What is the secret? Why does Carter, a potential Hall of Famer who has knocked in at least 100 runs in 11 of his 16 seasons, adore a bat that he did not begin using until last season while with the Blue Jays, a bat he sneaked into at least one game in 1997 before it was officially approved by Major League Baseball?Referring to Joe Carter as “a potential Hall of Famer” is absurd enough, but this article from 1998 details how unusual the very idea of a maple bat is. From the same article:
''It's maple,'' Carter revealed. ''They're made out of maple.'' That's it, the secret in its entirety. Carter is the most vocal of the two dozen major league clients of Sam Holman, a waggish 53-year-old from Ottawa who responded to a bar challenge from a baseball scout two years ago by carving a bat from wood from a rock maple tree, not the northern ash wood from which virtually all bats are made.
''I couldn't make a better ash tree,'' Holman said, ''and I knew there was more than one way to make a bat.''
So Holman formed the Original Maple Bat Corporation and has devoted the last two years to making maple bats and trying to gain a slice of a market dominated by Hillerich & Bradsby, a 115-year-old Louisville, Ky., company that provides Louisville Sluggers to almost 70 percent of major league players. Trying to break into a sport steeped in tradition and superstition, often in defiance of logic and self-interest, Holman has a daunting task.
Nonetheless, why did it take decades for someone to consistently use maple to make bats? It is not Kryptonite, after all.So there you have it. "Two pounds" is a possibility but not a certainty for the weight of a baseball bat in 1929. And our Mafia enforcer would have used a lot of heavy stick-like objects to dispatch a stool pigeon, but we do know for sure that it would not have been a maple baseball bat.
''When you think about it, I guess that is a little strange,'' said Toronto outfielder Shawn Green, who has used maple bats in practice. ''You'd think it would have happened before.''
Holman, a former stagehand with the National Arts Center in Ottawa, said that bat manufacturers apparently shied away from the heavier wood because it is known for being ''too brittle'' and difficult to control because of its density.
In the end, Attorney General Andy Beshear was able to emerge victorious in a gubernatorial race being watched as much for what it says next year's national elections as it does about the direction of the commonwealth.
The Democrats - Beshear and his running mate, Jacqueline Coleman - placed much of their focus on Kentucky's educators and their anger over moves by the Bevin administration to make changes to their pensions.
While Bevin basked in the attention and personal visits from Trump and Pence, Beshear worked to shore up votes and keep voters looking at local issues, including his support for expanded gambling in the state.
Beshear campaigned with his father, former Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear, and Democratic House Floor Leader Rocky Adkins, a popular eastern Kentucky Democrat who he beat in the primary.
Kentucky Democratic Party chair Ben Self released the following statement on the BesheaColeman victory, "Congratulations to Governor-elect Andy Beshear and Lieutenant Governor-elect Jacqueline Coleman on their hard-fought victory. Tonight voters sent a clear message: they're ready to turn the page on four years of failed, divisive Republican governance and want to move forward with leadership that will deliver real solutions for all Kentuckians. Tonight's results should serve as a wake-up call to members of the General Assembly and Senator McConnell heading into 2020. Kentuckians want leaders who fight for public education, good paying jobs and access to affordable healthcare."
The President of Kentucky Government Retirees, Jim Carroll, released the following statement, "Kentucky Government Retirees congratulates Gov.-elect Andy Beshear and Lt. Gov.-elect Jacqueline Coleman in their election victory. In his capacity as attorney general, the governor elect defended Kentucky Retirement Systems stakeholders against a"sewer bill" that was overturned by the Kentucky Supreme Court.
