McGwire admits steroid use

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Originally Posted by Jason Moyer

Maybe I'm misunderstanding the physics, but wouldn't it make more sense to take a bat that's way heavier than one you'd normally use, and cork the other end (i.e. the handle) as opposed to the barrel-corking that people (i.e. Babe Ruth) do?

I'm not sure if that would help but I imagine it would be better than corking the striking area. It might just throw off the balance of the bat too much but in theory the bat would be heavier in the area that it needs it and lighter in the area that it doesn't making it easier to swing a heavy bat quicker.