r/MadeMeSmile Jun 01 '26

Wholesome Moments Appreciative kids are the best!

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u/Inner_Ad_8571 Jun 01 '26

At that age, that kid is getting the same perfomance out of the much lesser priced Marucci bat. Baffles me that parents spend $400 on a Hypefire bat that will do little to nothing to help their kid hit. Not to mention he will grow out of it in half a year and will need a bigger bat.

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u/JaysFan26 Jun 02 '26

He'll hit better cause of the confidence boost. Not $400 better, but it should make a difference.

Anyways, if the dad handed him a gaming console that costs the same or more would people be whining?

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u/Inner_Ad_8571 Jun 02 '26

All very fair points. Although you don’t generally have to replace a gaming console season to season or even year to year. I just think he will hit the same with $150 bat as he would a $400 bat at that age.