All baseball bats on the market right now are not near as "hot" as the bats were before they started the BESR cert on the bats. This is Ball Exit Speed Ratio. The ball can only come off the bat so fast for a given bat speed. They have toned the bats down some with this. I played before and after they started requiring that. Also the -3 length to weight ratio helped alot. Also a well hit ball with an aluminum bat and a well hit ball with a wooden bat do not differ that much the big difference is the size of the sweet spot balls that would drop in with a metal bat are easy plays for infielders with wooden bats. I think the big problem would be the move would cost bat companies a fortune. Bats are now selling for around 300 dollars you can buy 6 very good wooden bats for that price and there are many you could buy cheaper than 50$ a piece. While the wood ones will break the average player will not go through 6 a season. Personally I would like the move but not for the safety reasons I dont think it would be that much safer if a ball hits you in the face going 100 mph instead of 120mph. From my personal experience I think you have to be a better hitter to play well with a wooden bat due to the smaller sweet spot.
