What does pine tar do to a bat?

What does pine tar do to a bat?

Pine tar, aka the sticky stuff. In baseball, pine tar is that brownish-black, tacky substance some players decide to put on the handle of their bats to help improve their grip and prevent the bat from flying out of their hands. It also allows players to have a more relaxed grip, which can provide more pop on contact.

Why is too much pine tar on a bat illegal?

But it is in the hitter's best interest to have pine tar on the barrel of the bat. The real reason it's illegal on the barrel of the bat is because the stickiness causes the bat to be in contact with the ball for just a tiny instant longer. The result is that it causes spin on the ball.

How far up can you put pine tar on a bat?

18 inchesHow far up the barrel of a bat can you put pine tar? The batter is allowed to put pine tar up to 18 inches up the handle from the bat's knob. Once a violation of this rule is noticed, the batter will be instructed to use a different bat until the illegal amount of pine tar has been removed from the bat.

What kind of pine tar do the pros use?

Manny Mota Grip Stick This is the old-school pine tar stick found throughout the pros. A lot of the newer products are wax-based, but this is a good ol' pine tar solution.