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University of Kentucky | UKY | Lexington | Division I |
University of Louisville | Louisville | Louisville | Division I |
Western Kentucky University | WKU | Bowling Green | Division I |
Eastern Kentucky University | EKU | Richmond | Division I |
Northern Kentucky University | NKU | Highland Heights | Division I |
Murray State University | Murray | Murray | Division I |
Morehead State University | MSU | Morehead | Division I |
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Amtrak | Rail | State | Links to Ashland, South Portsmouth and Fulton through several train lines |
Greyhound | Bus | Statewide | Service provided to most major towns in Kentucky |
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I pre-ordered your album, but I wonder this a lot: what's the delivery method that brings you guys the biggest cut of the sale? Download, CD, Vinyl? Or is it all basically a wash? | Hey! Thanks! Hard to say. Direct from us at a show is probably where we get the biggest cut. We buy the albums from the label and then sell them, cutting out the middle man. Will wrote an excellent and elaborate response to a similar question a while back... jj. |
Really liking the new album, by the way! Nice work. | "here's a simplified breakdown of our scenario; we need to pay back the label for the money they lent us to make the record, pay for promotion, drug habits, gambling debts and so on. the way we do this is by selling albums. if someone buys a cd or vinyl straight from the distributor that is the best profit margin for the label. companies like amazon, itunes and the sort are another piece in chain where profit margin is compromised. the faster the label makes back the money spent on us the faster we start seeing money. say the label gives us $10,000 and then we deliver a record. hooray, fictions contract satisfied! the label sells the cd for $10. a direct sale nets the label $7. a sale through a store or amazon or something probably nets them a little less. itunes probably nets them $6. so for us to start seeing money from album sales - which is a whole other spreadsheet of percentages and headaches split between 15 different places, last of which being the band - the label would need to sell 1,428 copies, directly, to make back their 10k. conversely, we would need to sell 1,666 copies on itunes for label to recoup. this is way over simplified, i'm leaving out a lot, and of course the numbers above are only for scale. although, if you're selling for $10, $4-7 is probably the ball park for profit margin. can you imagine how well a dude like Atmosphere does? he self released a lot of his music, and sold a boat load. or how about In rainbows? It's best to have your music everywhere. the only people who are going to buy directly from the distributor are fans that already know about your band. let people take their cut, let people stream your music. the bigger your band gets the more tickets you sell, and the more you're paid for festivals and so on." (WM) |
What's your favorite story from the road? | There are too many but one comes to mind. 6 years ago we were on tour driving through TX and a cop pulled us over for speeding. We had allot pot in the van and our tour manager at the time told him we were a christian band on our way to a christian festival and let us off. One more would be Jons mom gave him pills to stay up on the long drives. I think it was provigil. We hit a border stop and I was so mad at the border cop that I told him to search the van, you will find nothing. Next think you know Jons in the slammer for the night. We had to cancel the first show with NADA SURF. -BY. |
What do you think of Oklahoma? Are you ready to rock out at the Conservatory tonight? | Pull up in our bus that is possibly bigger than the venue itself. |
Homeless women walking circles around the bus staring in all the windows. | |
A big slayer logo tagged on the outside of the venue. | |
The venue smells like a mildewed basement. | |
Check into our hotel for AMA. | |
Room smells like a wet dead rat. | |
Upgraded to the presidential suite. | |
Ate a bunch of mushrooms. | |
See you at the metal show tonight. | |
KW. | |
OH Yeah it's gonna be a punk ass bowling alley vibe tonight. MV. | |
How is playing a festival different than a regular concert? Do you have a preference of one over the other? | At our level we usually end up playing festivals during the day, so there is always a feeling that you are playing for other peoples fans as well as your own. Trying to keep the show exciting without the aid of lights and production is a challenge, but at the same time its an incredible feeling to break through in those difficult settings and create great moments and really connect to the crowd! That said, a headlining show offers a real chance to present a complete experience. Both great in different ways! jj. |
Matt, Do you remember getting drunk during the show at the Boulder theater a few years ago and yelling at somebody in the crowd that you hope they get cancer before unplugging and walking off to end the show? I do, that bummed me out. | Yup that happened... |
It took two to tango in that situation. It some guy leaning on the front of the stage with his back to the band. He was trying to hit on some girl. inconvenienced by the volume of the music he attempted to talk over the band on stage directly behind him. I regret wishing him cancer. that was a base thing to say. But still... FUCK THAT GUY. | |
After that night I've made a conscience effort to not be such a prick on stage. even if they have it coming. I'm sorry you saw me at my worst. MV. | |
