He switched to a lighter bat, opened up his stance and held his hands higher.

However, it is difficult to make a big, heavy bat travel fast; light bats are much faster.

The small and light bats allowed him to wait longer before committing to his swing; he was rarely fooled by a pitch.

If it's too difficult, try a lighter bat.

I was thinking of going to a lighter bat, but I can't get the right model.

Blanco was the classic example of the fine fielder with a light bat.

The rookie guessed he would do the same and opted for a lighter bat.

"But maybe we could find you a lighter bat."

A lot of times, you see a flashy, sleek guy as a leadoff man and he turns out to swing a light bat.

The switch to lighter bats, Baker believes, has contributed to the increase in individual strikeouts.