Nice article on bats. Readers of The Birdhouse may have noticed a two-part piece in early May on the Cardinals and their bats. If you missed this entertaining and well-researched Brian Walton article, click here to read part one. Unfortunately, part two is reserved for subscribers to Scout.com, so you may not be able to read the whole story. As an aside, I'm a big fan of Brian's and Ray Mileur's work on The Birdhouse. Great site.

Birdbats in the news. Brian decided to add a third part to the bat article, exploring what happens to bats after they're used. In mid May, he interviewed me about game-used bats and the creation of this Web site. The article can be viewed on Yahoo Sports or Scout.com.