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Well, a lot of things change from year to year.
One component of the game that hasn't changed very much over history is the bat itself
Yanks just drove in a 20 run game (9 HR), and scored 36 over their opening series (3rd most in MLB history)
We are now at an offensive turning point in the history of the game
My prediction is that the majority of hitters on all teams will be using these "new" shaped bats in the next 30 days
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They call them Torpedo bats.
They call them Torpedo bats. Putting more wood in the sweet spot.
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That was always my goal
^^^Putting more wood in the sweet spot.
That was always my goal
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: donster
This Yankees fan is looking
This Yankees fan is looking forward to being at the ballpark 5-6 times this year .... and then there's post -season.
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just wait till Trump hears
just wait till Trump hears MLB bats are made from Canadian maple...
America's (First) Game
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: El Nino
So should we exclude torpedo
So should we exclude torpedo bat users from the Hall of Fame or put an * next to their records?
Great article on how the bat came to be.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44477141/mlb-2025-torpedo-bowling-pi...
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Don Drysdale would have
Don Drysdale would have drilled the first person using one of those.
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True that, Dave....
True that, Dave....
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There is nothing illegal
There is nothing illegal about the new bats. They are the same weight, composition, and length as the old bats. They just move the weight away from the end and toward the middle. That makes the batter bat speed faster - up to 3 mph and with more weight behind where you make contact it makes the ball go further.
Now it will be interesting to see if they roll back all the rule changes they put in place to create more offense.
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Thanks for the article.
Thanks for the article. Curious; I reviewed a little postseason footage of Giancarlo's at bats but couldn't find any where he was using the torpedo bat (or couldn't tell). He was using black Marucci bats mostly. They do make a torpedo bat but if G was using one I think the black color might mask the shape vs the natural wood color which may accentuate the shape a little. Maybe a zoner with a big HD tv can find us a good frame or two for confirmation.
https://maruccisports.com/wood-bats/torpedo-pro-model/?srsltid=AfmBOopwd...
I'm sort of flabbergasted this flew under the radar.
Since I started this thread; I've definitely seen Rays and Cubs batters using them as well.
Pitchers will be throwing fits about these bats soon enough, I think.
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Awesome to see Dustin May
Awesome to see Dustin May back on the mound after a 2 year absence from baseball.
He's had multiple pitching related surgeries and also a near death incident from choking on food during his recovery
He opened his first 2025 game throwing five innings and earning six strikeouts toward the dodgers 3-1 win over the braves