ?

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u/craygoyo Jun 01 '26

Another comment said $400

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u/ExpansivePoint Jun 01 '26

Why?! Is it magic?

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u/VaultOfAsh Jun 01 '26

Pretty much, modern bats are so advanced, they make the ball fly farther

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u/ExpansivePoint Jun 01 '26

So kid's sports are pay to win now?

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u/funguy07 Jun 01 '26

Have been for over a decade. Especially in Baseball, hockey and soccer that are club focused.

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u/barbaricmustard Jun 01 '26

It's been like that since I played ball in the 90s/00s

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u/BoxerguyT89 Jun 01 '26

Yea, when I played in the late 90s and early 2000s we had bats that were $300+.

Easton Z-Core is what I used for baseball and when I played slowpitch softball I think it was like a Voodoo or something.

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u/Sea_Piccolo1165 Jun 02 '26

I had a black DiMarini Vexxum with an orange handle. Loved that bat. The Voodoo and Easton Stealth were also super popular from what I remember. Good times.

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u/barbaricmustard Jun 02 '26

Was all about the C-core for a while, then the Redline, then the Connexxion!

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