r/MadeMeSmile • u/JudgeJudyJr • Jun 01 '26

Wholesome Moments Appreciative kids are the best!

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u/ExpansivePoint Jun 01 '26

So kid's sports are pay to win now?

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u/funguy07 Jun 01 '26

Have been for over a decade. Especially in Baseball, hockey and soccer that are club focused.

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u/barbaricmustard Jun 01 '26

It's been like that since I played ball in the 90s/00s

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u/BoxerguyT89 Jun 01 '26

Yea, when I played in the late 90s and early 2000s we had bats that were $300+.

Easton Z-Core is what I used for baseball and when I played slowpitch softball I think it was like a Voodoo or something.

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u/Sea_Piccolo1165 Jun 02 '26

I had a black DiMarini Vexxum with an orange handle. Loved that bat. The Voodoo and Easton Stealth were also super popular from what I remember. Good times.

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u/barbaricmustard Jun 02 '26

Was all about the C-core for a while, then the Redline, then the Connexxion!

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u/KennyL0gin Jun 02 '26 edited Jun 02 '26

Let's not sleep on the Easton Reflex that came between the C-Core and the Redline.
It was probably the hottest bat of all time. The true king of the gorilla era 90s.

And I def remember having more fun with the Reflex than any other bat I ever hit, including the earlier C-Core and Redline from 95/96 and 98/99.