What can the UK do to entice you to come back? Its been way to long. Even Robert Plant misses you. | One of the best shows ever in Camden! Blew our mind that Robert Plant showed up, ha. Jon and Matt got to talk with him for a bit. Re: coming back to the UK, we're planning on it in November :) |
Hah that was amazing! The show he came out to was the smallest club we have ever played and our tour manager forgot to put him on the guest list!! Can you imagine?! The girl at the ticket booth almost didn't let him in! jj. | |
Hey guys, huge fan since Ode and my band even played at HOH Fest in St. Augustine the same year you guys did. You've always done sessions with acoustic versions of your songs (usually Matt + Kelly) and the last few albums the acoustic versions are significantly stylistically different than the album versions. Do you write acoustically and then build up the larger band arrangement, or vice versa? Or do the two versions kind of happen organically? | It depends on the song. Sometimes they start acoustic, sometimes they start from a full band jam, sometimes they start from Matt or I recording a fully realized demo and showing it to the rest of the band. As far as acoustic sessions, that depends on what kind of set up that particular session can accommodate. We'd always rather do full band, because that's the most representative. But sometimes two acoustics feel good, and we can explore a completely different version of the song. That's how you know you have a good song, if it still sounds good on acoustic. |
Why the move from Rounder Records to Dualtone? | Our deal w Rounder was completed and Dualtone offered us a very artist friendly deal. |
Hey Guys, first, I want to say that I'm a huge fan. I saw you guys during a CMJ in '08 where you played with a band called Ambulance LTD. Ever since then, my friends and I have been hooked. One time during your brooklyn pub crawl (which was awesome), Matt told us how you guys like to punch each other's sandwiches if you don't put hot sauce on it? Is this still a thing? If so, who was the last to get their sandwich punched? Also, what is your favorite hot sauce? | The sandwich game is very simple. If you take a bite of it, anyone who is in the game can punch it. The way you sandwich is safe is by putting something on top of it. If someone punches it while its in the safe zone. That person owes you lunch. This was all fun and games for awhile until we got to the south and were ordering pulled pork sandwiches. A solid hit to one of those will clear a room and get you kicked out. Last person to get it punched was Kelly from me... -by. |
You all are my favorite band to see live! I'm glad that you all are still going strong and releasing new material, it makes me happy. You all inspire me so much through your albums. You guys truly have been a blessing. My question: 1)What was your guys biggest obstacle of breaking into the music scene and becoming relevant? Also, try to come to Louisville, KY! | Press has always been a tough thing for us, but I feel like this record, we're getting the most press we ever have on a record release. |
Thank you!! Our biggest obstacles have been radio and press. We have never been a darling of either. A band can't control that stuff though, so all we can do is write songs that we believe in and really love and play great shows. That's always been how we do things. Hope to make it to Louisville soon! jj. | |
Loved your cover of Talking Heads' Once in a Lifetime. What other covers do you perform or want to? have you ever done triple j's like a version? (australia) | Never done "Like a Version", we've seen it though. It'd be cool to do at some point. We've done a bunch of covers over the years; Bill Bush's 'I'm Waiting' Louis Armstrong's 'St. James Infirmary' Pink Floyd 'Wish You Were Here' We're working on The Beatles 'Something' may bring it out at some point on this tour ;) |
Who's the most interesting person you've toured with or met on tour? | I was and still am fascinated with the guys from The Hives, but I don't want to expose any of their secrets because they have a solid mystique going. They Built something special and memorable from the ground up. No matter what kind of art or music you're in to their live show is not to be missed. |
After a show in Nashville (with A.A. Bondy, who himself seems really damn interesting), Matt mentioned how incredibly smart the Nada Surf bassist was (spoke a ton of languages), so it got me wondering. | Some of the most interesting people are the crew; ours and else where. |
Matt, do you ever regret smashing that guitar or any of the guitars you have smashed? (FYI it was fucking awesome) Will, my friend and I met up with you guys at a bar after the show (same show) and I got FUCKED up on some Scotch on the rocks.. were you as hungover as I was the next day? | I will admit I kind of miss my hagstrom. A lot of bands will plan that whole thing. they'll play an out of tune piece of shit the whole song and then destroy something meaningless. I think that its important if that kind thing happens it just happens. Sacrificing a guitar I love means something to me. That night was so much fun, that moment was worth more than the guitar to me. |
My question is How did you guys 'make it'? You guys are super talented and deserve everything that's come your way AND more. But there are so many talented artists that don't quite get the recognition you guys have had. Was it just luck, or did you do something particularly different? | It's hard to say how to "Make it" in this business. I get frustrated when when my friends who are equally talented don't get the recognition that we have. Timing and relationships have a lot to do with it. We got a shot at this and worked really hard from the get go. I'm so thankful when I wake up that I GET TO play music for a living. MV. |
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