What's the purpose of pine tar?

[HiddenIdentity]

I've never known why players put it on their bats.

[Iconoclastic]

So batters dont lose the grip on their bats during a swing and throw it into the stands, dugout, at the pitcher, etc.

[TheYanks04]

Sticky...gives you a better grip.

[NikkiSixx]

Yeah, its for grip.

[Hobbes]

I'm guessing Julio Franco doesn't use the stuff, since he seems to launch a bat into the stands in every at-bat.

[The Jury]

I'm guessing Julio Franco doesn't use the stuff, since he seems to launch a bat into the stands in every at-bat.

Yeah, ever since he turned 80 he seemed to have lost a little grip on the bat. I guess that comes with age.

[IVIisfits138]

If my body was in that kind of shape when I turn 35 I'd be psyched, nevermind 45.

[Krunk City King$]

I'm guessing Julio Franco doesn't use the stuff, since he seems to launch a bat into the stands in every at-bat.

Yeah, ever since he turned 80 he seemed to have lost a little grip on the bat. I guess that comes with age.

cuz he uses the heaviest bat in the major leagues too...

[Mugrila]

I'm guessing Julio Franco doesn't use the stuff, since he seems to launch a bat into the stands in every at-bat.

Yeah, ever since he turned 80 he seemed to have lost a little grip on the bat. I guess that comes with age.

cuz he uses the heaviest bat in the major leagues too...

Seriously, its like it came right out of the forest.

[George_Foreman]

Yeah. I love Julio, but I'm always worried he's going to kill someone when he throws that telephone poll into the stands.