1.   Bonds says he likes the maple bats because they last longer.

2.   A maple bat, Holman said, is harder and slightly heavier than an ash bat of equal volume.

3.   He gives the company a glowing seven-sentence review, praising its maple bats, timeliness and personal service.

4.   He had gotten a new shipment of maple bats on the eve of spring training, to his great relief.

5.   Kasarjian and Adamczyk, Westlake Village residents, started Tuff Bats, a company that makes custom-ordered maple wood bats, the X Bat.

6.   Maple bats hitting baseballs sound like a dull thud.

7.   Maple bats.

8.   Moyer said maple was more durable and harder than ash, meaning a ball hit off a maple bat will theoretically travel farther.

9.   Or, for that matter, does any maple bat lead to more homers?

10.   Still, Holman tells players that maple bats, denser and stronger, can last a full month.