"Have you ever been totally certain a particular situation or decision was such a no-brainer that it had no option but to pan out or pay off, only to be sorely disappointed in short order? And I don't even mean life-changing stuff, maybe it's just a pretty mundane deal that makes a ton of sense in the moment before aging incredibly quickly."
"That's kind of where I find myself right now, only it's with a pair of bats I bought with the intent to flip them on the secondary market. Aaaaand that's where I lost half of my readers. Some of you who've been here for a little while might recall a piece or two in which I got into bat culture, specifically among BBCOR (high school/college) weapons, and that market has continued to evolve along a similar trajectory to sneakers."
Decisions that feel like no-brainers can disappoint quickly, illustrated by examples such as extending David Bote for five years and $15 million (0.7 fWAR) or trading for Michael Soroka only to lose him to an injury two innings into his first game. A pair of bats purchased to flip on the secondary market highlights BBCOR bat culture and its convergence with sneaker drop culture, where limited runs are offered briefly and resold at premiums. Personal experience includes acquiring over 20 pairs of Air Jordans via the SNKRS app without intent to flip. Combat MFG, a Canadian brand that rose in the late 2000s, was acquired by Easton/Bauer in 2013, closed after Bauer's bankruptcy, and Rawlings purchased Easton in 2018 and revived the Comb
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